What Ariana is about
James has just inherited his family's small hotel in Key West, Florida. His grandmother Rose wants him to take over as the new manager, but James, haunted by a painful past, would rather sell it and move on.
Then a massive hurricane makes landfall, and there's no more room for hesitation. James has to react, take action and start making decisions: it's the only way to save the hotel and its guests. You live every one of those calls with him, under pressure.
Along the way you put real decision tools to work in an advanced simulator, practice in a safe, stress-free environment and get personalized feedback on what to improve.
What you'll learn
- Why analyzing information well is the first step to choosing the best option.
- The difference between intuitive and rational decisions.
- Which factors get in the way of better results: biases, risk aversion and binary thinking.
- Tools for deciding in uncertain contexts, weighing qualitative criteria and prioritizing.
- How to apply those tools across different situations and environments.
Course outline
- Level1
Intuitive vs. rational decisions
What sets them apart and how to recognize each one.
- Level2
Uncertain contexts: the Decision Tree
A tool to lay out options and outcomes when things aren't clear.
- Level3
Qualitative criteria: the Weighted Table
Compare alternatives when what matters can't be measured in numbers alone.
- Level4
Prioritizing: the Prioritization Matrix and the Prioritizor
Decide what comes first when everything feels urgent.
- Level5
Obstacles to decision-making
Biases, risk aversion and binary thinking, and how to spot them.
How it plays
A hurricane as your backdrop
Storytelling: you decide alongside James while the storm puts the hotel at risk.
Advanced simulator
Real-life situations where you practice with the tools from the program.
Personalized feedback
After each exercise you see what worked and what to improve.
Rankings, levels and badges
Gamification that makes you want to keep playing.
Who it's for
- Professionals in any role who want to make better decisions.
- Anyone who needs to analyze, assess, compare and prioritize options every day.
- Teams looking for decision making skills training built on simple yet powerful tools.
FAQ
How long does Ariana take?
About 2 hours. It's played online, and all you need is a device with an internet connection.
Can we add it to our LMS?
Yes. Play it on the Game Strategies platform or add it as one more course in your LMS (Cornerstone, Moodle, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.), and track each learner's and group's progress in real time.
Which decision-making tools does Ariana teach?
The Decision Tree for uncertain contexts, the Weighted Table for qualitative criteria, and the Prioritization Matrix and the Prioritizor for deciding what comes first.
What makes this decision making training different?
You don't just read about decisions: you make them, under pressure, in a story where a hotel and its guests are at stake. Then you get feedback on what to improve.
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Shall we play?
Tell us what your team needs to practice and, in a personalized demo, we'll show you the solution that will make the biggest impact on your organization.
