Can we really incorporate video games in business setting these days?
While it is traditionally viewed that gaming is not applicable to the workplace, new study shows that video games, when played with moderation, can actually help employees to improve their problem solving skills as well as their communication skills. Thus, the question, “Can we really incorporate video games in business setting these days?” arises.
Videogames or Competitive games in particular are more than just games but instead can be an actual simulation of business setting. In cooperative videogames, you set goal, you plan, you distribute the work to your team, you implement How about, aside from sports event, why not we hold this videogame competition? That may make the Kelphil’s it and you win the round. Just like the workplace, it requires communication as well as teamplay. Games like Valorant, Dota 2, League of Legends, military simulation games like Arma need that open communication, goals and objectives, leadership and even your skills to strategize how to win. It is no different to real life work you have. Call of Duty game in one of their franchise once said, “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome”.
In work environment, you also improvise plans, you also adapt to every challenges you face and you also, of course, would like to overcome those challenges.
Kelphil is already holding yearly bowling event especially as part of its founding anniversary celebration. It’s a good event, but admit it or not, not all people are fan of sports particularly bowling.
How about, aside from sports event, why not we hold this videogame competition? That may make the Kelphil’s workplace a vibrant environment especially that most of the employees in the company belong to the generation of millennials and Gen Zs, generations that are highly exposed in technology and of course pop culture and videogames.
The idea of incorporating videogames within the work environment is still at the stage of infancy in both Philippines and Japan where traditional setup is being widely practiced. But there’s nothing bad to tryout these ideas in order to encourage vibrancy within the company. So yes, incorporating videogames in the company is possible.
