9 examples of gamification in HR

Gamification is becoming more popular

Gamification is becoming more and more popular and is more widely used than ever. It comes down to using game principles and techniques in a non-game context. The industrial management paradigm of the last hundred years in which people are extrinsically motivated by carrots and sticks lies behind us. The new paradigm that sees people as intrinsically motivated, forms fertile ground for gamification, which offers many possibilities to address that intrinsic motivation.

Human drivers like purpose, autonomy, mastery and relatedness are the design principles for work in this age. Extrinsic motivation is not the only mechanism anymore but can still play a role.

One area of business where gamification techniques are increasingly applied is Human Resources. If you’re ready to adopt HR gamification mechanisms in your organisation, it will certainly help make the work of the employees a whole lot more enjoyable, creative and efficient. We’re now moving beyond the hype, using gamification to add real value to organisational processes.

While many are still struggling to understand the concept, it becomes clear that it can have great impact on daily work and has a tremendous power of influencing employees’ behaviour. Gamification has attracted a lot of attention…