Customer Stories

Not all leaders are people managers, nor should they be. Microsoft understands the importance of technical leaders within an organization, and they wanted to build a pipeline of them. The Microsoft team had to figure out how to develop these individuals to the point where they could lead other people and make decisions that their “managers and manager’s managers” would make. 

Dr. Hakim Meshreki, Assistant Professor at American University in Cairo, struggled with engaging his students in the classroom. At the end of the year when it was time for the course evaluations, a single word emerged as the most prominent on Wordle–boring. He knew he had to take action.

The time and resources required for hiring are a considerable investment for applicants and employees. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here's how one company cut down on "time to hire." 

When presented with an opportunity to incorporate different teaching strategies and tools into the course, Professor Rita Cossa was adamantly against simulations. Now she can't envision teaching without them. So what changed?

While technical expertise can play a large role in the success of Caterpillar’s workforce, they also need to think like business people and make decisions on commercial and strategic issues in a team environment. 

Many women in India don’t have the decision-making power or the resources to build a future for themselves outside of their homes. That’s where Suman Rangabhashyam, a passionate business coach and educator in India, felt the need to step in. 

When Geoff Malleck, Lecturer at University of Waterloo, was tasked with developing a series of courses for the popular Arts and Business Program, he was on the search for a tool that was “less textbook strategy and more ‘get your hands dirty.’” This is what he found. 

A diversified global company that focuses on optimization and creating operational efficiencies, Johnson Controls operates in 150 countries with over 100,000 employees. Here's how the company built a comprehensive managerial training program for its high-potential staff with Capsim.

A regular source of DigitalGlobe's growth can be attributed to acquisitions. When organizational boundaries and clarity eroded through rapid expansion, Capsim stepped in to help build the skills to foster distributed leadership throughout the organization.

Illumina has one simple goal: to unlock the power of the human genome. Investing heavily in professional development, the company created a two-year training curriculum to help build the leadership skills of its high-potential managers.

As a global powerhouse in diesel engines and related technologies, Cummins's markets are incredibly diverse. Cummins asked Capsim to develop the strategic decision-making skills of its managers.

Limited to one training day as part of a leadership conference, PolyOne corporation wanted to provide its managers with an immersive, team-based business experience.