Executives often get the shortest training—but they still need real business insight. Here’s how right-sized learning makes the most of limited time.
Work used to move in straight lines. It doesn’t anymore. Survey to Mastery helps L&D teams adapt to faster roles and real-world learning needs.
If tariffs are delaying projects, raising costs, or complicating pricing, your business acumen training should reflect it. Here’s how to bring it into the room.
Tariffs create more than cost increases—they tie up cash, delay payments, and increase financial risk. Learn how to surface these pressures in the classroom or simulation.
When star performers and leaders have blind spots, the impact can be serious. Explore how IO for Leaders helps senior teams recognize and address blind spots that affect judgment, strategy, and cross-functional trust.
Memorization fades—real understanding lasts. A study on cognitive ability suggests conceptual learning leads to better long-term retention. The same applies to business acumen training—here’s why experiential learning beats rote memorization.
Business simulations fall into two categories: structured, predefined models or open-ended, strategic decision-making experiences. AI adds another layer to the debate—but does it help or hinder business acumen? Here’s why transparency and decision ownership matter.
When choosing a business simulation, should you go board game or computer-based? Each has pros and cons—but the best approach is big-picture clarity first, then deeper modeling. Here’s how to make the right choice—and where our online version fits.
Business Acumen is the glue that holds your company together. It impacts more than financial results: it clarifies roles, it improves speed and accuracy…
Good simulations act as idea generators. Exploring the rules and boundaries of a simulated environment allows one to test out ideas in a safe way. In a…
By 1996, Michelin Worldwide was facing an unfamiliar challenge. To better serve the Customer, Michelin needed to align its organization into product…
In preliterate, prenumerate societies - according to dubious sources - people only count "One, two, many". It seems a little strange, given how much…
At Andromeda Training , we often jest about our workshops serving as both "Finance for Non-Finance Managers" and "Non-Finance for Finance Managers." …
Reflecting on the Past Year: Is Your Training Producing Results? As the new year approaches , we naturally reflect on the triumphs and failures of the…
Cutting costs in a downturn is necessary—but cutting training may cost more in the long run. High performers leave when they feel stuck, and undertrained employees can’t drive profitability. Here’s why investing in training is a strategic move, even when budgets are tight.
"We are usually convinced more easily by reasons we have found ourselves than by those which have occurred to others." — Blaise Pascal The value of…
People Management and Business Acumen: Setting L&D Priorities A couple of weeks ago, I ran across a great People Management news video from this spring.…
Can a Quick Business Simulation Teach a Core Finance Concept? Skeptics Said No. I love a good challenge. Skeptics doubted that any quick business…
Business Visualization: Seeing Numbers Without Counting Business visualization taps into our ability to "see" numbers without counting. The simplest…
Discover how spaced learning boosts knowledge retention and performance. Learn the science and practical steps to make training stick.
Business acumen isn’t just for the C-suite. Discover how sales, operations, marketing, and frontline teams drive financial outcomes every day.
