Simmulate the Challenge.
Stimulate the Change.
The Creators of World Class Experiential Learning Tools and Programs for organizations, consultants, and facilitators since 1984.
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Founded by Dr. Scott Simmerman in 1984 and formerly Performance Management Company, we are one of the original companies to dedicate ourselves to providing experiential learning tools for organizations, consultants, and facilitators worldwide.
At Simmulations, our goal is to fun, energizing, yet highly impactful and memorable exercises for organizational growth.
Experienced by over 500,000 professionals in over 40 countries, our world class exercises have provided our clients with powerful resources for leadership training, developing communication and collaboration, organizational alignment, strategic planning, resource management, and general teambuilding for over 40 years.
Don't take our word for it, see what some of our clients have to say:
Chuck Appelby, PhD
"I thoroughly enjoyed the Dutchman game and was elated by all the positive feedback I got. Even some skeptics piped in and said they found the experience valuable!
Here are some of the learning and feedback from the group:
-Having a role for everyone really made a difference
-Provided shared experiences for future reference
-Valuable learning experience
-Dutchman was more strategic than most exercises
-Provided useful bonding experiences
-Lessons learned were lessons we know going in but it reinforced teamwork
-It's important to work with people who we don't often work with on a daily basis
Thanks for building a great game.
If you ever need a fun loving, raving fan who's not afraid to make it up as you go to run a game for you...let me know.
Gail Preslar,
CSR Project Advisor
Your Dutchman presentation at (redacted) High School was a real success! Your message was extremely well received and the Dutchman Game really hit home to our faculty, as they zeroed in on the importance of teamwork and the mechanics of change. And what fun they had in the process! The "game" was such a wonderful technique for developing the collegiality of our staff as well as their u nderstanding of the benefits of effective teaming. The principles of productivity which you shared were so much more effective through their application in the game.Our staff are still talking about Dutchman and the challenge of mining for gold. We will continue to develop the real "gold" of our organization, our people and their capabilities, throughout the year; and we will continue to use the principles of productivity that you shared with us.
Shantanu Chakravorty,
Experiential Learning
Cognizant Academy
As a 12-year user of Dutchman in a technology multinational, I have run over 300 sessions with multiple conglomerates using the exercise to break down inter-departmental barriers and increase motivation, innovation, and engagement. Dutchman really builds collaboration. It works with very senior executives as well as front-line employees. Now, with a much larger multinational, it was one of the first tools I acquired to impact my new organization's people and performance. Lost Dutchman will be an integral part of our organizational development activities focused on performance improvement and team building.
I know of nothing in the marketplace that offers the kinds of impacts and learning points about people and performance and that can align people to missions and strategies.
Patti Greer,
Consultant and Trainer
We use this exercise as both a customized course for specific departments and for open enrollment classes. Classes rank this as being one of the best hands on tools allowing participants to experience topics prior to debrief and driving home an idea or concept. It's very flexible and can help with multiple topic areas. GREAT ITEM and well worth your investment.
Scott Welland,
Consultant and Trainer
Simply Superb! We use Lost Dutchman all over the country with our clients and it is ALWAYS rated as one of the best programs delivered. Works in all types of companies and drives organizations toward Collaboration and Teamwork! The debrief options allow you to fully customize the delivery to any audience. Well designed and easy to deliver. That, combined with all of the knowledge and support of Dr. Scott, and you have the best Team Building simulation out there...BAR NONE!
Susan Stamm, Partner
The Team Approach
The Team Approach has used "The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine" with many clients over the years. Our clients have found the game to be engaging, fun, and valuable in stepping back and looking at their organization 'together' and then deciding 'together' what they might do about the things that they have found. WHile ther are many approaches to getting people to work more effectively together and to assess their environment and plan for change, few will have the memorable impact of the Dutchman simulation.
Rogene Baxter
The Bridgewater Group
We have just completed three groups in Chine -two in Shanghai and one in Beijing and I have begun the train-the-trainer for the program here. The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine has gone over very well. They have trouble with the confusion but that is why we are using it - to help them break through some of their old ways of doing things.
This simulation serves as a great foundation for all the sessions that will follow - And we keep referring to the lessons learned in the game and how they apply to their jobs as managers and leaders.
Robin Speculand
Bridges Business Consultancy
I have been running The Dutchman game for 19 years now and it has never failed to impact leaders and demonstrate many key learning points. If you are looking for a business simulation that will engage your learders and allow them to understand the importance of planning, executing and collaborating, then The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is one of the very best. It works amazingly well across different cultures.
Phylecia Bare
Organizational Development and Training Manager
We put 80 leaders through Dutchman this week. It was awesome!! Everyone loved it and said it was the most effective, thought provoking activity they have experienced in a learning environment. Thanks for your coaching and support. Cause, ya know…it's just a game, so let them play and discover!
Our Teambuilding and Training Tools
The Weeds
Restaurant Front-of-House Training Game. Reinforces Teamwork, Multi-Tasking, situational awareness, Time Management and Efficiency
In-Person, designed to be played during pre-shift meeting downtime
Square Wheels
Visual and Metaphor based Training Tools
In-person, hybrid, or online workshops and training sessions
Our Authorized Partners and Tools
We have partnered with other amazing companies to provide additional tools and programs.
T.E.A.M Communication Styles
We have partnered with T.E.A.M to offer assessments and programs directly integrated into Lost Dutchman and Saviors of Cultura.
We offer discounted packages including T.E.A.M. certifications and an initial allotment of assessments for use with our programs or as a stand-alone item to enhance your team's communication and empathy?
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Stormz
A powerful, genuinely intuitive and easy to learn debriefing and facilitation platform. Perfect for in-person, online, or hybrid groups, it combines AI with the responses of your group to help guide your conversations and facilitations without a the complexities of the platform turning into a hindrance, instead of a benefit.
Praxis
You've done the facilitation, now do you need a tool to reinforce the behaviors? A medium where your team can share their future thoughts, ideas, and continue their learning journey together?