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You can't think your way to better judgment. You have to practice it.

Scenario-based training that builds judgment before the pressure is real.

The decisions that matter most happen under pressure - incomplete information, competing priorities, real stakes. Judgment isn't learned in a lecture hall.
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THE CHALLENGE

The gap between knowing and deciding

Your leaders know the frameworks. They understand trade-offs. They can analyze options. But when the pressure is on:

  • Analysis paralysis kicks in
  • Groupthink takes over in high-stakes meetings
  • Important decisions get postponed until forced
  • Confident-sounding voices dominate, regardless of quality

Decision-making is a skill. Like any skill, it improves with practice. But most organizations give their leaders plenty of theory and almost no realistic practice.

Our Solution

Decision-making practice that builds judgment

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. But you can't afford to let your leaders learn through real catastrophes.

We create simulated pressure - scenarios where decisions matter, stakes feel real, and consequences unfold. Your people build the pattern recognition and composure that only comes from practice.

Not case studies they discuss. Decisions they make - and live with.

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Step into the pivotal moments of founders, executives, creatives, and changemakers. Their challenges. Your decisions.

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What’s included

  • Custom scenario design based on your actual business context
  • Pressure-tested simulations with branching consequences
  • Structured debrief protocols that extract learning
  • Decision frameworks for complex, ambiguous situations
  • Cohort-based programs that build shared language

What changes

  • Leaders who make decisions with appropriate confidence
  • Teams that pressure-test ideas without endless debate
  • Faster decisions without sacrificing quality
  • Organizations that learn from decisions, not just outcomes
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In practice

See how this approach played out with a real client.

Columbia Business School x DIG

Interactive MBA sessions where Columbia students tackled real operational challenges facing DIG's restaurant expansion - theory meeting the actual work of scaling a brand.

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What they say...

Todd

Hansen

Executive Producer - Web Summit
“Cracking the code of designing engaging learning environments is what these guys understand and deliver”

About Wavetable

We design learning experiences that actually change behavior.

Wavetable is an experiential education studio.

We work with leading organizations to create immersive simulations and scenarios that help teams practice high-stakes situations before they face them in real life.

Our approach combines narrative design, learning science, and deep expertise in leadership development.

Trusted by teams at:
vice
wasserman
amplitude
dig
havas
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columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
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vice
wasserman
amplitude
dig
havas
ey
columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
we

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