Design Your Own Games and Activities Thiagi's Templates for Performance Improvement

Smart trainers know that games and activities can involve adults in learning like no other instructional method and no one knows more about games than Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan. In this must-have resource, Thiagi shows you how to customize more than thirty different kinds of games -- games that fit the circumstances perfectly and that can be designed in mere minutes.

Reviews

"It's a treasure if you use it for it's stated purpose of designing your own games and activities." (Training Media Review, April 8, 2003)

"Thiagi has done it again! The man you love to listen to has created a book that brings HPI interactive strategies down to a level that everyone can use."
— George M Piskurich, principal, GMP Associates

"Though there are many collections of training and simulation games, only a few are able to give you the understanding and guidance you need to take full advantage of the power of games as learning tools. Of those few, none is more comprehensive, more fun, more practical than Thiagi and Son's Template— a master trainer and master player who has been bringing new levels of functioning fun to business and education for more than thirty years. His son Raja has taken the best of his father's wisdom, and added both clarity and humor."
— Bernie DeKoven, author, DeepFUN.com, The Well-Played Game

"At various meetings over the years, Thiagi has been sharing his
innovative approaches to action learning and we've all been taking
notes. Now, in Design Your Own Games and Activities, Thiagi and Raja
provide us with do it yourself templates. My working life just became
easier, better and a lot more fun! Thanks."
— Glenn Parker, team building consultant and author, Team Depot: A
Warehouse of 585 Tools to Reassess, Rejuvenate and Rehabilitate Your Team

"Teachers, trainers, church and community leader will want this collection of inexpensive, highly creative, useable games. Suggestions and aids for helping the participants gain the most value from each experience are included for each game. It's truly a valuable work."
— R. Garry Shirts, Simulation Training Systems.

"The Thiagarajans are the grand masters of games for training. In their new and richly illustrated book they tell all you need to know to become your own game master."
— Danny G. Langdon, partner, Performance International

"This 'Tjiagi in a box!' A comprehensive resource of highly interactive performance improvement strategies. This book is in Thaigi's tradition of sharing wisdom at it's best."
— Chris Saeger, Chair, North American Simulation and Gaming Association

"Once in a lifetime a book like this comes along. As a trainer, I'm going to make sure this book stays within reach on my desk. Is there anyone who would want to take this opportunity to learn from a master?"
— Sandra Mumford Fowler, editor, Intercultural Sourcebook: Cross-Cultural Training Method Volumes 1 & 2

"A Thiagi tour de force: people who understand performance will find practical templates for rapid development of training that supports performance improvement projects. At minimum, the templates, examples, and guidelines will excite expert facilitators, guide novices, and bring smiles to the lips of participants."
— Dale Brethower, coauthor, Performance-Based Instruction: Linking Training to Business Results