WorldGames Training Games

Games Continue to Teach Us - Even After We Think We've Outgrown Them

This spring, we came across a great author of training games and were blown away by the range of games and simulations offered. We thought they'd make a great addition to our practice, and to our ReadytoManage.Com webstore. So, after a long conversation with the author, John Radyclyffe, we agreed to add an array of WorldGAMES products to our webstore and begin using them with our clients.

"One fun 15 minute game just blew me away" wrote founder John Radclyffe about his first experience with 'experiential learning' in a training program. "It showed me clearly why I was in my mess, and what I needed to do to change it. Just 15 minutes to solve a problem I had stuggled with for 2 years."

Training games, more generally known as 'experiential learning' are a terrific way to open the eyes of your workshop participants to learn lessons about themselves they might never get in a traditional educational setting. In addition, research has shown experiential learning activities such as games and simulations boost retention markedly.

The hard part -- is finding the right games, simulations and activities related to the business, leadership and management topics you are dealing with. WorldGAMEs has dedicated itself to constructing and distributing a wide range of exercises and games appropriate for all kinds of settings and topics. We've found their resources top notch, and are pleased to recommend them to our clients and customers. We also recommend the game collections of the UK based firm, Management Pocketbooks, and offer a few of these as well.

At the ReadytoManage.com webstore, you can find a selection of games and simulations from WorldGAMES along with suggestions for appropriate uses. We even have a free downloadable game - the Aeroplane Challenge - from WorldGAMES so you can see for yourself how a simple paper airplane game can teach us a lot about innovation, competiveness and more. Click on the "free resources" tab in our store at http://www.readytomanage.com/ and give it a try; we think you'll see how simple games can continue to teach us lessons, long past childhood.