{"id":360,"date":"2024-11-08T21:37:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T05:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/?p=360"},"modified":"2024-11-11T21:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T05:39:44","slug":"blog-exploring-gamification-in-it-onboarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/blog-exploring-gamification-in-it-onboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog : Exploring Gamification in IT Onboarding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why Gamification?<\/strong> I\u2019ve recently become interested in using gamification<\/em> to help onboard new IT hires. It could speed up the process, help people pick up essential skills more quickly, and even build a sense of belonging within the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This idea clicked when I tried a VR\/AR training demo in one of our courses. It was amazing to see how these virtual environments allow people to dive in, make mistakes, and learn through experience without the usual pressures of real-time tasks. That experience left me asking: How could gamification help new hires adapt quickly, develop critical skills, and feel connected right from the start?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing My Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stepping back and considering how best to share this research, I’ve identified two paths that I think would be the most effective ways to present the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Development Workshops<\/strong>
A workshop is a great setting to share what I learn, especially with other IT leaders, trainers, and HR pros. I\u2019d plan to include some live demos of gamification tools, VR simulations, and other tech that could make training more immersive. By letting participants try out the tech\u2014maybe through tasks like network troubleshooting or cybersecurity simulations\u2014they\u2019d see how gamified environments can support skill-building and culture integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During these workshops, I\u2019d also cover practical design strategies to help maximize gamification: aligning content with goals, addressing various learning styles, and ensuring accessibility for everyone, no matter their tech experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publishing a Practical Guide and Research Summary<\/strong>
To reach more people, I\u2019ll publish an online guide with key takeaways and practical steps for implementing gamified onboarding. This guide would cover things like choosing the right tech, evaluating its impact, and addressing challenges such as users\u2019 tech readiness and scaling up for bigger teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guide would also address questions I\u2019ve received from colleagues about possible barriers\u2014like VR tech being new to some users\u2014and how to overcome them. I\u2019d also share ways to assess skills and engagement levels from the start and track growth and belonging over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Would Benefit?<\/strong> This project’s main audience consists of IT leaders, HR and training teams, and organizational decision-makers who work on onboarding and employee development. This research could offer useful insights into how gamification might help new IT hires get up to speed, feel more connected, and stay engaged. It might also appeal to IT companies exploring how virtual tools and gamification could boost workforce skills and retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this research, I hope to find out how gamification might reshape onboarding in IT, helping new hires build essential skills, connect with their teams, and adapt faster to their roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why Gamification? I\u2019ve recently become interested in using gamification to help onboard new IT hires. It could speed up the process, help people pick up essential skills more quickly, and even build a sense of belonging within the company. This idea clicked when I tried a VR\/AR training demo in one of our courses. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":293,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lrnt622"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/293"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":361,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360\/revisions\/361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0276\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}