Gamification is a subject that many of us frequently talk about. But there is a very little information available out there that can let us know *Why* it works. By understanding this, we can uncover encouraging and motivational methods that can help you is making your workplace an employee-friendly place.
With a worth estimated, around $2.3 trillion, the media and entertainment market has become a huge business. However, this number comprises of radio, TV, and film, but it includes video games, too. By imbibing rewards or adding some fun activities into your daily chores and routine tasks, we can have the more effective in our workplaces. However, the individual is more likely to get it completed in a quick, efficient, flawless and successful way. One of the examples of this – parents challenges their kids to clean-up their room within ten minutes. And that probably shows effective results. Gamification is all about desire, motivation, encouragement, and willingness to complete the tasks in a fun and enjoying way. If we talk in terms of science, the feeling of ambition and drive is fuelled by a chemical signal named, dopamine. It passes from one neuron of your brain to another. Human’s body releases dopamine when they are excited about something or are experiencing something satisfying or pleasurable. While experience is one of the key factors, receiving a reward is another big asset, which is really required.
So the core of Gamification is “Motivation”, but have you ever wondered exactly where does the enthusiasm specifically come from? There are various theories related to the subject, but according to Scientific American, there are just three critical elements that could sustain motivation.
Autonomy – If you are in charge of your own very destiny, you are one step ahead towards success. And ownership definitely gives the motivation to work harder and stick to the goals and objectives for longer periods of time.
Value – By assigning the value to your activities and by having an active interest in the subject, you could increase motivation and encouragement levels. According to research, a positive correlation is there between valuing a subject in school and a student’s willingness to choose that subject. And if you really care, you will keep moving and work harder until the task gets completed.
Competency – If an individual has an adeptness or skill for something, they’re more likely to continue doing that. According to studies, there’s a strong link between a student’s sense of competency and his/her desire to do their chosen activities.
Gamification fuels the growth of extrinsic strength and intrinsic strength. And that’s why motivation is required to keep your employees motivated and complete their daily activities or specific tasks. Thus, Gamification works best especially if both of the motivational factors are catered proficiently.
Since inception, Parangat has leveraged the Gamification and applied it to the comprehensive training solutions. Being the experienced and industry experts, we are providing our employees the sense of accomplishment with the recognition rewards. This, in turn, provides the thrill of competing against others positively, thus enhancing company’s training programs.
Another way Parangat tries to support employees is by letting them know and understand what behaviours are required to win more esteemed and prestigious awards. However, this might sound a bit frolicsome, but as Gamification does and has also previously proven, by receiving rewards and honours, employees are getting great benefits, especially those who want to develop, improve and do better with each passing day. So being an employer, we have successfully achieved success. Our accelerated learning system, rigorous quality assurance, deep-dive reporting, cloud hosted solutions and multi-device support, Gamification is helping our staff to learn new and exceptional skills and expertise in a positive, highly enjoyable, successful and supple way.
Srishti Manak
Srishti is the Associate Business Manager at Parangat Technologies. She is passionate about disruptive technologies, personal development and anything technical that makes life easier and interesting. She loves finding new ideas to spread valuable content on and around App Development and Marketing. While she is not exploring tech trends, you can find her devouring movies from across the globe.