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September 28, 2012
Medtronic, Inc.: Simulating High-Potential Teamwork and Medical Device Usage

Here are two case studies that illustrate how Minneapolis-based Medtronic, Inc., a provider of medical technology uses simulations from two different technology providers in two very different parts of its business—but with the same superlative results.

By Margery Weinstein

When Medtronic, Inc., a Minneapolis-based provider of medical technology, needed a way to give high-potential employees a sense of teamwork under pressure, it turned to simulation technology. The company incorporated a team-based leadership simulation from Enspire Learning into its Emerging Leader Program (ELP) that creates insights on personal leadership styles. It also allows emerging leaders to practice cross-functional teamwork that deals with ambiguity under time pressure, communication across the enterprise, and making strategic trade-offs.