Commuting in and out of work for most of us is one of those things we get used to. In my case I often have a regular new route in a new location and thankfully there are apps like Citymapper on the market to get…
Competing against your best commute
Tag: Competition
Campus Party Europe…ssstttt, it’s a secret!
Campus Party Europe 2013 in London … one of the best kept secrets! Campus Party Europe 2013 in London: a great technology secret Thanks to the Smarta newsletter I subscribe to I entered a competition for what to me seemed like an unusual combination…
In focus: competition in learning
The amount of times I am asked about introducing competition in learning, is quite staggering. It seems that gamification of learning is by default associated with introducing competition, especially through the shape of leaderboards with learners on them. When I get asked about introducing a…
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…
Are collaboration and competition mutually exclusive?
It’s a pretty obvious question to ask whether collaboration and competition are mutually exclusive, I admit. In gamification design when you need to come up with a balanced design, which is engaging and good for a large group of people it is something that is…
Is comparing good for you?
Comparing performance, looks, results, comments, etc. is something we have all done or experienced at some point in life. It may have been in school, where when school report or results came out, you grouped together with friends to compare notes. It may have been…
Viewpoint: competition
Competition in the word of work and in business, cannot be ignored. Most of us have to compete for market share, air time, clients, work, etc. It is also a very ego-centred activity. Competing to win, ultimately means someone else loses. When I look at…
Gamification Mechanic Monday: beat your friends
Gamification Mechanic Monday: beat your friends Over the Christmas period I started playing a new casual game called “Blossoms”, it is similar to it’s company relatives candy crush saga and candy crush soda saga from the King brand. One of the things the game keeps asking me…
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Win Prizes
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Win Prizes Games in the end of the day give us a winners high when we win against another person or we win a prize. The chance of winning a number of prizes, might be enough for some players to enter the…
Friday Feminine Angle: the role of society in competition performance
Friday Feminine Angle: The role of society in gender differences during competition performance Last week we looked at the likelihood of women to compete and found out the ladies are 45% less likely to compete than their male counterparts. Most of this research was carried…
