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Game-Based Learning
Transforming Employee Potential with the Power of Play

Shruti Gupta
Author: Shruti Gupta
AVP - Global Strategic Accounts

In today's digital world, effective learning is the cornerstone of success, driving productivity, fostering innovation, and enhancing organizational culture. Game-based learning (GBL) is a transformative tool for impacting employee behaviors, addressing unconscious biases, and mastering skills. Leveraging interactive, personalized, and emotionally resonant experiences fosters continuous learning, promotes positive behavior, and leads to a more capable and adaptable workforce.

Game-based learning transforms passive learning into active engagement, directly influencing employee behavior. This approach creates a positive and stimulating environment, leading to a significant increase in productivity. 

The Power of Play in Employee Training and Learning

The concept of play is deeply embedded in human nature, with dopamine playing a pivotal role in making learning an enjoyable experience. 

When employees are immersed in an engaging activity, they enter a state of flow characterized by heightened focus and productivity. This immersive experience encourages an experimental mindset that allows employees to learn and grow through trial and error in a supportive environment. See how over 60% of learners showed a sales dollar increase of over 25% after undergoing sales learning solutions in a simulated, futuristic sales environment with specific customer needs, handling different personalities, and difficult objections. Game-based learning helps learners in:

  • Engagement and Motivation: Game-based learning engages employees through interactive gameplay, creating a positive and stimulating learning environment. Game elements such as points, badges, and leaderboards foster employees' sense of achievement and competition, driving sustained participation and engagement in learning programs.
  • Skill Development: Game-based learning facilitates skill development through repeated application of knowledge, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Stimulates Creativity: Experimentation and exploration stimulate employees' creative thinking and inspire new ideas. Game-based learning gives employees the confidence to experiment, resulting in creative solutions that can increase output and organizational success.
  • Emotional and Cognitive Engagement: Games evoke emotions and require strategic thinking, which deepens cognitive engagement. Employees become more invested in the learning process, making internalizing new behaviors and skills easier. This emotional connection enhances motivation and long-term retention.

Games provide immediate feedback, helping employees understand the consequences of their actions and encouraging positive behavior changes. 

Leveraging the science of play in developing employee capability can transform training from a tedious chore to electrifying fun. Human-centric game-based learning transcends the fun factor. A New York-headquartered healthcare saw a significant increase in staff competency with immersive game-based learning solutions

Game-based learning can effectively be leveraged across various types of training programs to positively impact employees, performance, and organizational output. Organizations foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by incorporating GBL into onboarding, sales training, customer service, compliance, leadership development, technical training, and soft skills development.

Game-based learning cultivates a growth mindset by aligning with individual learning styles and goals, leading to measurable skill improvement. The result? A future-proof workforce ready for any challenge.

Ozemio injects a shot of adrenaline into learning with immersive, game-based experiences. 

At the heart of Ozemio’s human-centric game-based learning lies the understanding that people have feelings, ambitions, insecurities, and unique motivations. We believe in transforming employees into masters of adaptation, equipping them to tackle any problem confidently. Ready to unlock your exponential growth? Let Ozemio transform your learning strategy for improved engagement, increased productivity, and a more adaptable and innovative workforce.

Shruti Gupta brings over two decades of expertise in strategic account management. Since 2014, she has led global accounts, driving business growth and innovation. With a strategic focus on fostering long-term partnerships, she has led key account operations and business development initiatives, ensuring client success. Her visionary leadership in strategic account management, positions her reputation as a thought leader across global industry.

Author: Shruti Gupta
AVP - Global Strategic Accounts