Ep 15: Millennials & Gamification - Don’t Teach me, Let me Learn!! by Aman Jain from VF Brands

Topic: Millenials & Gamification: Don’t Teach me, Let me Learn!! 

Aman Jain - a young, dynamic & dedicated HR professional currently working at VF brands India Pvt ltd as HR Manager, and his previous stint was as Lead Facilitator  at Indus School of Leadership

+ presently pursuing Doctoral Program (OB & HRM)  from IIM, and he is also the Founder & President of Zav Foundation. 

Aman has shared greater insights on his research papers & a Couple of key Publications by Aman were on Millenials & Gamification, Learning makeover for Millenials, Gamification – Don’t teach me, let me learn! He has also received the Best Paper Award for his Case Study "Measuring of ROI in Retail Training & Shaping a New Learning Culture" @ Doctoral Consortium, Rajpura.

Few questions I ask Aman Jain on Millennials + changing generational behaviors and attributes of the workforce as that will be the key to future success is as follows: Time Stamps: 5:26m to 1:02 Hr 

• Aman’s background and how he got to where he is today?
• Can you give a little insight into what made you do this research on `Millennials and Gamification: or why was this an interesting piece in the first place?
• Why do we need to focus on Millennials?
• What are the differences in outlook between the various generations?
• What is your experience and what strategy the organization should use to collaborate and make use of the millennial workforce effectively?
• Are there any Learning Principles and Millennial Learning Style you recommend for the organization/Hr/L&D need to adapt to the millennial’s preferences and styles?
• How do learning and development professionals recognize and understand this new generation of learners and to educate, engage, work and lead them effectively?
• How should Training managers modify their teaching strategies and course delivery methods to rein in the potential and the learning styles of millennials? How Do Millennials Learn Best? What works best?
• How can we transition Learning and Development strategies to build a competitive millennial workforce that supports the organization’s future?
• What do you propose for the organization to adopt a learning model for millennials which allows millennials to control what they learn, when, where and how they learn?
• What are the Tools for Effective Learning for the Millennials?
• What is gamification and why you need gamification for millennials Why’s that important? how is it relevant for the workforce?
• what is your insight about Millennials Learning, Motivation and Gamification? Are there any models correlating motivating factors and gamification elements?
• What are the ways of popularly gamify learning?
• Do we also need to Empowering Millennials Through Leadership Development?

"Powerful question" to my guest to unveil for my listeners.  to engage, enlighten and empower (& that’s the mission of my podcast too) Timestamp at 1:03 to 1:15 hr

1. My 1st Powerful question to you is… According to you, what is the “STAR” moment?
2. What “inspires you” to do everything that you do
3. If you owned the company, what’s one thing you would do differently in learning?
4. What are the three most important things you would like to accomplish right now?
5. if I may ask you…..What are your strengths
6. What’s the best book you’ve read this year? or anytime you recommend for my listeners.
7. What are the characteristics of the best boss role models or mentors/coaches you ever had? What made that person great?
8. Are there any tools that you use on a daily basis to be a better you?
9. In continuation, are there any habit you are practicing which has made you successful in whatever you do
10. Your advice to people who are new and want to accelerate their career in Learning & Development?

Resources & Thought Leaders mentioned in this episode:

• The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R Covey
• Don’t Teach Me, Let me Learn! Millennial Learning
• The Achieving Society by David C McClelland
• Experiential Learning by David Kolb
• The Adult Learner by Malcolm S. Knowles
• Competing for the Future by Gary Hamel
• Philip Kotler
• Kirk Patrick
• Debolina Dutta – Luminous Group
• Anand David - Manford

 Connect with Aman Jain@

• LinkedIn

• +91 90088 66556

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