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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Alexandra Suchman about game-based experiential learning and how games can be leveraged to support teams. Beth and Alexandra also talk about: what game-based experiential learning is the levels of depth we can accomplish through games choos

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In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Alexandra Suchman. Alex is CEO and co-founder of Barometer XP, a company that uses games to spark insightful conversations about how team members can better communicate and collaborate toward shared goals. Prior to Barometer XP, Alex founded AIS Collaborations, a consulting firm that helped small orgs through simple systems, stronger organizing techniques, and better planning. In this episode, Alex explains how different games can help teams learn and practice essential skills, and shares how to use games as tools for experiential learning.
If you’d like to learn more about Alex, visit her company’s website.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are solely those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views and opinions of the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, hosts, or sponsors.
For more info about the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, visit DCATD.org. 
Episode Credits:
Series Announcer: Julie Waters
Hosts: Christina Eanes, Stephanie Hubka, and Halyna Hodges

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Show Notes: Episode 197 – Building Thriving Teams through Games and Play (with Alexandra Suchman)

Alex Suchman is cofounder and CEO of Barometer XP, a company that drives real behavior and culture change through games and play.

After a decade of experience working in operations and organizational development, Alex realized that building stronger emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills are key to organizational success. She noticed a gap in the industry

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Get rid of toxic employee behavior before all your good employees are poisoned with that toxin, too.

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In this episode of the Innovative Learning Strategies Podcast, hosts Christina Eanes and Stephanie Hubka engage in an insightful conversation with Alex Suchman about cultivating a learning mindset. Together, they explore this topic from two perspectives: as individuals striving to develop their own learning mindset and as talent development practitioners seeking to foster this mindset in others. Whether you're looking to grow personally or help others unlock their learning potential, this episode offers valuable strategies and perspectives.
To learn more about Alex, visit BarometerXP.com
Check out InnovativeLearningStrategies.com for more information about this podcast.
For more information about Christina, visit EanesTraining.com.
For more information about Stephanie Hubka, visit ProtosLearning.com.

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The Science of Play at Work!"

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Gaming is often dismissed as being purely recreational, but it’s actually an highly effective tool for learning and team development.  Today, Alex Suchman joins

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Barometer XP is a workplace culture and development company that matches team dynamics and outcomes with game-based learning

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If you’ve been following our journey at Barometer XP, you’ve probably seen us promoting our Play Facilitator Certification program.Play facilitator certification? Why would play need a facilitator? You just pick a game, read the rules, and hop to it, right?Wrong.So why might you consider getting certified as a play facilitator? Let me explain.What is Responsible Play?You know how all alcoholic beverage ads include the phrase “Drink Responsibly”?Applied play should come with similar precautions. 

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Alex is Co-Founder and CEO of Barometer Interactive, a ‘games as a service’ company. She’s also a consultant on team building and change management.

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My goal is to create a world where more organizations recognize that strong cultures are… · Experience: Barometer XP · Education: Colby College · Location: Washington · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Alexandra Suchman’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

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I want to share a story about a powerful moment from the third and final 
game night at last month's NASAGA conference in St Louis.

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Imagine that you started a new job a month ago. Now imagine your team just found out that a major client deliverable, which was supposed to be completed in two weeks, needs to be completed in three days.

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Team culture is often taken for granted—not on purpose, and not negligently. Culture largely remains invisible, simmering in the background until a big pressure event—good or bad—shakes things up and demands attention. Team culture has much in common

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Believe it or not, games serve as an ideal tool for experiential learning, fostering stronger connections and promoting cultural change within teams. Why?Bec...

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To put it simply, I’m driven to make work suck less. 

My job is to help make work a source of greater meaning and connection so individual, teams, and companies can all thrive. And I do that through play. Games are a remarkable tool for building relationships, trust, and safety.