Board Simulation
An immersive boardroom simulation for executives who must perform in high-stakes settings — presenting to boards, defending recommendations, and holding their ground under pressure. Realistic board materials, lifelike questioning, timed surprises, and structured coaching sharpen both content and presence.
Built for executives and directors preparing for a strategy approval, a sensitive restructuring, a major investment or M&A, or who’ve been told their board updates feel too tactical or defensive.
What you bring
- A real or simulated strategic topic you’d plausibly take to a board (market entry, investment, restructuring, AI adoption, M&A)
- Clarity on the stakeholders and politics — who’ll support, resist, or scrutinise
- Your current approach to framing the story and handling challenge
What you get
- Realistic board pack: tailored board book — agenda, management paper, financials, risk and stakeholder sections, and a focused deck
- Live simulation: a 60–90 min board meeting with experienced practitioners as chair and directors, with tough questions and mid-meeting injects
- Presence calibration: targeted feedback on structure, clarity, voice, body language, and handling challenge
- Messaging refinement: sharpen your ask, the “why now,” alternatives, and how risks are managed
- Q&A drills: practise the hard questions — stress tests, downside scenarios, ethics, and “what if you’re wrong?”
- Actionable playbook: personal adjustments and a reusable prep checklist
How it runs
- Intake (30 min): your context, upcoming meetings, and audience dynamics
- Board-pack build: your topic translated into realistic content
- Simulation day (half day): pre-brief, live simulation, debrief, and re-runs of the toughest moments
- Follow-up: a coaching session to consolidate learning and refine materials for the real thing