Bigger Bucks
Simulation training to build everyone's business acumen
Bigger Bucks™ is a hands-on, simulation-based experience that builds financial literacy and commercial decision-making by showing how everyday choices impact the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
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The Standard in Effective Communication
Master the art of effective dialogue in high-stakes situations with globally proven communication training. Learn evidence-based techniques to navigate challenging conversations, improve workplace and personal relationships, and drive better outcomes across your organisation with respect and in psychological safety.
The financial decisions that shape performance, growth, and sustainability
What you will learn
Learning formats
Best for: Teams or organisations wanting to build financial literacy, business acumen, and commercial decision-making capability at scale.
How it works:
- Delivered onsite in-person
- Simulation-based, highly interactive learning
- 1 day training
- Tailored to your organisation’s context and business realities
- Suitable for intact teams or cohorts across the organisation
- Facilitated by a Bigger Bucks accredited Crucial Dimensions trainer, or
- Option to certify your own internal trainers for ongoing delivery
Best for: Individuals or small groups who want to strengthen business and financial acumen without organising an in-house program, or organisations wanting to trial the experience before a wider rollout.
How it works:
- Delivered live, in-person
- 1 day training
- Simulation-based gameplay with participants from multiple organisations
- Delivered by a Bigger Bucks accredited Crucial Dimensions trainer
- Ideal for sending one or a small number of staff
- Ideal for emerging leaders, managers, and high-potential talent
Become a certified Bigger Bucks facilitator for your organisation
Our train-the-trainer certification provides a scalable, contextual, and cost effective approach to embed business and financial acumen capability across your organisation.
Certified facilitators can run Bigger Bucks internally - building confidence, consistency, and commercial thinking over time.
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Course Agenda
Participants are guided through an evidence-based and practical framework that can be applied immediately. This creates a common language and skillset for speaking up safely, communicating with confidence and resolving issues constructively.
Get Unstuck
Spot the conversations that are keeping you from what you want.
Choose the right conversation to get unstuck.
Master My Stories I
Learn where emotions come from and how to change them.
Take responsibility for the emotions you bring to the conversation by owning your story.
Master My Stories II
Eliminate negative stories that impede conversations and results.
Start With Heart
Stay focused on what you really want.
Lay a foundation of good intent.
State My Path
Speak honestly and respectfully.
Share tough messages in a way that invites others into the conversation.
Make it Safe
Take steps to rebuild safety when others get defensive.
Talk with almost anyone about almost anything.
Learn to Look
Notice the signs that people are not in dialogue.
Identify and manage your own Style Under Stress.
Seek Mutual Purpose
Recognise when you’re at odds in a conversation.
Find common ground even when it seems impossible.
Explore Others' Paths
Actively listen to understand the meaning behind others’ emotions and actions.
Respond productively when someone initiates a Crucial Conversation with you.
Move to Action
Move from healthy dialogue to taking action and achieving results.
Let’s talk about what would work best for your organisation
Every organisation faces different challenges when conversations matter most. A short conversation helps us understand your context and recommend the right delivery approach for your people.
Tackling your organisational challenges head on
Transform workplace tensions into opportunities for growth and collaboration.
The Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue communication course equips your team with proven strategies to address disagreements constructively, turning potential crucial moments into chances for mutual understanding and innovative problem-solving.
- Reduce workplace tension and improve team cohesion
- Increase productivity through faster conflict resolution
- Enhance employee satisfaction and retention rates
Tackling workplace psychosocial hazards head-on.
In today's fast-paced Australian and New Zealand workplaces, psycho-social hazards pose significant risks to employee wellbeing and organisational performance. The Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue communication course equips your team with the skills to address these challenges effectively, fostering a healthier work environment.
- Identify and discuss psycho-social risks openly, promoting early intervention
- Navigate difficult conversations about mental health and workplace stress with confidence
- Create a supportive culture where all team members feel heard and valued
Bridge generational gaps to create harmonious, high-performing teams.
With up to five generations currently working in Australian and New Zealand workplaces, effective communication across age groups is crucial. Crucial Conversations Communication Training provides tools to leverage diverse perspectives, fostering an environment where all team members, regardless of age, feel valued and understood.
- Improve knowledge transfer between generations
- Reduce workplace conflicts stemming from generational differences
- Enhance innovation through diverse viewpoints
Create a culture where breakthrough ideas thrive.
In today's competitive Australasian market, innovation is key to success. Our communication training course teaches techniques to foster an environment where team members feel safe to share novel ideas, challenge the status quo, and collaboratively develop groundbreaking solutions.
- Increase flow of creative ideas within the organisation
- Improve problem-solving capabilities
- Enhance competitive edge in the Australian and New Zealand market
Build a supportive workplace where wellbeing conversations are the norm.
With growing awareness of mental health issues in Australian and New Zealand workplaces, many organisations struggle to address these sensitive topics effectively. Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue communication training provides tools to create psychologically safe spaces, enabling open dialogues about wellbeing and support.
- Create a more supportive work environment
- Reduce stigma around mental health discussions
- Improve employee wellbeing and job satisfaction
Learning that changes behaviours
Get unstuck
Identify problems contributing to poor results and struggling relationships.
Master my stories
Keep composure when feeling angry or defensive and identify what stories you may be telling yourself.
Start with heart
Be clear with yourself and others about what you really want.
State my path
Share strong opinions without shutting down others’ viewpoints.
Make it safe
Create safety so you can talk with almost anyone about almost anything.
Learn to look
Spot the warning signs that indicate safety and dialogue are at risk.
Seek mutual purpose
Find common ground even when it seems impossible.
Explore others' paths
Listen and respond effectively to other people’s concerns and feedback.
Move to action
Turn each Crucial Conversation into a course of action that leads to better outcomes.
Learn the way you want to
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Public course
Join one of our regular public courses, hosted by expert trainers in an easy to digest format.
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In-house training
Our expert team creates a custom plan for your organisation's specific needs.
Designed to fit your industry
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of ROI can organisations expect?
Bigger Bucks improves ROI by helping people:
- Avoid costly financial missteps
- Allocate resources more effectively
- Improve decision quality at every level
- Turn improvement ideas into action
Rather than teaching finance in isolation, it changes how people think about the business, leading to stronger judgement and better results over time.
How does Bigger Bucks support better business performance?
When business and financial acumen is embedded across teams, organisations become more agile, resilient, and profitable. Bigger Bucks helps people connect decisions to outcomes, spot risks earlier, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make smarter trade-offs aligned to strategy.
Can we train internal facilitators to run Bigger Bucks ourselves?
Yes. Bigger Bucks offers a facilitator certification pathway, allowing organisations to build internal capability and deliver the simulation at scale over time.
Is Bigger Bucks suitable for in-house delivery?
Yes. Bigger Bucks is fully customisable for in-house delivery and can be tailored to your organisation’s context, industry, and strategic priorities. It works equally well for leaders, intact teams or mixed cohorts across the organisation.
How long is the Bigger Bucks program?
Bigger Bucks is delivered as a one day facilitated workshop.
What skills and outcomes does Bigger Bucks develop?
By the end of the simulation, participants are able to:
- Understand key business and financial drivers
- Interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports
- Make smarter, commercially sound decisions
- Communicate cross-functionally using a shared financial language
- Align everyday team actions with organisational strategy
- Identify risks and opportunities earlier
- Generate continuous performance improvement ideas
- Deliver positive ROI through everyday decisions
How is Bigger Bucks different from traditional financial training?
Traditional finance training often focuses on definitions and reports in isolation. Bigger Bucks builds true business and financial acumen by having participants run a business, make decisions, experience consequences, and learn through discovery and gameplay - resulting in deeper understanding and longer-lasting behaviour change.
Do participants need a finance or accounting background?
No. Bigger Bucks is specifically designed for people without formal finance training. The simulation makes financial concepts practical and accessible by linking them directly to everyday decisions, rather than relying on spreadsheets or theory-heavy instruction.
Who is Bigger Bucks designed for?
Bigger Bucks is designed for a wide range of audiences, including operational teams, cross-functional teams, emerging managers, sales and marketing professionals, and all leaders. The simulation is tailored to the responsibilities and challenges of each group, ensuring relevance and immediate application.
What is Bigger Bucks®?
Bigger Bucks® is a hands-on business and financial acumen simulation that builds financial literacy and commercial decision-making capability. Participants work in teams to run a simulated business, making real decisions and seeing the financial impact on the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements in real time.
