Most companies agree that people are their most important asset. In properly developing those human assets, companies seek long-term success through increased productivity, improved longevity, and other benefits. Then why are so many companies not realizing the best return from their training investment? The answer: poor retention of training materials.
During this session, You will learn how complementing your training materials with games will boost employee engagement and yield significantly increased retention. Games deliver lots of actionable data to measure effectiveness, both individually and through group learning, showing gaps and areas to optimize for a continuous cycle of improvement.
3. Discuss why training games are effective1
Map 6 learning objectives to game mechanics2
Get out of our seats to play some games3
During this talk, we will…
Agenda
Have a lot of fun!4
8. What Do These Games Have In
Common?
Rules Strategy Win-State
9. 3 strikes curve balls
Most runs at the end
3 outs bunting
of the game win!
9 innings stealing
10. The Perfect Marriage
smart instructional design +
polished game play =
• active participation
• simulated performance
• higher retention
11. Step 1: Channel Your Inner
Scientist
Asking A Few Questions
• Will a training game solve your
performance problem?
12. • Is the ability to do X the root of
your performance problem?
• Will this training be successful in
supporting the development of Y
as a core skill?
14. Memorable
Turn passive training
into an interactive
learning experiences
Engage employees
with your content
again and again
Resulting in higher
learning and retention
23. How It Works
Count to 3 and show/say
what your imaginary
playing card is
Listen for
patterns in what
your partner says
Yell BOOM
SHAKALAKA
when you match
24. What Did You Just Experience?
Sims
Game
Exploration Game
Non-linear branching, multiple outcomes
based on decisions
Strategy Game
Puzzles, challenges, solution driven
experience
ConsequenceGame
Cause-and-effect based on decisions
( )good, bad, best
Judgment Game
Question and answers with correct and
incorrect responses
Recall & MemorizationGame
Fast paced quick recall and
response testing with correct
and incorrect responses
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Memorable
Turn passive training
into an interactive
learning experiences
Engage employees
with your content
again and again
Resulting in higher
learning and retention