{"id":1350,"date":"2017-08-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/increasing-employee-engagement-with-gamification\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T09:00:00","slug":"increasing-employee-engagement-with-gamification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edvance360.com\/lms\/increasing-employee-engagement-with-gamification\/","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Employee Engagement with Gamification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Gamification<\/u><\/a> is not a new concept, but it has become a more popular trend recently. There have been articles published on <em>Forbes<\/em> and <em>Huffington Post <\/em>discussing the use of gamification in the workplace. The use of gamification is becoming a part of corporate culture for some companies. There are several different approaches to implementing gamification. Some companies utilize gamification as part of the recruiting process to assess candidates, while others use it to teach processes or for team building. According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gallup.com\/poll\/181289\/majority-employees-not-engaged-despite-gains-2014.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Gallup<\/u><\/a> report: \u201cnearly 70% of U.S. employees overall (and more than 70% of Millennials specifically) are not engaged employees, which the polling company defines as \u201cthose who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.\u201d Given that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adp.com\/~\/media\/Solution%20Center\/MNC\/PDF\/infographic-employee-engagement-mnc.ashx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>ADP estimates<\/u><\/a> that the cost to a company of just one disengaged employee is more than $2,200 a year, it\u2019s no wonder businesses are looking for ways to encourage employee engagement.\u201d&nbsp;Engaging employees is an important aspect for retention. So, how can you use gamification at your company? Below are several examples from <a href=\"http:\/\/how%20companies%20can%20improve%20recruitment%20and%20engagement%20with%20gamification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>How Companies Can Improve Recruitment And Engagement With Gamification.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americasarmy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>U.S. Army uses gamification<\/u><\/a> to teach recruits about their processes.<\/li>\n<li>Umbel, a big data startup, uses <a href=\"https:\/\/umbelmania.umbel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>gamification in the interview process<\/u><\/a> by having candidates program game scenarios.<\/li>\n<li>Cisco uses gamification for their <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z1MD2gHc-Ls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>social rewards program<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Deloitte integrated gamification into their <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2013\/01\/how-deloitte-made-learning-a-g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Leadership Academy<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Logistics group at Walmart uses gamification to improve <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecitywire.com\/node\/32243#.Va7pI85Lg4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>company culture and teach employees about safety<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Google uses gamification for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornerstoneondemand.com\/blog\/5-companies-using-gamification-boost-business-results#.Va7poc5Lg4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>expense reports<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The article, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/young-entrepreneur-council\/the-pros-and-cons-of-impl_b_7657810.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Pros and Cons of Implementing Gamification in the Workplace<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;stated that: \u201cGamification is already being used in corporate settings to do just that. Using incentives&nbsp;like competition, achievement, status, altruism, community, and collaboration, businesses can see&nbsp;improvement in overall engagement&nbsp;using gamification in&nbsp;five key areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Recruiting<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<li>HR Compliance<\/li>\n<li>Ideation and Content Creation<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Development<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Edvance360 LMS-SN provides a cloud-based platform for corporate training programs and incorporates gamification tools such as digital badges. <span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/switchto.edvance360.com\/edvance360-lms-announces-release-8dot1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Learn more<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{{cta(&#8216;2a0e3074-e708-4b5d-a63d-f3d12b138a07&#8217;)}}<\/p>\n<p><span>Note: For more information on how to make your online program successful, download our<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/switchto.edvance360.com\/how-to-implement-successful-online-program\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free guide<\/a><\/span><span>, talk with our<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #3574e3;\"><a href=\"mailto:%20sales@edvance360.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #3574e3;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">experts<\/a><\/span><span><span>&nbsp;<\/span>at no cost, and access our other online resources.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gamification is not a new concept, but it has become a more popular trend recently. 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