Let the real corporate games begin!

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games mean bizThere’s no denying that people enjoy all kinds of antics at work. Professional, objective, flat focus on the work withmature collaboration day in and day out?? Hah! That’s not human nature. Instead, we like to play all kinds of gameswith our colleagues at work.Up until now, most of the games have been counter-productive and pretty dysfunctional, advancing no real businesspurpose; more like mindless, competitive distractions to breathe life into mindless tasks, jobs and careers. But no more!This frankfile proposes serious workplace game-changers through gamification.Gamification has proved to raise the number of return website visitors by 20%. (Imagine what it can do for yourintranet and employee engagement goals?) Fact is, corporations are increasingly using online games to recruit andtrain new employees, and to just keep people in touch better.Said Gabe Zichermann, Gamification Summit organizer: “We’re in the middle of an arms race for fun.” All of whichinspired us to consider some creative, new corporate games …How do you gamify your work environment toward positive collaboration, productivity and innovation? Firstlet’s break down what makes great games great … then have fun imagining some new great games at work. © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

what makes great games great1.  Focus on Biz Objectives! Use games to recruit new talent, improve communication between managers and their far-flung staff, train employees and new hires at all levels ... and more!2.  Build a “Game Layer” into your intranet which is all about influence The game layer brings in human motivation. It’s not about the number of followers you have, or how many people “like” you, but about how you can leverage game mechanics to achieve all sorts of great things at work. http://bit.ly/ej10hc3.  Instead of forcing people to blindly follow and act on your internal initiatives, stop and think about what you can do to make your goals more game-like. Add countdowns, points, levels and other competitive elements … status, recognition, rewards, competition and location. Inspire people to get involved, co- create new solutions and stay engaged over time.4.  Make it fun!!! Employees who find joy in their work are rewarded with an increase in energy that enables them to get stuff done! David Reisner, “MMO-tivation! How social gaming is changing the rules for engagement and motivation.” http://bit.ly/hf3B07 http://bit.ly/kOuWFq Need more inspiration? Great! Here are 6 games we’d love to see in every company... © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

backstabber“Tell it to their face,” with the new corporate game that promotesanonymous, proactive, constructive criticism. Hear a lousy idea ata meeting? Think the boss’ PowerPoint is doomed tomorrow? Feel likea new process is in peril? Great! Now you can log into Backstabberand say so: before the presenter gets embarrassed sharing the samelame concepts to other VIPs!How it works. Before a meeting ends, a “BackPage” link is sharedwith all meeting attendees who can visit the “BackPage” to poststraight-up opinions and new ideas for the presenter to consider. Thepresenter earns points for logging in to the “BackPage” after meetings,earns “High Five!” badges from other VIPs who confirm that thepresenter checked the “BackPage” to improve their ideas. Originalmeeting ideas can choose to “go public” later on so that everyone canlearn and improve.Results. The collective intelligence of the organization is elevated and Get your corporate game on withHappy Hour is focused on sharing success-stories, not backstabbing the Playbook from Bunchball.com Shrewd strategy for all gamesthe bum with the dumb idea in the afternoon meeting. people play at work. © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

hidden agenda Say good-bye to ulterior motives with The TransperoMeter! Read an email laced with meaning between the lines? Can’t get to the real message of a memo because of all the superfluous, flowery language? Stuck on conflicting messages from different leaders? Hidden Agenda can help sort it all out. How it works. For those willing to play along, emails, attachments, Nothing to hide? Join Honestly.com presentations, white papers, etc. are posted and shared with a where you can build your own TransperoMeter icon. After reviewing the content, colleagues can vote on reputation and get the inside scoopon your potential boss, coworkers, or how transparent, clear and direct that content is. Content producers earn business partners through candid Crystals for the clarity and honesty of their work. Even higher status for community-created reviews of helping others produce the same kind of content. business professionals. Results. Hidden agendas are exposed, the real work begins and speed of trust throughout the organization is accelerated. © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

So many applicants. So few qualified peeps! No worries. “Climb The What do you fear?Ladder” can help recruitment professionals keep all candidates positivelyengaged while filtering the most promising ones to the top. “The biggest threat presented by social networks is to middle managers,How it works. Job applicants acquire Rung Ratings by playing a game that who may become obsoletetests their knowledge, attitude and aptitude for a new position. As candidates when layers of managers areanswer correctly, their Rung Rating increases and their application rises to no longer needed to conveythe top. Leader boards inspire ambitious candidates to increase their RRs messages up and down theand deliver perspective to others who can’t or aren’t interested in making the organization.”qualifying cut. - Bill George, former Medtronic CEO L’Oreal gamifies its Facebook TalentResults. Inspired, qualified candidates arrive for interviews knowledgeable Acquisition page to create disruption and engagement in a sea ofabout the company already using a common language that delivers ordinary job sites. Apply now atincreased efficiency and effectiveness to the entire recruitment process. facebook.com/LOrealTalentRecruitmentclimbthe ladder © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

pass BUCK the It’s simple: Business Unity Creates Knowledge. And with knowledge comes innovation and marketplace success. Now there’s a new way to Pass the BUCK for positive, profitable results! How it works. Calling all managers! Join this corporate competition to Create a new deal for delegate with purpose, to share tricks, tips, insights and knowledge with conviction and confidence; to stay in the game vs. the shadows. Sign up middle managers: We’ve said it before: make your to have your tasks tracked to people, assignments and the results they Managers Magnificent! Boston Consulting achieved based on your deliberate delegation and inspired mentoring. Group says, “Middle managers are critical Have your staff members rank the business value of projects received fromto improving overall employee engagement their managers. Watch bosses earn individual badges for their teams’ and corporate performance. They see the successes. View dollar progress-bars to see how people playingvision at the top and the pain at the bottom.” Pass the BUCK are contributing to the company’s bottom line. Grab the white paper: http://bit.ly/ib7OQ9 Results. Middle Managers are given “a new deal.” Their value, contribution and role is elevated – critical in orgs large and small. Employees are relieved to be working on meaningful projects recognized by leadership. © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

elephant in the room“That’s ridiculous, but I’m not saying anything.” It’s often the unsaidthings that sabotage progress – epitomized by the invisible “elephant in theroom” that symbolizes the irony of what nobody is talking about. Here’s adisruptive game to make that species tangible so it’s dealt with swiftly andappropriately.How it works. Take a Townhall meeting, for example. First, bright pinkspeakers are set up on stage on either side of the presenter. Manycompanies have Yammer, so let’s put that to good use. Before thepresentation, all employees are given a Yammer hashtag, say #CEOTH.Next, while listening to the Townhall presentation, if an employee senses an Need an elephant badge? Badgeville.com makes some of the“elephant in the room,” they type in the #CEOTH hashtag which triggers an best ones. Other savvy players in“elephant sighting.” This then generates an elephant cry through the cute the gamification space includepink speakers on the stage. You got it: the more employees who sense an BigDoor.com, Gamify.com andelephant in the room during the Townhall, the louder the elephant cries. UserInfuser.com, an open-sourceHardly any? The presenter and the message are credible. gamification platform: http://bit.ly/ep5eLZResults. Empowered, real-time employee feedback of leadershipcommunications (maybe add an “Elephant Board” where they can post theirown ideas). Engaged employees who get to keep score for a change. Instantfeedback and a bit of fun. © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

PeterprincipleIncompetence be gone! You’ve got goals to achieve, products to make,services to deliver, profits to earn, good to do throughout the world! You needthe most competent team possible to pull it off – top to bottom!How it works. Everyone in the organization is awarded 100 P-Points peryear. And they must use them! (Docked at their performance review if theydon’t. Yes, this game is that serious.) How are points used? By participatingin professional and personal development programs in four core categories:skills training, leadership learning, personal growth and vacation. Goal of thegame is to use & distribute your P-Points evenly throughout each category toholistically sharpen mind, body and spirit. End-of-year recognition is given toall who do so. Business contributions are celebrated. Success are Get your corporate game on with:documented and built upon. “Total Engagement: Using Games & Virtual Worlds To Change the WayResults. A culture of learning is born that produces new innovations and an People Work and Businesses Compete.” Available from someenvironment where whole-employee health is valued. Talk about a great way serious guys at Seriosity.comto attract, retain and grow extraordinary talent! © frank., llc | areyoufrank.com

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