Yes it is, but learning it can be fun and messages can become 'sticky' when leaders engage in relevant learning games.
Gamification can defined as taking the elements of games- such as engagement, challenge, collaboration, learning and levels-and applying them to a range of real-world situations inside an organization.
GAMIFICATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Gamification is already familiar to functions such as marketing and employee engagement, but it has only recently been applied to leadership development.
Leadership is a process and the appropriate leadership style is usually situational. What better way to learn this through the situation of a game, which has processes, challenges and situations. The added advantage is that role play is natural in a game, and so any reservations to try on something new is removed.
SO HOW DOES IT WORK?
Gamification like any learning development starts with a learning needs analysis. What mind-sets and skills are we trying to instil or develop? Typical needs could include:
* Critical thinking
* Communication
* Handling stress
* Managing multiple-priorities
* Getting buy-in
* Influencing stake-holders
These are just a few, the list is almost endless. We then take an existing game and theme and tweak it for group sized and learning outcomes or we design a game from scratch.
For example, Self Leadership International's signature game is called "Inside-Out". Inside-Out can be played with 16 persons, or scaled to 500. It is set in a prison came in a futurist totalitarian state. The prisoners (participants) are briefed by video and then given clues and resources to develop an escape plan. To succeed they must work together and influence the guards to trade vital resources. The game can run from 1 to 5 hours depending on the learning objectives required.
An example of a customized game is "News Room". One of my clients asked me to design a storytelling workshop to help them communicate a change in business focus to internal and external clients. After teaching the fundamentals of writing and delivering a story, participants work in 'news teams' to pitch the best story and news anchors to the TV stations producer.
Observers are 'blown away' by the level of learning and engagement in these games as well as how 'sticky' the messages are.
If you are interested in some Gamification Leadership Development in your organization, feel free to contact me - it will be fun!
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