
NASAGA Member of the Month: Cathy Brown
Every month, we highlight one NASAGA member and the great things they’re doing. This month’s Member of the Month is Cathy Brown (she/her), Learning Architect at Rhoads Brown Consulting.

Games as a Peacekeeping Training Tool (Podcast)
From the 20-Sided Gamified Podcast episode description: “This was one of the more fascinating conversations I've had on the show. Tom is an absolute master of his craft, using both professional and casual wargames to literally defend his country. While most of the conversation was lighthearted, there were also some heavy moments, as Tom described some of his deployments across the world. Ultimately- if you ever needed a reminder that games are powerful, just listen to Major Tom Mouat go through the ways in which he has trained folks using various simulations, and what those trained folks were able to achieve with that training.”

In Meetings, To Play’s the Thing
According to the Harvard Business Review, “Meetings are still the prime venue to build and foster a fully inclusive culture that engages and equips people to do their very best at work.” Given that, is there a business context more in need of play than meetings?

All Things Historicon (Podcast)
The 20-Sided Gamified Podcast team had an amazing time at Historicon 2024! Here’s a compendium of their intro, recap, and debrief shows.