EVOLVING
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Sumo Group’s JENNY MUHLWA talks to MCV/DEVELOP about a new programme to help developers evolve into great game industry leaders
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n recent years, the games industry has struggled to bring qualified leaders through its ranks, with the skills gaps widening at
a time where leaders are needed to navigate large projects with high expectations, as well as a turbulent atmosphere amid layoffs and restructures. We’ve sat down with Jenny Muhlwa, Learning
and Development Partner Consultant for Sumo Group, to discuss Sumo Group Evolve – a new free career development programme for experienced game developers looking to take their next step into leadership positions.
Evolve will provide soft leadership and
management skills through a series of virtual workshops run by the Sumo Group Learning & Development team, as well as experienced Sumo developers. The programme is open to people with technical experience in game development who are looking to take their first step into a lead or management position who don’t have access to such learning and development opportunities.
Why are we talking about a skills gap when there’s been so many layoffs? Leadership positions are the hardest to fill. Currently there are very few junior leadership roles available, but still a substantial number of vacancies at a more senior level. The skills gap isn’t a new problem in the gaming industry, and it’s not going away any time soon either. There are articles going back 10 years on the subject, and as recently as six months ago, TIGA released a report outlining the ways in which the skills gap impacts developers in the UK. 59% of developers said that it had hindered
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