Using Gamification Techniques To Foster
Collaboration, Innovation, and Creativity
Within Your Organization Jason Benton
Disengaged
18%
Not Engaged
51%
Engaged
32%
U.S. Employee Engagement: 2014
gamification
noun | gam·i·fi·ca·tion | ˌgā-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən
the use of game thinking and game mechanics in
non-game contexts to engage users in solving
problems and increase users' contributions.
TheGameofBusiness
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Initial
conditions
Target
state
(goal)
CHALLENGE
SPACE
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Emotional
Sensory
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B
Progressive
GameDesign
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PEN
CLO
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EXPLORE
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CLO
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EXPLORE
GameDesign
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CLO
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EXPLORE
GameDesign
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CLO
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EXPLORE
GameDesign
Game
storming
Essentials
Opening & Closing
Fire Starting
Artifacts
Meaningful Space
Selection
Game
storming
Post Up
Affinity Map
Dot Voting
Brainwriting
1. Start with an idea or question
2. Each player silently generates ideas/solutions on stickies
3. Pass each idea to the person on the right
4. Players add/enhance ideas on the notes they receive
5. Continue iterating and passing notes until time is up
6. Put all the notes on the wall and review individually
7. Have players put stars around their favorite ideas
8. Discuss the most popular ones as a group
Low High
EasyHard
Impact
Difficulty
Impact Matrix
Trading Cards
Things that propel
us forward
Things that hold
us back
Risks!
Sailboat
Health Check
Task Boards
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Jason Benton

Using Gamification Techniques to Foster Collaboration, Innovation, and Creativity