Clients cite critical reasons for using Celemi business simulations now
We've recently asked our clients to list their most pressing business issues and to describe how they’ve used our hands-on simulations to help. In general, we found that most are facing short-term issues, like implementing cost-cutting initiatives or improving cash flow for immediate bottom-line impact. Others are looking to make long-term behavioral changes, such as identifying new business opportunities and exploring workforce diversity to tap unknown potentials. Here are seven top business issues clients say Celemi’s tools are helping them address:
Restore confidence and energy
Right now, the competitive landscape can change quickly and your business’s foundation may alter radically.
“Celemi’s business simulations have helped energize our people and gotten them engaged in discussions about how our business must change to stay competitive. These discussions have generated realistic ideas we can implement right away.”
Take initiative and make changes immediately
Often, a company’s leadership team will make unilateral decisions and need to communicate them quickly and effectively. These changes are not up for discussion, yet people must understand the actions they need to take on a daily basis.
“Using a Celemi business simulation helped us improve our cash flow by gaining understanding and commitment around different ways to reduce inventory and shorten our accounts receivable cycles.”
Boost performance and creativity
Most clients don’t have any problem communicating what they want to accomplish. Where they have trouble is getting people to understand exactly what actions to take.
“Everyone knew we needed to restore customer satisfaction, they just didn’t know exactly how to do it. Celemi gave us the tool we needed to identify potential areas for improvement.”
Increase understanding of complex business operations
Increasingly advanced business processes and interdependencies are creating more complex work environments.
“We were suffering from a silo mentality. We needed our managers to understand how actions taken in their area of operations had real impact on business in other areas. Celemi’s tools helped us give everyone a big picture perspective and develop their basic financial acumen, so they had a solid foundation and knowledge could continue to grow.”
Perform as one company
People bring to their positions all types of background, personal experiences, and different frames of reference. Therefore, even a simple message can be interpreted in different ways.
“In order to get everyone on board with our corporate vision, we needed to create a shared language. It was great to discover that Celemi has the tools to help us do this.”
Less lectures, more learning
Some clients simply change their training practices to increase the return on their investments in people. The want to get more involved learning experiences and less teaching.
“The participants got so engrossed in our Celemi simulation that late one night we had to tell them to leave so the cleaners could come in!”
Proof of training dollars well spent
In a tough economy, some clients find themselves with limited training dollars, so they look for increased relevance and concrete outcomes.
“When we had to scale back, it was important that our leadership training resulted in visibly improved skills. With Celemi’s simulations, we’re getting a bargain for our training dollars. We’ve pared our course offerings down to the bare minimum while getting more impressive results.”
If you need people to contribute to better results – call Celemi!
