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IBM embraces gaming to train, develop employees

The business technology consulting firm is turning to games for employee training and inter-departmental communication.
By Matt Wilson | Posted: October 21, 2011
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Businesspeople often talk about working hard and playing hard. At IBM, they're becoming one and the same. People have "an inherent playfulness," says Chuck Hamilton, virtual learning leader for IBM@Play, the division behind creating games for talent development and growth. For a few years, IBM has worked on tapping that playfulness to teach complex ideas. This year, IBM unveiled the Smart Play framework , which an introductory video calls "a platform for read more...

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