Serious games and gamification Blog
Internal and external communication: comparing and contrasting
Communicating is essential for any organization, organization defined as a group of people with a common goal, to be as efficient as possible in achieving its purpose. There must be a proper flow of information not only internally but also…
Guide to cultivate more internal communication in 6 easy steps
The days of internal communication being limited to general staff announcements made by management are long gone. Communication within organizations is increasingly multidirectional, both horizontally between departments, and vertically between the managers and their teams. Companies doing there thing in…
Bombardier boosts leadership through soft skills training
Bombardier is considered the world leading company in railway material production and one of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world. As a market leader, this Canada-based company has launched a program for the development of functional skills with which…
6 essential actions that will improve your internal communication plans
The significance of internal communication for a modern company is paramount. Excellent communication increases productivity in the workplace. Communication barriers can lead to badly coordinated teams, hinderances while collaborating, and even a higher prevalence of consumer complaints. Effective communication is…
ITC uses Merchants game to reinforce negotiation skills at companies in developing countries
The International Trade Center (ITC) is a multilateral agency with joint mandate from the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) based in Switzerland. Its purpose is to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries to…
The Two Sides of Selling: Emotion and Negotiation
When in one of my classes I claim that “selling is transmitting”, the listener tends to equate the word “transmit” with the transfer of a product or service from the seller to the buyer. Some of my students didn’t understand…
Guide for designing an effective welcome program for new employees
Onboarding (or personnel induction) ranks high among HR professional priority processes. The arrival of new employees calls for detailed preparation so that they can best understand company operations, know who their co-workers are and quickly acclimate themselves to the workplace….
AXA creates a development path for transversal skills
AXA Seguros has created an authentic development path in transversal skills for its employees. Through Gamelearn’s game-based learning courses, the insurance company has discovered an attractive and effective way to lay the foundation for employee training in soft skills. Thus,…
Game-based learning is more successful in a company when it becomes part of its corporate culture
During the last Gamelearn Annual Event held in Mexico City, participants had the opportunity to listen to the experiences of human resources and training managers from top Mexican companies like GNP Seguros, MANE, Sukarne and Universidad del Valle de México…
MAN Truck increases its employees’ motivation thanks to game-based learning
MAN Truck & Bus is one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles and transport solutions. Since 1758, its offer has ranged from trucks to financial services, technical assistance and post-sales services related to the operation of MAN vehicles….
7 key ingredients of game-based learning
Game-based learning is gaining more and more ground both in the educational sector and in organizations. The secret of its success lies in determining characteristics, such as the following: Eye-catching and attractive learning scenarios for the user Making progress in…
LG increases the engagement of its workforce through training innovation
LG Electronics is one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world. It develops technological advances in electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, currently employing more than 84,000 people. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, it is one of the…
Coca-Cola FEMSA provides training to hundreds of distributors with a videogame
Coca-Cola FEMSA is the largest public bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world. This Mexican based company operates 64 plants in ten countries and serves 381 million consumers daily. With 2.8 million points of sale, 324 distribution centers, Coca-Cola FEMSA…
Sonepar uses the serious game Pacific to provide hundreds of its employees in 16 countries with leadership training
Sonepar is the global market leader in B2B electrical distribution. Founded in France in 1969, the company currently has activities in 44 countries, over 24,000 employees, and an annual turnover of 21,000 million euros. Its mission is to identify and…
BCD Travel provides its employees across the globe with leadership training thanks to a serious game
BCD Travel is a company specialized in corporate travel management. It was created to provide companies with a quality service to keep their employees safe and productive during business trips. With 13,500 employees in 109 countries, the company’s 2017 turnover…
Definitive guide to improve the productivity of your company
Time management and personal productivity training helps you manage time effectively to achieve your personal and professional goals and the necessary work, social and personal life balance. Therefore, it is important both for your company and for you in all…
Canada’s Royal St. George’s College chooses serious games as education for the twenty-first century
Founded in 1964, Royal St. George’s College ranks as among Toronto’s best schools. Its top-tier academic program for approximately 450 students includes an education in core values such as solidarity, respect, humanism and equality. Thanks to the quality of its…
5 examples of negotiation mistakes we can find in Disney movies
One of the main things Disney has portrayed incredibly well in its movies is the conflict between heroes and villains. Very rarely negotiations between the forces of good and evil come to fruition; they are mostly unsuccessful and, almost always,…
Dometic uses video games as a training method to attract and retain talent
The Swedish-based company Dometic Group is a global leader in the production of high tech air conditioning, hygiene, refrigeration, and security for all type of vehicles (RVs, cars, trucks, and boats). This company, whose slogan is “Mobile living made easy”,…
What can blockchain do for e-learning?
In the last Expoelearning fair held in Madrid, the International Congress focused on how the blockchain technology is already helping e-learning and how it will be capable of helping it even further in the future. For some industry players, this…