Is Gamification a tool for you?

A previous prediction from 2008 was that "Virtual and physical reality are blending to form a new reality. In this augmented reality, work will seem more like a game, workplace experimentation will increase, and super-collaborative skills will become paramount in the workforce."

Some recent development is proving that including game components in work processes does indeed increase productivity and enjoyment.  Happy workers are 30-35% more productive that unhappy workers.  The book by Kevin Werbach and Dan Hunter, "How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business" talks about the 6 Levels of how to include Gamification in your business processes.

Why do games work?  The basic idea is that there are components in games that motivate a wide variety of people, and motivation is what you want your employees to have.  some are motivated by the reward, some by being at the top of the list, some just because it is fund to do, regardless of whether they win or lose.  In today diverse workplace we need to have multiple tools at our disposal to motivate the vast diversity of employees.  Gamification may be a tool to consider.