Gamification for enterprise training

With the advancement of digitization and the increased functionality associated with the “digital revolution” now underway, the reduction of individual attention with respect to content is now a matter of fact.

People read less, listen and watch (perhaps a video) distractedly and for a short time.

How can we hope, in the work environment, to be able to be attentive and operationally efficient in the meetings or training to which the company subjects us? Back to “gamification.”

What exactly is gamification? It is the way of “playing” with the proposed educational objective by making it more palatable and of greater interest.

It is a bit like going back to childhood again, stimulating a mind already trained during childhood to learn rules and concepts through play.

People are at the center, they feel more involved and get out of the rigid work parameter in which they constantly have to manage their days. And they learn faster.

But the most interesting thing about this process is the participant’s ability to understand, through play, his own mistake and to be able to correct themself without repercussions.

If the training were the usual one, the worker would be forced to put the teachings into practice in the “real field,” making a whole series of mistakes that he could hardly correct. Instead, through gamification, he will be able to allow himself to make mistakes and understand the error in a simulated environment, assuming a greater awareness of reality.

How to reconcile gamification with the Lean method?

Through Leadmentor’s games, the company can:

– create simulated environments where it can have its employees participate in organized groups
– analyze measurable data from an actual process and reduce waste
– improve production time management, organize company roles without resorting to new resources
– each participant will be able to dress in a different role from the one actually held in the company in order to get an objective and unbiased view of the work concept
– understand the needs and requirements of potential customers

Playing with training is also very useful to take one’s mind off the work routine that often leads to “atrophy” of one’s role and lack of objectivity in case there are new behaviors to be adopted to improve a process. It seems absurd that a game can really help goal achievement, continuous improvement and process optimization, but numerous statistics speak for themselves: it is the most functional and most used learning method in consulting.

What’s in it for the company? The enthusiasm of its employees, a greater spirit of collaboration among team individuals, and the understanding that working well, optimizing one’s work, can lead to great results.