Gamification: How to Win at Work

Work can be a serious business for many, but there is a train of thought that suggests you could make things a whole lot more enjoyable and maybe even boost productivity while having some fun.

Gamification is all about taking standard parts of a normal work day and transforming those tasks into games that will put a smile on worker’s faces and engage them in a whole new way.

If you haven’t thought about turning inventory management and accident prevention into games where employees can win prizes for correct answers or achieving efficiency levels, then you obviously haven’t yet discovered the scope of what gamification has to offer. It would be very easy to dismiss this relatively new concept as a passing fad and therefore not necessarily something that should be introduced into your working practices, but some large companies are taking the lead on gamification, as they have discovered that it is an effective way of creating a greater level of employee engagement.

By its very nature, a fair number of daily tasks carried out at work can be viewed as dull and repetitive, so it might just make sense to see how gamification can liven things up and engage people in a way that you might not have thought possible through such an idea.

Check out the infographic on gamification and see if you can devise some ways to win at work.

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