«Energy Trilemma» is an interactive workshop with a simulation game where teams manage energy policy of fictional countries, balancing security, affordability, and sustainability. In 4 hours, participants make 20+ decisions with three consequences each — and master systems thinking through practice. Format tested with 10+ groups.
Simulation game: team makes 20 decisions in 4 hours and learns to see the system. Strategic thinking, trade-offs, expert-led reflection. Book a workshop.
Participants make energy policy decisions for their country, weighing the consequences of each step
Work in teams of 4-6, assign roles, build collective strategy
Every decision affects three metrics simultaneously — security, affordability, sustainability
Facilitator-led debrief: what worked, which trade-offs were unavoidable
Strategic business decisions involve uncertainty and trade-offs. But every mistake costs money. What's needed is a safe environment for practice, where you can fail and learn from consequences.
Finance wants to cut costs, marketing to expand, operations to stabilize. Everyone optimizes their own metric without seeing consequences for the system. What's needed is the experience of seeing the full picture.
Books and presentations explain theory. But the skill of seeing connections between decisions and their consequences only forms through practice. What's needed is simulation, not a textbook.
Making decisions under uncertainty, but no safe environment to practice
20 decisions in 4 hours with real in-game consequences and expert reflection
Need team building that develops skills, not just entertains
Teamwork + systems thinking + expert debrief. Not a game — a training
Students lack decision-making practice — theory doesn't replace experience
Simulation that develops systems thinking through active learning
Teams receive their country, resources, and starting scores. Rules and mechanics explained.
Each team makes policy decisions. Consequences are visible immediately — three metrics change.
The situation gets more complex. Crises, unexpected events. Teams adjust strategy.
Expert reviews results: what worked, which trade-offs were unavoidable, how to transfer to business.
«Энергетическая трилемма» — это интерактивный тренинг по системному мышлению, в котором участники управляют энергетической политикой одной из четырёх вымышленных стран. Каждая страна начинает с уникальным набором ресурсов и проблем. Задача команды — принимать решения, балансируя три показателя: энергетическую безопасность, доступность энергии и экологическую устойчивость. Формат проверен на 10+ группах корпоративных и университетских участников.
Тренинг развивает системное мышление — навык, который не формируется на лекциях. Когда каждое решение одновременно улучшает один показатель и ухудшает два других, участники на практике осваивают работу с компромиссами, стратегическое планирование и командное принятие решений.
Игру создали Виталий Генаров, Дарья Загорская и Максим Бодриков. Мария Степанова (everyvita) — эксперт проекта. Татьяна Митрова участвовала в качестве привлечённого эксперта в области энергетической политики.
“Energy Trilemma” is an interactive systems thinking workshop where participants manage the energy policy of one of four fictional countries. Each country starts with a unique set of resources and challenges. The team’s task is to make decisions while balancing three metrics: energy security, energy affordability, and environmental sustainability. Format tested with 10+ corporate and university groups.
The workshop develops systems thinking — a skill that lectures cannot build. When every decision simultaneously improves one metric and worsens two others, participants master trade-off management, strategic planning, and team decision-making through practice.
The game was created by Vitaly Genarov, Darya Zagorskaya, and Maxim Bodrikov. Maria Stepanova (everyvita) is the project expert. Tatyana Mitrova participated as an invited expert in energy policy.
Full team session with a facilitator. Physical cards + web app. In-depth expert debrief.
Team session via Zoom/Teams. Game in the web app, breakout discussions, facilitator-led reflection.
Project Expert
Founder of everyvita.com. Expert in sustainable development and educational products. Oversees methodology and expert reflection in the Energy Trilemma project.
Free online energy policy simulation: manage a country, balance security, affordability, and sustainability. 15–20 minutes, no registration. For education and corporate training.
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