97 years ago, on the 11th of November, the most horrific war the world had ever witnessed ended.
World War I had a final death toll of 17 million people and a further 20 million wounded. It was labelled the ‘Great War’, ‘the war to end all wars’. The 11th of November was made a day of remembrance and reverence. . .
Read MoreTotem learning has been supporting Ugandan charity The Butterfly Project through the donation of its Business Game, so that young entrepreneurs can learn through play.
Read MoreYes they do and we have metrics to demonstrate ‘Return On Engagement’!
Earlier this year Totem Learning designed and developed a game to educate business owners on greener IT practices. The game develops players’ understanding of IT issues within their company and supports them to implement better, greener practices.
Read MoreA Loose Definition
This isn’t a problem unique to videogames or game design. There are likely others names for the phenomenon, but it is best embodied by a particular . . .
Pop leadership theories into Google and you’ll be faced with a vast array of theories such as the great man theory, trait theory, the managerial grid or transformational leadership theory (to list just a few). These theories describe how leaders come about – whether through natural capabilities and talents or through hard work and determination.
When we designed Unlock: Leadership it was important for us to create a platform that underlined all of, or as many of, the leadership principles that are in common use today.
Read MoreDid you know that the hand gesture for ‘ok’, in the UK, also means zero in France but is considered an offensive gesture in Germany? Neither did I.
Read MoreLeadership, like many other soft topics which are classed as critical 21st Century skills is a tough nut to crack. There is only so much theory one can learn about a soft skill before you need to bite the bullet and head out to the real world to practice your new found knowledge. But therein lies a challenge; to practice leadership skills you need people to lead and said people may not be immediately available. And to top it off, if you turn out to be a poor leader, you risk widespread damage amongst the team.
So how can we address leadership development using games?
Read MoreA ground-breaking new game for leadership training is being launched at leading L&D exhibition; World of Learning.
The 3D, online, multiplayer game is set on a tropical island, in which players must work together, communicating only by instant messaging to solve puzzles and succeed. Each level challenges players on different leadership skills such as problem solving and negotiation, and switches the lead role between players allowing each a chance to shine.
Read MoreA couple of recent industry reports which I’ll highlight in this blog, have indicated very high growth for the worldwide serious games market over five years, for the period 2014-2019.
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