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Another serious game to use to learn about strategy -“For Sale”

Serious games, leveraging the intrinsic motivation and engagement of gaming, have emerged as an innovative training technique in the business world. They have the potential to simulate real-world scenarios, enabling players to practice strategic decision-making, risk management, and resource allocation, among other vital skills, in a safe and controlled environment. The key to their effectiveness lies in their ability to present complex concepts in an interactive and engaging manner, promoting experiential learning, and encouraging critical thinking.… Read more

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Serious games for learning

Serious games have become a popular tool in the world of learning and development- i would say that as I personally use them a lot but few of my colleagues do. At their best, they are designed to be interactive, engaging, and immersive, with the aim of providing an enjoyable learning experience for learners. However, not all serious games are created equal, and choosing the right one can be a challenge.… Read more

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Create a workshop cadence

I like the word cadence, it has a rhythm to it… which is how I’m using it here. Workshops should have a certain rhythm to them.

Often, workshops or Socratic based lectures tend to favour people who are quick thinkers who like to “think out loud”. But as we’re well aware not everyone thinks in the same way or at the same speed.… Read more

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Failing intelligently GM9

This is the ninth and last post I’ll make for the new General Manager… it talks about failure, how it’s inevitable if you are to learn and grow and how you can also be a become better at more intelligent when approaching failure.

Failure is an inevitable part of life, especially in the realm of leadership. New leaders must embrace the idea of failing in order to succeed.… Read more

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Team Morale counts for everything GM7

The foundation of being a great General Manager is not your skill or focus, its your ability to bring together and bring the best out of a great team of people. In the seventh in our series I’ll discuss how to do that.

Ok I’m going to make a provocative statement, bear with me … good general managers do not really “do” anything.  … Read more