Traditional leadership training often relies on slide presentations and theoretical discussions, but what if leaders could develop critical social, emotional, and even spiritual skills through immersive, hands-on experiences? According to Dr. Rachel Arpin, escape games designed for leadership development are emerging as a powerful tool for creating complex leadership competencies, offering a unique approach that combines structured skill development with engaging gameplay.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership Games and Escape Games

03:46 First Escape Game Experience

06:29 Escape Game vs Simulation

09:43 Designing Engaging and Outcome-Driven Escape Games

12:36 Escape Game Design Structure

16:05 Developing an Escape Game for Inclusive Leadership

23:13 Inclusive Mindset- Assessment Design

26:20 Inclusive Mindset- Story Design

27:54 Are people willing to play?

32:34 Childlike wonder in professional learning

36:45 The Importance of Play Testing in Game Design

38:11 C.A.R. = Challenge + Action + Reward Example

40:53 Escape Game into the future

46:36 Conversation Recap

50:17 Recognizing and Embracing Personal Challenges

52:03 The Magic of People, Ideas, and Connections in Game Design

53:31 Dr. Rachel's MAGIC