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Gamification in Workplace Learning: The Role of Play

Gamification in Workplace Learning: The Role of Play

by on October 20, 2011 in LCBQ

This month, the Learning Circuits Blog is back with its first “real” big question since Tony Karrer took a break from managing the blog. In the new format of a different industry thought leader managing the blog each month, Ben Betts is up to bat for October. Mr. Betts  is the Managing Director for HT2 and his big question for this month  is “Does Gamification Have a Role in Workplace Learning?”

Let’s start with the simple answer. Yes, it does. Gamification definitely has a role in workplace learning. Too bad this topic is not nearly as simple as yes or no…but the interesting stuff never is.

So now for the more complicated answer. It still starts with yes, but only if the gamification serves a purpose other than “all the cool kids are doing it.” I’ve been thinking about this question since it was posted a couple of weeks ago. It quickly dawned …

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The New and the Troublesome: Suggestions for the LCBQ Hot List in 2011-2012

The New and the Troublesome: Suggestions for the LCBQ Hot List in 2011-2012

by on September 22, 2011 in LCBQ

Tony Karrer is taking a break from the Learning Circuits blog big question of the month (#LCBQ).  Good for you, Tony!  There’s alot to be said for stepping off the merry-go-round for awhile to let your stomach settle or even to enjoy a different ride.
In Tony’s place, the LC Blog will invite thought leaders and industry experts to post and manage their own LCBQs on a weekly basis, starting next month. With that in mind, the big question for September is “What issues and trends do you think are having a major impact on the industry—and should be on the hot list for the LC Blog to tackle?”  It’s a good question, and I am happy to share my thoughts. Let’s start with a few issues I would like to see addressed over the next year and then move on to trends.

Issues

  1. Globalization: Increasingly, we are seeing corporate

    2. …

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Collaborative Learning in Spite of Organizational Walls – June #LCBQ

Collaborative Learning in Spite of Organizational Walls – June #LCBQ

by on June 8, 2011 in LCBQ

How do we break down organizational walls when it comes to learning? That’s the Learning Circuits Big Question for the month of June. I’ve thought about this question off and on for about a week now, and it is time to put pen to paper, or rather hands to keyboard.

As I considered this question, my thoughts kept returning to two of my long-term clients. One is a large international food manufacturer for whom I’ve designed and developed many SAP training programs over the past decade. The other is a national organization that promotes the safe distribution and use of a popular and versatile alternative fuel. The work for this client has involved the redesign and development of a national training program for employees of companies who sell the alternative fuel.

In the case of the first client, organizational walls abound, even within individual departments at times. But for the most part, they …

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