Learning Simulation Program to be Showcased at Upcoming I/ITSEC Conference

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Novations, a global consulting firm focused on diversity and inclusion, talent optimization, and market optimization, received an honorable mention in the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge for its development of "Our Worlds of Makrini," an interactive simulation exploring issues of workplace diversity in an interplanetary setting.  The program will be featured at the Annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) being held November 29 - December 2, 2010, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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Makrini is a breakthrough approach to diversity and inclusion training, being the first-ever gaming simulation on the topic. The simulation assigns the Learner to a position on a commercial space station where they must learn and apply diversity and inclusion skills to interact productively with intergalactic associates, and to attain better business results than competitors. At the end of the simulation, the Learner returns to Earth for a debriefing to aid the application of their learning to their current workplace.

This is the second such industry recognition recently received by Our Worlds of Makrini: the program received the second place award in the LUDUS Project's first annual European Best Learning Game Competition (EBLGC).

For more information about Makrini, visit http://interactive.globalnovations.com/?page_id=451.

About the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge

The goal of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (http://www.sgschallenge.com/) is to promote innovative game-based solutions to training problems. Finalists in the Serious Game Showcase & Challenge will be selected by a panel of serious games leaders in the military, industry, and academic fields, and will be invited to showcase their serious game at I/ITSEC 2010 (http://www.iitsec.org/Pages/default.aspx), where over 18,000 attendees will view and vote on each of the finalists.

The Challenge is open to a wide range of contestants; categories include student, government, and business.

About Global Novations:  

Global Novations helps organizations unleash the capacity of their employees. Formed by the 2010 merger of industry leaders Global Lead Management Consulting and Novations Group, the new firm provides an enhanced suite of services around Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Optimization, and Market Optimization. Global Novations is based in Boston with an office in Cincinnati, and maintains operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. For more information, please visit: www.globalnovations.com.

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