How does your business view its training? Is it a temporary fix or a long-term strategic solution? Is your organization currently using training programs that are the same tired, lecture-based, “death by PowerPoint” presentations, and “click-through” e-learning programs? Now, with The End of Training, Michael Vaughan helps us navigate through the hype of business simulations and presents a clear and concise guide to understanding the power and effectiveness of these revolutionary training programs. More and more companies are choosing business simulations in an effort to create dynamic learning experiences that drive performance and create competitive advantage. The End of Training can help managers sort through the confusion surrounding workplace simulations and answer the questions that so many learning professionals have–from what they are and what they are capable of accomplishing to best practices and how-to’s for successfully leveraging simulations within your organization.

In a rapidly changing world, there is an increasing need for critical, creative, and systems thinking. These abilities, though, are only gained through a virtuous circle of trying, reflecting, learning, and trying again; despite this, most organizations are still trying to develop these skills through linear approaches.