IEL 01 · 2016
Team Leader Handbook
A concise guide to leading online esports teams. Originally developed for the Esports Leadership Academy’s Halo program, this guide is applicable to a wide array of team-based games.
Esports are as valuable for teaching leadership skills as physical sports.
In an era where more people are working on geographically distributed teams, and coordinating intellectual, rather than physical labor, esports may even have some advantages. The Institute studied that idea, practiced it in its own leagues and workshops, and wrote down what it learned.
Publications
IEL 02 · 2016
Serious Games: Beyond the Hype
Serious Games are powerful tools for learning, both for their ability to increase engagement and for their ability to deliver complex information in a digestible format. However, serious games are not a silver bullet, and if misused, they have the potential to do serious damage.
Notes
Analysis and essays from 2016: competitive formats built to let new players in, and what games teach about working in teams.
- IEL at Maryland Leadership WorkshopsNote
- Which Cards Should I Craft for Standard? Shaman, Warlock, Warrior, and Neutral EditionNote
- Top Rares to Craft to Improve Your Decks: Paladin, Priest, and RogueNote
- Top Craftable Standard Rares for Druid, Mage, and HunterNote
- Hearthstone Format: C4Note
- Hearthstone Format: CommonsNote
- Halo can make you a Better Teammate at WorkNote