Games are NOT a fad. Let’s face it, they aren’t going away anytime soon. So, how can we apply the principles the gaming companies are using to drive goal achievement and success in our lives? The answer is gamification of success.
[callout]This episode originally appeared on the Family Before Fortune Podcast which is now the Modern Leadership Podcast. To listen to Modern Leadership click here. To see the Family Before Fortune Podcast archive click here.[/callout]
Episode Summary: Gamification of Success
In this episode you will learn 4 ways that we can gamify success.
- Clearly define goals
- Build a system of measurable progress toward the goal (set levels)
- Start slow and build
- Fun, intriguing, of interest
- A notion of increased status when the goal is reached
- Competition, with self or others
- Rewards for achieving goals- recognition
Gamification: The application of typical elements of game playing (e.g., point scoring, competition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity. Think Fitbit
Why does it work? Forbes estimates that global gaming revenues will exceed $82 Billion by 2017 (that’s next year)
Let’s look at some companies successfully applying the principles:
- Xerox- no 2-day new hire seminar- instead….an app
- Hyatt- employee incentives- tokens to gift cards
- US Army- virtual experience
- Weightloss industry – health insurance
- Book on The Shelf
[callout]Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story – by Steve Kamb[/callout]
Learning From Leaders
[shareable cite=”Jake Carlson” text=”Version ‘one’ will always be more successful… #quote”]Version ‘one’ will always be more successful than version ‘none’ [/shareable]