Is gamification dead when the market keeps growing?

In the past number of years and especially this year, several magazines, fellow experts etc have called gamification dead. Yet, all market research reports are indicating it is a growth market. It is puzzling to me as a business owner in this space. If gamification is really dead, then it must be a cat with…

How to use gamification for performance improvement

How can you use gamification for performance improvement? To answer this question we must first define performance. In every company, you will find indicators such as key performance indicators or objectives. The activities they measure will give you some indication of performance. The quantitative output is one side, then looking at the core reason for…

Competition or collaboration for employee engagement: what should you choose?

Competition or collaboration for employee engagement: what should you choose?

Competition or collaboration are often seen as the polar opposites of gamification design. Making a choice between them may often be what determines the design. But how to make that choice is not always that clearcut. When I receive enquiries I will always ask the question of what culture prevails in the company. Often followed at…

How do you know whether workplace technology has really moved on?

How do you know whether workplace technology has really moved on?

Technology has a in the last few decades moved on quite rapidly. When we look at the nature and state of workplace technology especially in the learning and HR space this may be deceptive. In gamification, we speak to a lot to professionals in the corporate sector who just bought a new version of a…

Do you want to create engagement for your existing content?

In learning gamification we often receive the request to create engagement for the existing content. Either hosted on a learning management system, a website, SharePoint, or other content management systems. The missing information typically is, why are your people not using it? Here are the steps I recommend before even entering into any gamification design…