Category Archives: Game

The Social Leadership Game: Reflections on the Prototype

Posted on January 17, 2018 by julianstodd

Yesterday i prototyped the first version of a Social Leadership strategic tool, a jigsaw that can be used by teams to explore what Social Leadership is, their individual and relative strengths, and to contextualise it in their own organisation. Today, … Continue reading →

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Pathways

Posted on October 17, 2013 by julianstodd

I went for a game of Scrabble after work yesterday with Laura. I’m just working in Bath, staying in a hotel for a few days but, as Laura lives near here, she knew the best pub with a Scrabble set. … Continue reading →

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Conkers: tribal wisdom and sore knuckles

Posted on September 30, 2013 by julianstodd

Walking in the forest yesterday, the conversation turned to conkers (or horse chestnuts, if you prefer). Dionne had found the first ones of the season, lying on the ground under the spreading boughs, and this prompted a discussion about the … Continue reading →

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Social Gaming for Learning: a practical exploration of #gamification

Posted on July 4, 2013 by julianstodd

For many years i was able to maintain an illusion of competence when it came to the xBox. Every Monday night, Rich and I would get a pizza and invest/waste the evening playing such classics as Halo, Gears of War … Continue reading →

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Goals and targets: driving engagement and activity

Posted on January 14, 2013 by julianstodd

Somehow this week i’ve accidentally signed up for a triathlon and a cycle tour of France. Well, both look like good adventures, so it will probably give me some motivation to get out and train in this dreary weather. At … Continue reading →

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Training for an Olympic purpose: how achievement ripples through a lifetime

Posted on August 10, 2012 by julianstodd

Like many people, i watched Usain Bolt sprint to victory in the 200m at the Olympics last night. By doing so, he not only ran further into the history books, but he also demonstrated how focus and determination can let … Continue reading →

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Olympic Gold: why do we love a loser?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by julianstodd

Whilst everyone loves to see a record breaking performance that scoops Gold, or a plucky effort to secure a Bronze medal, it seems like a peculiarly English pastime to save the biggest cheers for the valiant loser who crosses the … Continue reading →

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How to measure the success of social learning. Challenges and ideas.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by julianstodd

There’s been some discussion this week about creating parameters for the measurement of the effectiveness of social learning. It’s a good call to arms, because it’s all too easy to be busy creating solutions without stopping to think of the … Continue reading →

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Heading North: the joy of scrabble.

Posted on March 13, 2012 by julianstodd

Scrabble is a strangely antisocial game. As the three of us sat playing, there was no conversation (except ‘is “jo” a word?), but rather intense concentration. Everyone focused on the board in the middle and their rack of tiles. Last … Continue reading →

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