Time challenge is a funny motivator. I think we have all been there in the lead up to a deadline or a holiday, that sprinting to the finish line makes us more productive. There are colloquial sayings that if you want to get something done…
Tag: productivity
Press release: Alliance Enterprises Partners with Gamification Nation
Press release: 2nd of August 2016 Alliance Enterprises Partners with Gamification Nation Maker of employee engagement software extends reach in Europe and the Middle East with new affiliate agreement Alliance Enterprises continued to expand the company’s international footprint today by bringing on board Gamification Nation,…
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…
How to gamify your productivity for optimum performance?
Having worked as an executive coach with high performing individual in business and sports, gamification came early in my world even when it wasn’t a word yet. I have seen people thrive by adding a few simple and effective tricks to their work days and…
Deadlines and performance
Everyone can perform when a deadline in work is looming. For some reason, the time challenge of a production milestone is a major motivator for work productivity and performance. The question also is, is it our best work? It doesn’t mean other days people are…
Enhancing productivity through gamification
A common question we receive is how we can enhance productivity with the help of gamification in our organisation. Productivity in this case needs defining, for one company it is task completion, for others it is pulling together towards a common objective and for others…
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Time-out
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Time-out In several sports a time-out is used to re-group, discuss new strategies and to allow players to take their breath in a tense moment. In one of my favourite sports basketball, time-outs are often used even tactically to defuse the tension,…
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Predict your performance
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Predict your performance Very few games ask you to do this, but in sports I have come across this mechanic a few times. You basically predict how well you will do, no measurement is allowed between start and finish. Then the element…
Gamification stuff we love: Call centre gamification with Playlyfe
Gamification stuff we love: Call centre gamification with Playlyfe Our business partner and gamification platform provider Playlyfe has been working hard in the background to design some ready made solutions. One of the solutions is targeted at call centres and offering a sense of self-management…
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Protection
Gamification Mechanic Monday: Protection In a game you can often build up protection for your treasures or earn protection as part of the game with the objective not to lose what you spent time building up. It can also sometimes set you free to play…