I do not know how many times someone stops me and asks "How did you learn/know that?" and I always reply "I ran Dungeons & Dragons." It taught me nearly all my management skills (over 30 years of experience now), communication skills, planning, and a host of others things. Simply amazing how valuable DMing/playing D&D and TTRPGs have been in my life.
Reading. My reading was slow in school. I was not interested in anything the classroom would give. Finally D&D gave me the practise time to get past my mild dyslexia, my speed picked up and I was reading with peers. That was all around 6th grade.
The best thing about it imo is you don't have to "teach" or "learn" anything. You just play and over time, it happens. You can of course use events as teaching moments, especially in a context like this, but it's not necessary. It's like playing trpg's earns you experience and sometimes you level up. No lecture needed. I'm both glad and worried that they're noticing this in the corporate world.
I do not know how many times someone stops me and asks "How did you learn/know that?" and I always reply "I ran Dungeons & Dragons." It taught me nearly all my management skills (over 30 years of experience now), communication skills, planning, and a host of others things. Simply amazing how valuable DMing/playing D&D and TTRPGs have been in my life.
Reading. My reading was slow in school. I was not interested in anything the classroom would give. Finally D&D gave me the practise time to get past my mild dyslexia, my speed picked up and I was reading with peers. That was all around 6th grade.
Fantastic!
If D&D has taught me anything over the years it's how to think on my feet. Both as a player and a DM it's a skill that can't be overvalued.
Agreed!
Oh wow. I’ve been working on a similar video. More about presentation style and skills than leadership, but similar idea. Cool stuff.
Thanks! I'll have to check out your vid when it comes out.
The best thing about it imo is you don't have to "teach" or "learn" anything. You just play and over time, it happens. You can of course use events as teaching moments, especially in a context like this, but it's not necessary. It's like playing trpg's earns you experience and sometimes you level up. No lecture needed. I'm both glad and worried that they're noticing this in the corporate world.
So true.
TTRPGs are doing the same function of the stories of old.