Get Ready To Play Games @ Work - Welcome to the World of Gamification
There is a lot that business can learn from the gaming industry and the floodgates are about to open. Make sure you watch this amazing trend!
At our recent Cisco internal Sales conference (GSX), we convened over 20,000 employees in a virtual environment and used live video, web sharing and games to connect, train and engage our audience.
The following video discusses what we did and introduces the benefits of "gamification" in the business world. I'm joined by Byron Reeves from Stamford and Mary Jo Kim (Gaming Expert) to discuss this exciting new world.
Here is the video
It's coincidental that the WSJ ran a piece on Gamification yesterday. The article describes what is happening in some large companies like IBM and Deloitte.
Game Theory of Motivating WorkersCompanies are trying to bring more play to the workday. Striving to make everyday business tasks more engaging, a growing number of firms, including International Business Machines Corp. and consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., are incorporating elements of videogames into the workplace.I also think Jane McGonigal talk from Ted was very inspirational and she's done a great job of discussing how gaming can solve some of the worlds biggest problems. Worth the time to watch.
- Here is her site if you want more info on what she is doing. Her book it visionary and worth the read.
you found me.Find out why games make us better and how they can change the world. Order your copy of the New York Times bestselling book Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World now. Get the book from an indie bookseller!Byrons book is fantastic and gives you a lot of great ideas if you are implementing or designing a game for work. I learned a lot from reading it and after spending time with him he's fantastic.
Total EngagementByron is the Paul C. Edwards Professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford University, and Co-Founder and Faculty Co-Director of the H-STAR Institute (Human Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research) and its industrial affiliate program, Media X.I also wanted to include a few of my blogs from 2009 that describes what we did. I can't believe it's been over 2 years since I wrote that blog but I'm so happy to see this finally taking off! Please give me your feedback.
Cisco Gets Real with Alternate Reality GamesAs I promised in my blog last week, here's a closer look at the alternate reality game (ARG) that was developed for the Cisco Global Sales Meeting. I give you a chance at the end of my blog to experience for yourself what it's like to play the game.- Gaming Your Virtual EventGames and the inclusion of them during a virtual event has been a hot topic as of late. The main questions I see being asked is when do you include games and what types of game do you include to support a virtual event.
- You have to remember, that rule number one about being a "Tech Nowist" is that you have to embrace change. Gaming will change business and this is a trend that you need to start watching, learning and doing experiments in order to be able to leverage.
Enjoy.... gaming is fun!
Carlos
