Developing Effective Problem-Solvers with Game-Based LearningApril 30, 2026 •3:00 PM UTC

Too often, improvement training leans heavily on explanation and not enough on practice. But Lean work happens in messy, dynamic environments where people need more than knowledge alone. They need the ability to apply what they know, the confidence to act, and the judgment to respond in real situations.

Think about how pilots are trained. Before they ever fly a plane full of passengers, they spend hours in flight simulators to practice making decisions, responding to unexpected conditions, and learning from mistakes in an environment where failure is safe and feedback is immediate.

Developing effective problem-solvers works the same way.

In this webinar, Bill Hathaway explores why game-based learning and simulation-based practice are such powerful tools for building real improvement capability. Drawing on MoreSteam’s experience helping organizations develop problem solvers at scale, Bill will examine the path from knowledge to mastery and demonstrate how well-designed simulations help learners move beyond theoretical understanding into confident, capable change agents.

What You’ll Learn

• Why Lean capability requires both ability and confidence
• Why practice-based learning is essential for developing problem solvers
• How simulation and game-based learning help learners build higher-order skills
• What makes a simulation effective, including complexity, fidelity, open-endedness, and scoring
• How to think about simulation as part of a blended learning model for Lean development