Easy Meals
Leadership & Communication Simulation for Executive Training
Forio Overview
In this leadership simulation, learners play as one of six C-suite executives at a company. At the beginning of the simulation, the company is getting ready for the IPO and each role in the team has unique stock options. Each player has their own discretionary budget based on their role and begins the simulation by submitting their budget independently. As various crises unfold in the subsequent rounds, players will be presented with different information from various staff and consultants, based on their role.
Players
Multiplayer
Languages
English
Simulation Time
Total Time: 2.5-3 hours
Intro 30 minutes, Gameplay 1-1.5 hours, Debrief 1 hour
Accessibility
WCAG 2.0 Compliance
Price
$165 per person
Simulation Categories
The Story
Easy Meals is a fast-growing subscription meal-kit company that has ridden a wave of consumer enthusiasm for healthy, convenient home cooking. Fueled by rapid digital innovation and aggressive marketing, the company has doubled revenue over the last two years and is now preparing for an IPO that could transform both the business and the careers of its senior leaders.
Participants play the executive leadership team of Easy Meals—roles such as CEO, CFO, and COO. At the start of the simulation, they’re asked to set ambitious yet realistic goals for the coming year and allocate their own discretionary budgets across key initiatives: growth, risk management, technology, operations, and people. Each leader submits an individual budget, but the only way to succeed is to align around a shared strategy under time pressure and incomplete information.
Throughout the simulation, participants receive data updates, stakeholder reactions, and media coverage in real time. They must collaborate across functions, negotiate priorities, and communicate decisions under pressure. At the end, they see the financial, operational, and reputational results of their choices—as well as feedback from employees, customers, and investors—providing a rich basis for debrief and reflection.
Core Competencies
Ethical Leadership and Responsibility
Clear Communication
Effective Teamwork
Collaboration
Crisis Management
Information Sharing
Learning Objectives
Resources to Power Your Simulation
This simulation comes with a Facilitation Guide along with 1:1 facilitator training and free trial accounts.
Available with this simulation
Facilitation Guide
Debrief Slides
Free Trial & Demo
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