Feminine gamification viewpoint: What is your gender identity? In the upcoming iVersity course on gamification I share some of my thoughts on gender and gamification, but the reality is we probably behave and communicate with more than one gender influence in mind. So here is…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: the gender debate In the aftermath of my presentation about gender difference at the Gamification world congress, I had a lot of interesting conversations. A few things came out, which I want to point out in this post. A lot of guys…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: Glass ceiling game Over the past week, I came across this rather nasty and flippant analogy of how the glass ceiling is playing out but by putting it into a game for young girls. I have to say that quoting statistics and…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: gwc15 presentation
Feminine gamification viewpoint: Stockholm Tech Fest Earlier this week I had the chance to attend Stockholm Tech Fest, which was inspiring with stories, start-up ideas and some lively debates Swedish style. In Sweden bragging and showing off is considered a major ‘no-no’, so you have…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: game names In the world of gaming some ladies choose to play under avatars that are male rather than female and their game names don’t give away gender at all. With a lot of side chat aimed at known female players that…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: Crocodile skin One of my personal favourite role models for women is Christine Lagarde, who heads up the International Monetary Fund. She comes across as very feminine, yet at the same time very intelligent and well balanced when talking about strategy and…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: mixed gender fun In my research for this blog theme, I came across a US study by MIT and George Washington University researchers published in the journal of economics and management strategy, which states that when men and women work together there…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: sports develops leaders Consulting firm Ernst & Young together with espnW published research about the effect of competitive sports on the careers of women. The research states that being a competitive athlete prepares women for leadership positions, boosts earning potential and career…
Most of us growing up with television and cinema, have watched the odd Disney animated movies. Storytelling through these media, influence how we shape our thinking and potentially even the choices we make in future. From previous research I shared on the topic of gender…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: demographic For some time I have been writing about the importance of recognising differences in behaviour between gender, always with the health warning that most of use operate on a range between 100% masculine or feminine style responses and situations may impact…
Feminine gamification viewpoint: token inclusion With a drive by a lot of organisations to be seen to be gender equal or at least open to both genders taking part at all levels, we see the token women appearing on the board of directors. Often in…
