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November 16-20, 2025
Disney's Coronado Springs ResortOrlando, FL

2025 Schedule

Pre-10: Team Building through Simulated Learning / Gamification

Mike Vikdal  (President, Auslyn Group Inc.)

Date: Tuesday, November 18

Time: 8:00 am - 3:45 pm

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Track: Optimizing Culture and Leadership, Modernizing Service Management

Session Type: Workshop

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: Fundamental/Intermediate

Join us for an engaging one-day session focused on Team Building through Simulated Learning and Gamification, where participants will immerse themselves in dynamic, game-based activities designed to strengthen collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills. Through interactive simulations and playful challenges, teams will navigate real-world scenarios in a low-risk environment, fostering trust, creativity, and a shared sense of purpose. This experiential approach not only makes learning fun but also delivers powerful insights into team dynamics and individual contributions, making it ideal for boosting morale, enhancing synergy, and driving high-performance teamwork.

Takeaway

1. Accelerated Adaptability - Participants experience simulated change environments that mirror real-world transitions, building resilience and a proactive mindset to embrace change rather than resist it while maintaining a focus on People, Process and Technology.
2. Safe Environment - By engaging in playful, low-stakes challenges, teams foster trust and open communication—core elements needed to support a culture where people feel safe sharing ideas and concerns during change.
3. Unified Vision and Buy-In - Shared goals and collaborative problem-solving drive alignment, helping participants internalize the organization's purpose and become advocates for change rather than passive recipients.
4. Behavioral Insights into Team Dynamics - Gamified simulations reveal authentic team interactions and hidden dynamics, offering actionable insights into how cultural shifts can be supported and sustained through real behavioral change.
5. Embedded Change Language and Practices - Experiential learning reinforces key change management concepts in memorable, actionable ways—helping participants carry new habits, terminology, and cultural cues back into daily work life.