have you ever experienced the glazed eyeball syndrome you know when you’re
eyeball syndrome you know when you’re
eyeball syndrome you know when you’re attempting to explain something to
attempting to explain something to
attempting to explain something to someone your friend your husband your
someone your friend your husband your
someone your friend your husband your boss your kid and they’re just not
boss your kid and they’re just not
boss your kid and they’re just not getting it and don’t ever experience
getting it and don’t ever experience
getting it and don’t ever experience that I have to a few times in fact but
that I have to a few times in fact but
that I have to a few times in fact but there was this one particular time that
there was this one particular time that
there was this one particular time that when I experienced it it took me on a
when I experienced it it took me on a
when I experienced it it took me on a new path and it’s profoundly changed the
new path and it’s profoundly changed the
new path and it’s profoundly changed the way that I work the way I play in the
way that I work the way I play in the
way that I work the way I play in the way that I hate others so about five
way that I hate others so about five
way that I hate others so about five years ago I was leading a training with
years ago I was leading a training with
years ago I was leading a training with a group of leaders from a range of
a group of leaders from a range of
a group of leaders from a range of different industries and I could feel
different industries and I could feel
different industries and I could feel the energy in the room was split on this
the energy in the room was split on this
the energy in the room was split on this one side people were mesmerized and
one side people were mesmerized and
one side people were mesmerized and captivated and so enthralled geeking out
captivated and so enthralled geeking out
captivated and so enthralled geeking out on systems processes all this real-time
on systems processes all this real-time
on systems processes all this real-time data and then there was the other half
data and then there was the other half
data and then there was the other half and I could see out of the corner of my
and I could see out of the corner of my
and I could see out of the corner of my eye two people in the back having this
eye two people in the back having this
eye two people in the back having this private chat completely oblivious to the
private chat completely oblivious to the
private chat completely oblivious to the content I was sharing with the room and
content I was sharing with the room and
content I was sharing with the room and as I’m walking towards them I see this
as I’m walking towards them I see this
as I’m walking towards them I see this woman on the end of the aisle and she is
woman on the end of the aisle and she is
woman on the end of the aisle and she is checking Facebook I’m thinking oh god
checking Facebook I’m thinking oh god
checking Facebook I’m thinking oh god this is not good and this glazed eyeball
this is not good and this glazed eyeball
this is not good and this glazed eyeball thing was just hitting me from multiple
thing was just hitting me from multiple
thing was just hitting me from multiple directions so I talked to people
directions so I talked to people
directions so I talked to people afterwards and I get comments like that
afterwards and I get comments like that
afterwards and I get comments like that training was really hard that was
training was really hard that was
training was really hard that was stressful that pushed me outside of my
stressful that pushed me outside of my
stressful that pushed me outside of my comfort zone or my favorite that’s just
comfort zone or my favorite that’s just
comfort zone or my favorite that’s just not my thing
not my thing
not my thing which is corporate code for I’m bored my
which is corporate code for I’m bored my
which is corporate code for I’m bored my heart sank at the disconnection and the
heart sank at the disconnection and the
heart sank at the disconnection and the disengagement that they were
disengagement that they were
disengagement that they were experiencing and I left that day feeling
experiencing and I left that day feeling
experiencing and I left that day feeling more than a little deflated and confused
more than a little deflated and confused
more than a little deflated and confused and a few consecutive times this
and a few consecutive times this
and a few consecutive times this happened I had a meltdown which probably
happened I had a meltdown which probably
happened I had a meltdown which probably looked a little bit more like this
I should say at that at this time I was
I should say at that at this time I was teaching trainings using business
teaching trainings using business
teaching trainings using business simulations so before I built my company
simulations so before I built my company
simulations so before I built my company I used to be a professional dancer and I
I used to be a professional dancer and I
I used to be a professional dancer and I said dad sir I learned how to dance by
said dad sir I learned how to dance by
said dad sir I learned how to dance by dancing let’s face it we’re not ever
dancing let’s face it we’re not ever
dancing let’s face it we’re not ever gonna learn a skill like dancing sitting
gonna learn a skill like dancing sitting
gonna learn a skill like dancing sitting on the couch watching So You Think You
on the couch watching So You Think You
on the couch watching So You Think You Can Dance just not gonna happen you know
Can Dance just not gonna happen you know
Can Dance just not gonna happen you know when you learn how to ride a bike for
when you learn how to ride a bike for
when you learn how to ride a bike for the first time he didn’t read the manual
the first time he didn’t read the manual
the first time he didn’t read the manual and write in the bike just got on the
and write in the bike just got on the
and write in the bike just got on the bike right so when I left that world and
bike right so when I left that world and
bike right so when I left that world and started working with athletes with
started working with athletes with
started working with athletes with business leaders and training them on
business leaders and training them on
business leaders and training them on the psychology of elite performance and
the psychology of elite performance and
the psychology of elite performance and made total sense for me to train them in
made total sense for me to train them in
made total sense for me to train them in a way that they were experiencing these
a way that they were experiencing these
a way that they were experiencing these skills and not just learning them
skills and not just learning them
skills and not just learning them through case discussions and lectures
through case discussions and lectures
through case discussions and lectures simulations are a great way to train in
simulations are a great way to train in
simulations are a great way to train in a safe environment without the risk of
a safe environment without the risk of
a safe environment without the risk of making those mistakes that you might do
making those mistakes that you might do
making those mistakes that you might do in a crisis situation a war zone for
in a crisis situation a war zone for
in a crisis situation a war zone for example they’re a great standalone in
example they’re a great standalone in
example they’re a great standalone in certain environments pilots use flight
certain environments pilots use flight
certain environments pilots use flight simulators successfully since World War
simulators successfully since World War
simulators successfully since World War one medical students trained on patient
one medical students trained on patient
one medical students trained on patient simulators so they didn’t go out and
simulators so they didn’t go out and
simulators so they didn’t go out and endanger a human’s life when I was
endanger a human’s life when I was
endanger a human’s life when I was working with a trapeze artist it’s like
working with a trapeze artist it’s like
working with a trapeze artist it’s like dis lay where safety is the top priority
dis lay where safety is the top priority
dis lay where safety is the top priority let me total sense that we use
let me total sense that we use
let me total sense that we use simulation to train them and it’s been
simulation to train them and it’s been
simulation to train them and it’s been used in a multitude of other industries
used in a multitude of other industries
used in a multitude of other industries with advances in technology which had me
with advances in technology which had me
with advances in technology which had me reflecting and wandering in businesses
reflecting and wandering in businesses
reflecting and wandering in businesses and industries where employees lives are
and industries where employees lives are
and industries where employees lives are not at risk is adaptation necessary and
not at risk is adaptation necessary and
not at risk is adaptation necessary and so this let me on a path of extensive
so this let me on a path of extensive
so this let me on a path of extensive research and what I found is that I
research and what I found is that I
research and what I found is that I wasn’t the only one experiencing this I
wasn’t the only one experiencing this I
wasn’t the only one experiencing this I have friends and they say things like oh
have friends and they say things like oh
have friends and they say things like oh they’re not just they’re not your
they’re not just they’re not your
they’re not just they’re not your audience or you can’t please everyone
audience or you can’t please everyone
audience or you can’t please everyone but the more and more people that I talk
but the more and more people that I talk
but the more and more people that I talk to on the inside I started to realize
to on the inside I started to realize
to on the inside I started to realize that this wasn’t just my problem this
that this wasn’t just my problem this
that this wasn’t just my problem this was a crisis that was being addressed
was a crisis that was being addressed
was a crisis that was being addressed and being faced by corporate world at
and being faced by corporate world at
and being faced by corporate world at large did you know that 67% of the
large did you know that 67% of the
large did you know that 67% of the workforce are disengaged at this time
workforce are disengaged at this time
workforce are disengaged at this time that’s two-thirds
that’s two-thirds
that’s two-thirds all the workforce that are just doing
all the workforce that are just doing
all the workforce that are just doing the bare minimum to get by and a
the bare minimum to get by and a
the bare minimum to get by and a significant percentage of them are just
significant percentage of them are just
significant percentage of them are just so miserable like they are tearing down
so miserable like they are tearing down
so miserable like they are tearing down everything that these engaged people are
everything that these engaged people are
everything that these engaged people are building and they are ready to walk out
building and they are ready to walk out
building and they are ready to walk out the door leaving the cash register open
the door leaving the cash register open
the door leaving the cash register open America is at the top of her game
America is at the top of her game
America is at the top of her game UK behind as usual I can say that
UK behind as usual I can say that
UK behind as usual I can say that because I’m from there but the sad
because I’m from there but the sad
because I’m from there but the sad reality is it’s not a joke this is an
reality is it’s not a joke this is an
reality is it’s not a joke this is an ugly downward spiral for everyone look
ugly downward spiral for everyone look
ugly downward spiral for everyone look at the numbers look at Spain Italy
at the numbers look at Spain Italy
at the numbers look at Spain Italy France at the bottom with 97%
France at the bottom with 97%
France at the bottom with 97% disengagement the numbers are staggering
disengagement the numbers are staggering
disengagement the numbers are staggering we add to that that US businesses last
we add to that that US businesses last
we add to that that US businesses last year spent nineteen point six billion
year spent nineteen point six billion
year spent nineteen point six billion dollars training their people we know
dollars training their people we know
dollars training their people we know there’s a problem but they’re relying on
there’s a problem but they’re relying on
there’s a problem but they’re relying on the old way of working to train their
the old way of working to train their
the old way of working to train their people and wondering why things aren’t
people and wondering why things aren’t
people and wondering why things aren’t happening the game has changed ladies
happening the game has changed ladies
happening the game has changed ladies and gentlemen our data tells us that we
and gentlemen our data tells us that we
and gentlemen our data tells us that we on average only retain about 25 percent
on average only retain about 25 percent
on average only retain about 25 percent of new information that we hear and
of new information that we hear and
of new information that we hear and there are some variations on that
there are some variations on that
there are some variations on that depending on how important the
depending on how important the
depending on how important the information is to us and so on but 25%
information is to us and so on but 25%
information is to us and so on but 25% retention is equivalent to 68 billion
retention is equivalent to 68 billion
retention is equivalent to 68 billion dollars that was wasted just last year
dollars that was wasted just last year
dollars that was wasted just last year because of poor attention we are pouring
because of poor attention we are pouring
because of poor attention we are pouring gas into a car that has a hole in the
gas into a car that has a hole in the
gas into a car that has a hole in the tank call it the great training robbery
tank call it the great training robbery
tank call it the great training robbery I wanted to do something about this and
I wanted to do something about this and
I wanted to do something about this and the solution came to me one evening when
the solution came to me one evening when
the solution came to me one evening when I was playing a board game with my
I was playing a board game with my
I was playing a board game with my husband well laughing we’re joking we’re
husband well laughing we’re joking we’re
husband well laughing we’re joking we’re having fun and at the end of the game I
having fun and at the end of the game I
having fun and at the end of the game I said him so what did you learn and so
said him so what did you learn and so
said him so what did you learn and so discussion followed and we started
discussion followed and we started
discussion followed and we started reflecting on the lessons from the board
reflecting on the lessons from the board
reflecting on the lessons from the board game and how they connected with his
game and how they connected with his
game and how they connected with his role in the workplace here is a senior
role in the workplace here is a senior
role in the workplace here is a senior sales executive at the time and that’s
sales executive at the time and that’s
sales executive at the time and that’s when the light bulb went off this is the
when the light bulb went off this is the
when the light bulb went off this is the missing dynamic in business simulations
missing dynamic in business simulations
missing dynamic in business simulations we need more fun more play more games in
we need more fun more play more games in
we need more fun more play more games in the working environment and so I set off
the working environment and so I set off
the working environment and so I set off to integrate this
to integrate this
to integrate this and I started to dig deeper into the
and I started to dig deeper into the
and I started to dig deeper into the mechanics behind games and I found a
mechanics behind games and I found a
mechanics behind games and I found a surprising statistic did you know that
surprising statistic did you know that
surprising statistic did you know that the average male gamer is 35 years old
the average male gamer is 35 years old
the average male gamer is 35 years old that the average female gamer is 44
that the average female gamer is 44
that the average female gamer is 44 years old these are not your
years old these are not your
years old these are not your stereotypical kids unemployed living in
stereotypical kids unemployed living in
stereotypical kids unemployed living in their parents basement these are adults
their parents basement these are adults
their parents basement these are adults in full-time employment with a car and a
in full-time employment with a car and a
in full-time employment with a car and a mortgage and there are 125 million
mortgage and there are 125 million
mortgage and there are 125 million gamers in America has an interesting
gamers in America has an interesting
gamers in America has an interesting thing that I learned about gaming – that
thing that I learned about gaming – that
thing that I learned about gaming – that the designers have built in specific
the designers have built in specific
the designers have built in specific leadership stars that we can take on
leadership stars that we can take on
leadership stars that we can take on board that are so relevant to us as
board that are so relevant to us as
board that are so relevant to us as leaders whether we’re a leader of one
leaders whether we’re a leader of one
leaders whether we’re a leader of one just ourself or leader of many we’re
just ourself or leader of many we’re
just ourself or leader of many we’re learning core principles such as win-win
learning core principles such as win-win
learning core principles such as win-win there are some attrition ranking so if
there are some attrition ranking so if
there are some attrition ranking so if we connected the dots we can now
we connected the dots we can now
we connected the dots we can now consciously choose how we are going to
consciously choose how we are going to
consciously choose how we are going to play and show up in the game of life and
play and show up in the game of life and
play and show up in the game of life and I thought there’s got to be something to
I thought there’s got to be something to
I thought there’s got to be something to this turns out there was some smart
this turns out there was some smart
this turns out there was some smart forward-thinking leaders are now
forward-thinking leaders are now
forward-thinking leaders are now utilizing the exact strategies that game
utilizing the exact strategies that game
utilizing the exact strategies that game designers are using to hook their
designers are using to hook their
designers are using to hook their players they’re using rewards badges
players they’re using rewards badges
players they’re using rewards badges ranking scores competition nor these are
ranking scores competition nor these are
ranking scores competition nor these are the strategy is to hook people to drive
the strategy is to hook people to drive
the strategy is to hook people to drive engagement bill motivation it’s called
engagement bill motivation it’s called
engagement bill motivation it’s called gamification Fitbit did a phenomenal job
gamification Fitbit did a phenomenal job
gamification Fitbit did a phenomenal job of engaging their customers building
of engaging their customers building
of engaging their customers building brand loyalty when they released their
brand loyalty when they released their
brand loyalty when they released their app over sudden runners are getting
app over sudden runners are getting
app over sudden runners are getting points for running for tracking their
points for running for tracking their
points for running for tracking their activity they’re competing against each
activity they’re competing against each
activity they’re competing against each other to reach the next level of
other to reach the next level of
other to reach the next level of achievement they’re getting badges
achievement they’re getting badges
achievement they’re getting badges written the next milestone or crushing
written the next milestone or crushing
written the next milestone or crushing their next goal and now they’re
their next goal and now they’re
their next goal and now they’re encouraged to share their successes on
encouraged to share their successes on
encouraged to share their successes on social media which of course has
social media which of course has
social media which of course has increased fitbit’s brand presence in the
increased fitbit’s brand presence in the
increased fitbit’s brand presence in the marketplace and I thought that’s what we
marketplace and I thought that’s what we
marketplace and I thought that’s what we need to do in the training environment
need to do in the training environment
need to do in the training environment get more buzz going more loyalty more
get more buzz going more loyalty more
get more buzz going more loyalty more engagement and our challenges that our
engagement and our challenges that our
engagement and our challenges that our psychology
psychology
psychology the thing that holds us back is we
the thing that holds us back is we
the thing that holds us back is we equate games with fun and frivolous good
equate games with fun and frivolous good
equate games with fun and frivolous good for the gaming world but not in a work
for the gaming world but not in a work
for the gaming world but not in a work in a serious environment where
in a serious environment where
in a serious environment where especially buttoned-up and i want to
especially buttoned-up and i want to
especially buttoned-up and i want to change that give games their rightful
change that give games their rightful
change that give games their rightful place as the driver in learning and
place as the driver in learning and
place as the driver in learning and retention engagement creativity
retention engagement creativity
retention engagement creativity innovation but we’ve disconnected with
innovation but we’ve disconnected with
innovation but we’ve disconnected with that side of us that playful side do you
that side of us that playful side do you
that side of us that playful side do you remember when you’re a kid I do I
remember when you’re a kid I do I
remember when you’re a kid I do I remember my mom would take me to the
remember my mom would take me to the
remember my mom would take me to the park and we I’d go play in the sandbox
park and we I’d go play in the sandbox
park and we I’d go play in the sandbox or if I was a friends I’d roleplay
or if I was a friends I’d roleplay
or if I was a friends I’d roleplay doctors nurses pirates princesses or my
doctors nurses pirates princesses or my
doctors nurses pirates princesses or my favorite whereas spinning around like
favorite whereas spinning around like
favorite whereas spinning around like Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as kids we do that we naturally engage
as kids we do that we naturally engage
as kids we do that we naturally engage in games and play we’re creating these
in games and play we’re creating these
in games and play we’re creating these make-believe scenarios as adults we
make-believe scenarios as adults we
make-believe scenarios as adults we marvel at kids creativity and we wonder
marvel at kids creativity and we wonder
marvel at kids creativity and we wonder how we lost ours this is the missing
how we lost ours this is the missing
how we lost ours this is the missing piece and I started to now integrate
piece and I started to now integrate
piece and I started to now integrate games and game mechanics into my
games and game mechanics into my
games and game mechanics into my simulations
simulations
simulations I call it dilation it’s the joining of
I call it dilation it’s the joining of
I call it dilation it’s the joining of two words the word game and the inherit
two words the word game and the inherit
two words the word game and the inherit fun and playfulness that comes with it
fun and playfulness that comes with it
fun and playfulness that comes with it and the word simulation and the realism
and the word simulation and the realism
and the word simulation and the realism associated with it I’d like to give you
associated with it I’d like to give you
associated with it I’d like to give you an example of a gamble ation so that you
an example of a gamble ation so that you
an example of a gamble ation so that you can see how the two connect together and
can see how the two connect together and
can see how the two connect together and how it can serve you the gamm ulation is
how it can serve you the gamm ulation is
how it can serve you the gamm ulation is called the perfect pizza and it was
called the perfect pizza and it was
called the perfect pizza and it was conceived when I was vacationing in
conceived when I was vacationing in
conceived when I was vacationing in Italy in Sardinia I was sitting in a
Italy in Sardinia I was sitting in a
Italy in Sardinia I was sitting in a pizza parlor watching the guy behind the
pizza parlor watching the guy behind the
pizza parlor watching the guy behind the counter so he’s tossing the dough
counter so he’s tossing the dough
counter so he’s tossing the dough slapping on a marinara sauce sprinkling
slapping on a marinara sauce sprinkling
slapping on a marinara sauce sprinkling the mozzarella pizzas going in the oven
the mozzarella pizzas going in the oven
the mozzarella pizzas going in the oven and he’s repeating this process like
and he’s repeating this process like
and he’s repeating this process like bang bang bang record time and I’m
bang bang bang record time and I’m
bang bang bang record time and I’m watching him mesmerized and the speed
watching him mesmerized and the speed
watching him mesmerized and the speed and the light goes off I need to create
and the light goes off I need to create
and the light goes off I need to create a game ulation
a game ulation
a game ulation that teaches employees how to build
that teaches employees how to build
that teaches employees how to build systems for their businesses through
systems for their businesses through
systems for their businesses through knocking out pizzas as many as they can
knocking out pizzas as many as they can
knocking out pizzas as many as they can per hour
per hour
per hour from this core idea I started to build
from this core idea I started to build
from this core idea I started to build this game ulation out and it had
this game ulation out and it had
this game ulation out and it had multiple layers so the theme is the
multiple layers so the theme is the
multiple layers so the theme is the mayor of side
mayor of side
mayor of side is telling people of the island that
is telling people of the island that
is telling people of the island that business is booming he wants more pizza
business is booming he wants more pizza
business is booming he wants more pizza parlors and so people are getting
parlors and so people are getting
parlors and so people are getting together in teams and groups and they
together in teams and groups and they
together in teams and groups and they allocate a CEO a CFO a director of
allocate a CEO a CFO a director of
allocate a CEO a CFO a director of marketing me director of sales and so on
marketing me director of sales and so on
marketing me director of sales and so on and the teams are competing with each
and the teams are competing with each
and the teams are competing with each other to build the most profitable
other to build the most profitable
other to build the most profitable business so just like any simulation any
business so just like any simulation any
business so just like any simulation any real-life situation you’re gonna be
real-life situation you’re gonna be
real-life situation you’re gonna be learning lessons like leadership market
learning lessons like leadership market
learning lessons like leadership market differentiation branding how to
differentiation branding how to
differentiation branding how to collaborate and communicate between
collaborate and communicate between
collaborate and communicate between departments what to do in the marketing
departments what to do in the marketing
departments what to do in the marketing guy doesn’t talk to the sales guy and
guy doesn’t talk to the sales guy and
guy doesn’t talk to the sales guy and how do you deal with that breakdown and
how do you deal with that breakdown and
how do you deal with that breakdown and communication while still keeping the
communication while still keeping the
communication while still keeping the customers happy still driving revenue
customers happy still driving revenue
customers happy still driving revenue for your business so just like real life
for your business so just like real life
for your business so just like real life business just like a simulation the
business just like a simulation the
business just like a simulation the difference and what made it a game is
difference and what made it a game is
difference and what made it a game is the environment that I created now it’s
the environment that I created now it’s
the environment that I created now it’s fun I’ve got music Italian music playing
fun I’ve got music Italian music playing
fun I’ve got music Italian music playing people are transported to Italy as soon
people are transported to Italy as soon
people are transported to Italy as soon as they walk into the room the deck or
as they walk into the room the deck or
as they walk into the room the deck or the role play the costumes I show up is
the role play the costumes I show up is
the role play the costumes I show up is the mayor of Sardinia demanding
the mayor of Sardinia demanding
the mayor of Sardinia demanding accountability from people negotiating
accountability from people negotiating
accountability from people negotiating their contracts but people are having
their contracts but people are having
their contracts but people are having fun we’re bringing in pizza from the
fun we’re bringing in pizza from the
fun we’re bringing in pizza from the outside from the local pizza place and
outside from the local pizza place and
outside from the local pizza place and people are in this environment they feel
people are in this environment they feel
people are in this environment they feel safe enough to take risks make decisions
safe enough to take risks make decisions
safe enough to take risks make decisions that they wouldn’t normally do when
that they wouldn’t normally do when
that they wouldn’t normally do when they’re selling their widget in the work
they’re selling their widget in the work
they’re selling their widget in the work place if they’re in their boardroom and
place if they’re in their boardroom and
place if they’re in their boardroom and they’re discussing the next strategy and
they’re discussing the next strategy and
they’re discussing the next strategy and the next move they need to know what
the next move they need to know what
the next move they need to know what they’re doing they need to know what
they’re doing they need to know what
they’re doing they need to know what they’re talking about and they’re not
they’re talking about and they’re not
they’re talking about and they’re not gonna take those kinds of risks but when
gonna take those kinds of risks but when
gonna take those kinds of risks but when you’re making pizza and you’re in the
you’re making pizza and you’re in the
you’re making pizza and you’re in the simulated gamified game you laid an
simulated gamified game you laid an
simulated gamified game you laid an environment why not and so now they’re
environment why not and so now they’re
environment why not and so now they’re learning things that pushing the
learning things that pushing the
learning things that pushing the boundaries of what they’re capable of
boundaries of what they’re capable of
boundaries of what they’re capable of and they are excited to walk out there
and they are excited to walk out there
and they are excited to walk out there and test all this new cool stuff they’ve
and test all this new cool stuff they’ve
and test all this new cool stuff they’ve learned so I’ve been following and
learned so I’ve been following and
learned so I’ve been following and tracking over 200 trainees over the last
tracking over 200 trainees over the last
tracking over 200 trainees over the last two years and here’s what I found the
two years and here’s what I found the
two years and here’s what I found the engagement level was at 90 percent in
engagement level was at 90 percent in
engagement level was at 90 percent in the room that’s almost triple the
the room that’s almost triple the
the room that’s almost triple the engagement rate in America right now the
engagement rate in America right now the
engagement rate in America right now the retention level within just a week with
retention level within just a week with
retention level within just a week with that 80 percent you compare that eighty
that 80 percent you compare that eighty
that 80 percent you compare that eighty percent to the twenty five which is our
percent to the twenty five which is our
percent to the twenty five which is our average for traditional classroom style
average for traditional classroom style
average for traditional classroom style learning and we can see the
learning and we can see the
learning and we can see the transformation that happened but here’s
transformation that happened but here’s
transformation that happened but here’s what’s really exciting
what’s really exciting
what’s really exciting remember that sixty eight billion
remember that sixty eight billion
remember that sixty eight billion dollars that we talked about there was
dollars that we talked about there was
dollars that we talked about there was potentially wasted because of poor
potentially wasted because of poor
potentially wasted because of poor attention last year
attention last year
attention last year imagine if fifty four billion dollars of
imagine if fifty four billion dollars of
imagine if fifty four billion dollars of that could have been saved just by using
that could have been saved just by using
that could have been saved just by using gamma Latian as a training tool what
gamma Latian as a training tool what
gamma Latian as a training tool what could that do for the landscape in
could that do for the landscape in
could that do for the landscape in corporate America or for the world if
corporate America or for the world if
corporate America or for the world if you’re wondering how you can implement
you’re wondering how you can implement
you’re wondering how you can implement this I wanna share have developed about
this I wanna share have developed about
this I wanna share have developed about forty five gang relations over the last
forty five gang relations over the last
forty five gang relations over the last couple of years that there are three
couple of years that there are three
couple of years that there are three core elements that you need and you need
core elements that you need and you need
core elements that you need and you need all three the first is you’ve got to be
all three the first is you’ve got to be
all three the first is you’ve got to be relevant the gang nation has to be
relevant the gang nation has to be
relevant the gang nation has to be relevant to the problem that you want to
relevant to the problem that you want to
relevant to the problem that you want to solve to the realism it’s got to
solve to the realism it’s got to
solve to the realism it’s got to resemble some kind of business
resemble some kind of business
resemble some kind of business environment that you are likely to
environment that you are likely to
environment that you are likely to experience and three the reward there’s
experience and three the reward there’s
experience and three the reward there’s got to be some built-in reward that is
got to be some built-in reward that is
got to be some built-in reward that is engaging that is motivating people to
engaging that is motivating people to
engaging that is motivating people to say yes I want to be a part of this and
say yes I want to be a part of this and
say yes I want to be a part of this and when you have all three not just one or
when you have all three not just one or
when you have all three not just one or two but all three you’ve got people in
two but all three you’ve got people in
two but all three you’ve got people in the palm of your hand I want to leave
the palm of your hand I want to leave
the palm of your hand I want to leave you with this i profoundly believe that
you with this i profoundly believe that
you with this i profoundly believe that investing in our learning and our
investing in our learning and our
investing in our learning and our development is gonna be key for us to be
development is gonna be key for us to be
development is gonna be key for us to be able to step into the roles of tomorrow
able to step into the roles of tomorrow
able to step into the roles of tomorrow but the learning is going to be done the
but the learning is going to be done the
but the learning is going to be done the right way when we enter that sweet spot
right way when we enter that sweet spot
right way when we enter that sweet spot that is game ulation now a driving
that is game ulation now a driving
that is game ulation now a driving engagement we’re stimulating creativity
engagement we’re stimulating creativity
engagement we’re stimulating creativity we’re firing a probability to think
we’re firing a probability to think
we’re firing a probability to think outside the box and these are core
outside the box and these are core
outside the box and these are core business needs for today and tomorrow’s
business needs for today and tomorrow’s
business needs for today and tomorrow’s leaders when I found in my training that
leaders when I found in my training that
leaders when I found in my training that I started using Jam elation I pretty
I started using Jam elation I pretty
I started using Jam elation I pretty much eliminated those glazed eyeballs
much eliminated those glazed eyeballs
much eliminated those glazed eyeballs whether people gravitated towards the
whether people gravitated towards the
whether people gravitated towards the realism of a simulation or they love the
realism of a simulation or they love the
realism of a simulation or they love the playfulness inherent in games I had them
playfulness inherent in games I had them
playfulness inherent in games I had them all employees were happy businesses were
all employees were happy businesses were
all employees were happy businesses were happy and I felt pretty good that I
happy and I felt pretty good that I
happy and I felt pretty good that I enabled people to connect with their
enabled people to connect with their
enabled people to connect with their inner child
inner child
inner child so I invite you to embrace gamble ation
so I invite you to embrace gamble ation
so I invite you to embrace gamble ation as the future of training and to share
as the future of training and to share
as the future of training and to share this with others particularly those that
this with others particularly those that
this with others particularly those that are familiar with that glazed eye
are familiar with that glazed eye
are familiar with that glazed eye syndrome thank you
syndrome thank you
syndrome thank you [Applause]
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