Aberdeen Group’s research found that organizations that implement gamification improve employee engagement by 48%.

Recommendations

Make work assignments more fun. By borrowing ideas from the playfulness of computer games and transferring design to areas other than games, you can increase employee motivation and enthusiasm.

Quick win ideas for an action plan:

Think about how you could make your work assignments much more engaging and interesting. For example, introduce Trivia competitions, a weekly or monthly event, an employee quiz (individuals or teams) about your company’s values, with prizes for the winners.

Strategic initiative ideas:

Implement gamification so that the top management of the company is involved and actively plays.