What is Game Based Learning?
A challenge for most organisations is being able to effectively engage the entire workforce on the topics of safety and risk. Risktec has developed Game Based Learning (GBL) to communicate simple messages to large numbers of people at all levels of an organisation in an informal and memorable way.
Risktec has produced a series of games which instil a fundamental understanding of key safety themes relevant to all industries. Each game uses a fun, everyday analogy or metaphor for a traditionally technical subject, making the training accessible to all. Through playing the games, trainees develop a memorable appreciation of how the safety message relates to their specific roles and responsibilities. When people participate in an interactive, hands-on activity, their retention of knowledge is significantly improved compared to simply listening to or reading a presentation.
The games
Tipping Point
Defence In Depth
Everyday operational issues can be tough on your barriers against failure. Put your judgement and technical skills to the test, to see how well you can manage your facility and keep it from collapse.
This game illustrates the concept of defence in depth to prevent major accidents. The players are given scenarios that can result in loss of safety barriers and, through playing the game, they will gain a practical understanding of the effects that eroding the integrity of these safety barriers can have on the stability of operations.
Riskjet
Safety Critical Elements
Spec your own private jet for the holiday of a lifetime! A lottery win means you can afford it all; on-board disco, pool table, the works! But when reality bites, can you afford what you really need to fly at all?
This game illustrates the concept of safety critical elements in the context of an aeroplanes systems. The players use their judgement to identify components which are essential to the safety of the flight. This mirrors the identification and justification of safety critical elements essential for the prevention and mitigation of major accidents
Star Culture
Safety Culture
Is safety how you do business as you blast through galaxies? Or don’t you care as long as you don’t get caught?
This game highlights the importance of safety culture in achieving an organisation’s business objectives. An improving safety culture can be characterised as moving up a ladder, from pathological, through reactive, calculative and proactive, to generative. Thinking about personal behaviours related to each cultural level can help people to realise how they can contribute positively to improving safety performance.
How is GBL delivered?
GBL sessions can range from quick play (approximately 15 – 20 minutes) to full sessions (1 hour) and are designed for 2 or more players. The games are led by a trained facilitator to ensure that trainees engage in a valuable discussion about how the key safety message relates to the organisation and their job role. The games are suitable for any industry, however we can also create bespoke versions which are tailored to your organisation or industry.
If your organisation has a specific message to convey which is not covered by one of our existing games, we are happy to work with you to develop the right game for your needs.
Major companies use our methods
We’ve delivered GBL sessions across the oil and gas, nuclear, defence, transport and renewables sectors and have received excellent feedback. In supporting these clients we’ve used both our off the shelf games as well as bespoke, customised games to further enhance the learning experience.
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