Comments on: The Gaming Question: Or Is World of Warcraft valuable training? http://bruceharpham.ca/2009/05/the-gaming-question-or-is-world-of-warcraft-valuable-training/ Examining libraries, records management and emerging media trends Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:14:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa Moye http://bruceharpham.ca/2009/05/the-gaming-question-or-is-world-of-warcraft-valuable-training/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Lisa Moye Thu, 28 May 2009 16:38:37 +0000 http://bruceharpham.ca/?p=280#comment-98 Interestingly, I play WoW and work in Human Capital Management (predominently leadership development). I definitely think there is a use for the WoW correlation to leadership development. I think we will see a change in how teams are developed with the Gen-X and Y leaders. Through WoW, they have learned how to select team members by pure skill sets. They can view the skills without even knowing the person and select based on the skills needed for that "run". I have to think this will influence how these incoming leaders will select team members in the workplace. It will be interesting to watch. They also have learned to work collectively as a team through a Guild to develop the skill sets of thier members to be the most effective. Even though there are many management/leadership concepts that deal with how to develop a successful team, this game actually has people LIVE it with people they sometimes don't know except "in-game". I too am looking into the value of using WoW as a tool for leadership development. Interestingly, I play WoW and work in Human Capital Management (predominently leadership development). I definitely think there is a use for the WoW correlation to leadership development. I think we will see a change in how teams are developed with the Gen-X and Y leaders. Through WoW, they have learned how to select team members by pure skill sets. They can view the skills without even knowing the person and select based on the skills needed for that “run”. I have to think this will influence how these incoming leaders will select team members in the workplace. It will be interesting to watch.

They also have learned to work collectively as a team through a Guild to develop the skill sets of thier members to be the most effective. Even though there are many management/leadership concepts that deal with how to develop a successful team, this game actually has people LIVE it with people they sometimes don’t know except “in-game”. I too am looking into the value of using WoW as a tool for leadership development.

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