Simmulate the Challenge.
Stimulate the
Change.
The Creators of World Class Experiential Learning Tools and Programs for organizations, consultants, and facilitators since 1984.
Discover Simmulations
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 create 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:
Andi Roberts,
International Trainer and Consultant
I have used Lost Dutchman time and time again in courses on teamwork, virtual teams, and effective collaboration. It is easy to understand, quick to set up and provides always more review material than there is time for. A great design which is complex in dynamics yet simple in the management of the activity.
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.
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.
Our Teambuilding and Training Tools
Teambuilding, Leadership Training, Collaboration, Alignment, Strategic Planning, Resource Management
Live indoor exercise
9 - Unlimited Participants
Teambuilding, Leadership Training, Organizational Communication, Collaboration, Information Sharing, Adaptability, Group Problem Solving
Live indoor exercise
12 - Unlimited Participants
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
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.
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
Ready to stop ending your programs with hope and a high-five? You've done the facilitation, now you need a tool to reinforce the behaviors and put what they learned into practice. Praxis learning IS that tool.