Making the workplace more fun and competitive is not a really a new concept. But given the many new technologies in the digital age, it’s easier now to recognize gamification as a viable workplace strategy. Sales are boosted, for example, by creating a healthy competition among your staff, premised on a nice incentive or improved commission.
More and more gamification techniques are becoming available in real time. These are contests designed for everyone and the spirit of competition. You can cultivate such a culture in your office by considering even minor-prize events like having customer feedback become a basis for rewarding your customer-facing staff or offering prizes to employees in the back office who can quickly reduce accounts receivable within a given period.
Keep in mind that every job position can be better measured, and workload further improved with these small gestures of fun. You get your staff to mingle and interact among themselves, which is always a great way to boost productivity. Set up regular gamification undertakings and aim for better incentives and more creative prizes.
Lastly, gamification won’t be very effective if management is not on top of things. Ensure leadership’s full awareness of the ongoing competition and announce standings in real time, whether verbally, via email, or through screen postings all over the office. Update these as needed to motivate your team more to attain increments of successes, which are ultimately beneficial both to their work habits and well-being and your office efficiency.
Steven Rindner is a graduate of the University of Delaware and St. John’s University School of Law. He is now a business and corporate development executive with experience in media, technology, real estate services, and healthcare businesses. Follow this Twitter page for more business tips and insights.
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Keep in mind that every job position can be better measured, and workload further improved with these small gestures of fun. You get your staff to mingle and interact among themselves, which is always a great way to boost productivity. Set up regular gamification undertakings and aim for better incentives and more creative prizes.
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Steven Rindner is a graduate of the University of Delaware and St. John’s University School of Law. He is now a business and corporate development executive with experience in media, technology, real estate services, and healthcare businesses. Follow this Twitter page for more business tips and insights.
