The Learning & Development Podcast
Business:Careers
Learning Games have been popular in L&D for a number of years but whilst the number of games designed and launched for organisational use has been significant, whether they’ve achieved what they’re designed for is another matter. So what does it take to design Learning Games that affect performance and results - and when is it most appropriate? We explore these questions and much more in this episode.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘In learning game terms, we’re still in the Pong era’
‘It’s really hard to build a game that gets any kind of traction’
‘What does success look like? What is it that you want your learners to do differently?'
‘Games are not a silver bullet’
‘Game learning is incredibly effective if done well'
VALUABLE RESOURC ES
The Learning And Development Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-learning-development-podcast/id1466927523
ABOUT THE GUEST
Deborah Baird is Learning Design Lead at Philip Morris International as well as a Game Learning Producer and Lecturer. A self-confessed game fanatic, Deborah combines her passion for Learning and Gaming to produce solutions that solve real business problems.
You can follow and connect with Deborah via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gamelearndebs/
ABOUT THE HOST
David James
David has been a People Development professional for more than 20 years, most notably as Director of Talent, Learning & OD for The Walt Disney Company across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.
As well as being the Chief Learning Strategist at Looop, David is a prominent writer and speaker on topics around modern and digital L&D as well as an active member of the CIPD L&D Advisory Board.
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