Is your team solving problems—or circling around them?
“We keep talking about it, but nothing changes.”
Sound familiar?
Sometimes it’s not the solution that’s missing—it’s a better way of seeing the problem.
Whether you’re dealing with complexity, unclear goals, hidden dynamics, or friction in decision-making, better problem solving starts with sharper thinking, shared understanding, and space to explore.
Why Serious Gaming Works
Structured problem solving takes more than sticky notes and good intentions.
It takes practice. Reflection. And a setting that’s safe to fail—and learn.
That’s where Serious Games come in.
Used in the right way, games allow teams to explore complexity, test decisions, and make thinking visible. They’re not the session itself—but they are the engine that gets people out of autopilot and into action.
Each session blends collaborative gameplay with structured reflection, visual tools, and clear outcomes.
You don’t just talk about the problem—you explore it, model it, and make decisions within it.
What Serious Gaming adds:
A neutral, low-risk setting to experiment with thinking and behavior
Realistic tension and complexity without real-world consequences
Space to observe patterns, assumptions, and blind spots as they emerge
The opportunity to try again—with new strategies and better insight
A fast and engaging way to surface how people lead, decide, and collaborate
Why Generative AI Is Changing the Game
Creativity is at the heart of good problem solving.
But here’s the truth: most teams fall back on the same ideas, patterns, and perspectives—over and over again. Even with the right models and tools, it’s hard to break through the obvious.
That’s where generative AI becomes a powerful thinking partner.
Used thoughtfully, it helps teams:
Go beyond their first 2 or 3 ideas
Explore radically different perspectives
Create unexpected analogies and solution paths
Challenge their assumptions with playful “what if”s
See complexity through surprising new angles
In every session, AI is used as a creative booster—not to replace thinking, but to stretch it. Combined with analytical tools, structured dialogue, and group reflection, it becomes a catalyst for deeper insight and more inventive solutions.
“Generative AI expands your idea space. Thinking tools help you navigate it.”
Explore the sessions
Every session combines practical frameworks, group reflection, and experiential learning. We select a Serious Game that fits your goals—not as decoration, but as a way to surface how people think, act, and decide together.
1. Introduction to Problem Solving
Get a light, hands-on introduction to the foundations of good problem solving.
This session is designed for teams who want to explore problem solving in a playful but structured way.
We use a tactile, card-based Serious Game around a relatable case to experiment with abstraction levels, perspectives, and causal relationships.
Participants learn to map a basic problem space and explore initial solution paths—supported by generative AI to challenge their thinking early on.
Outcome:
Awareness of key principles, shared vocabulary, and first experience with collaborative modeling.
2. Deep Dive: 1 to 3-Day Intensive
Build serious problem-solving skill over time—with analysis, iteration, and support.
This intensive journey helps teams go beyond surface thinking. Participants work with real or complex cases, developing structured models, causal diagrams, and solution strategies.
Serious Games are used strategically to surface dynamics like role-taking or decision habits. Throughout, AI is integrated to stretch ideas, test assumptions, and expand the range of solutions.
Outcome:
Robust models, stronger analytical skill, and a team-designed action plan.
3. Decision-Making Under Pressure
What happens to your team’s reasoning when there’s no time to think?
Using a large-format board game for 15–25 participants, this session simulates decision-making in a high-pressure setting. Information is incomplete, time is short, and priorities compete.
It’s not about getting it right—it’s about revealing how your team handles urgency, uncertainty, and tension.
Outcome:
Insight into default patterns, improved clarity in fast decisions, and reflection on communication under stress.
4. Reframing Lab
Go beyond first impressions—and rethink what the real challenge is.
This session treats reframing as a skill in its own right. Through a role-based Serious Game and guided mapping, participants explore multiple definitions of the same issue.
Generative AI supports the process with surprising reframings, provocative “what ifs,” and fresh stakeholder views—providing input that breaks fixed thinking.
Outcome:
Broader understanding of the problem, smarter starting points for solution design.
5. Online Problem Solving Course
Learn at your own pace—with support when you need it.
This self-paced course guides participants through structured problem-solving techniques using video, exercises, and real-world cases.
The platform includes optional feedback moments—plus exercises where AI is used to expand ideas, generate solution paths, and challenge assumptions.
Outcome:
Independent learning with expert support, applied to your own cases and pace.
6. Custom-Built Session – Designed Around Your Real Challenge
Not every problem fits the box. Some need their own.
Have a complex challenge? A sensitive issue? A question you can’t quite name yet? Sometimes what’s needed isn’t a ready-made session—but a thoughtful process, designed specifically for your context.
In a custom-built session, we start with your reality—your team, your situation, your goals—and design a session around it. We select a Serious Game that fits the type of tension or thinking you need. We add the right models and frameworks. We create space for your team to explore, reflect, and make progress.
This might be a one-off intervention. Or a multi-part series. Or something in between.
Outcome:
A fully tailored learning experience—built around your actual problem, using game-based learning and structured reflection to move your team forward.
What Makes These Sessions Different
These aren’t generic workshops, abstract models, or theory-heavy lectures.
They’re designed to engage both thinking and doing—with tools that actually change how your team works together.
Each session includes:
Serious Games – to make patterns visible and learning experiential
Generative AI – to stretch thinking and support creativity
Visual tools & models – to give structure to complexity
Guided reflection – to connect experience with insight
Concrete outcomes – so the work continues after the session
“We don’t deliver content. We design thinking spaces where real change starts.”
Is this right for your team?
Not every problem is clearly visible.
Some live just beneath the surface—embedded in routines, spread across roles, or masked by busyness.
They show up as slow progress, circular meetings, or well-meant solutions that never quite land.
If any of these feel familiar, any of these session may be a good fit:
You’re tackling complex or unclear problems
People jump to solutions too fast—or get stuck in analysis
You want to work better across perspectives
You value clear thinking—but also want creativity
Your team needs not just ideas, but structure and shared language
Depending on your goals, we can continue with:
Feedback on team cases or models
Individual or team coaching
Peer sessions across teams or departments
Custom-designed follow-ups based on how things evolve
What Happens After a Session?
Ready to think differently?
Let’s sharpen your team’s thinking—so problems become clearer, and solutions become real.
— Clear. No pressure. Just a thoughtful conversation.