This NexLearn webinar advocates a blended approach that integrates classroom and virtual simulations, role plays, and targeted instruction to strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills amid uncertainty.
📊 Quick Facts
| Type | Interview |
| Author | NexLearn |
| Published | April 1, 2026 |
| Source | Visit Source |
| Location(s) | The KOLB Library |
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📝 Abstract
In this webinar, the author argues that contemporary volatility and information overload demand a shift from teaching what to think toward cultivating how to think. Anchoring the case in the Millennium Project’s “capacity to decide” challenge, the author presents simulation as a scalable, immersive method for building decision-making and problem-solving ‘muscle memory.’ Tracing the evolution of simulation from pre-internet, classroom-based formats to today’s digital ecosystems, the author contends that simulation should not be confined to e-learning; rather, its greatest impact arises from a deliberate blend of instruction and experience. The session highlights social and team-based dynamics in live simulations, the pedagogical value of role plays and board games alongside computer-based models, and cost-sensitive options using synchronous virtual delivery. Participants are encouraged to map these approaches to contextual, non-technical needs—such as project leadership and the interpersonal and organizational dynamics that derail execution. Through polls and structured reflection, the author outlines criteria for selecting live versus online modalities, emphasizing engagement, adaptability, and transfer to workplace performance. The overarching claim is that well-designed blended simulations can efficiently and effectively enhance learners’ capacity to decide amid uncertainty, outperforming status-quo, content-centric training.