August 27, 2010

Learnt From Video Games

I have always been interested in exploring what Corporations can learn from Video Games. Here is what are top reasons:1. How to design the work content/ an activity that people willingly come back to regularly.2. How to design the task such that it is tough and yet people strive to improve their skills by working at it regularly3. How to design a task that is so engaging that people will sneak back to give it a shot even when they are REALLY tired.4. How to create reward systems that are intangible and yet meaningful enough to motivate people to excel even as the tasks become harder and harder.5. How to effortless teach people to collaborate and compete with people across the world (think online games) and raise each others skill level.The biggest insight I had was when I read that a focus on remaining (vs. completed) actions increases the motivation to move up to a more advanced level...