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Why Have Gamification in Training Programs<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Nowadays, to start a successful collaboration with an employee, companies need to create an effective training process. Some training techniques are outdated and require a lot of time, effort, and do not make effective results. But what about gamification? Is it connected with games?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What is gamification?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Gamification involves applying game elements to traditionally non-game contexts in companies to develop skills and educate employees. <\/span>Moreover, gamification uses game-design elements such as points, leaderboards, awards, profile design, and team events to increase motivation and performance, for example, in learning environments. Read more: <\/span>Gamification for Business Growth: How to Make Your Team Productive.<\/a><\/p>\n

With more and more <\/span>Generation Y<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>Millennials<\/span><\/i> entering higher education and workplaces, there has been a significant acceptance of routinely using smartphones and playing games. Here is an overview of gamification’s benefits and concerns and useful information about how and where it is currently being used.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gamification = organizational learning?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Through practicing, learners get more than someone instructing how to do this or that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>10% of what we learn at work comes out of causes and readings, 20% of what we learn comes out of feedback (for example, colleagues help new employees or boss gives advice), but 70% of what we learn comes from on job work experience = it means practice doing what we supposed to do<\/span><\/i>,\u201d – <\/span>Leif S\u00f8rensen<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For employees, it is important to understand the context of training or learning with gamification elements because you need to see where you are now and what you would like to reach – the main result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To motivate people and help them move in the right way, others need to give them choices. But these choices are closely connected to the main goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural desires<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

People\u2019s natural desires to socialize, educate, learn, achieve goals, compete with others, and express themselves lead to new learning and training techniques – <\/span>gamification<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apply the positive impact of gamification on learning, especially corporate learning, and you will unlock the door to a whole new level of learning benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of gamification<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

HR and L&D professionals should not underestimate the benefits of gamification in corporate training. Infusing gameplay and leveraging competitiveness makes your corporate training more dynamic and can also significantly increase learners’ engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Selective, purposeful gamification that aligns with learning goals has the potential to increase learner motivation and, ultimately, learning. In line with self-determination theory, leaders can use game design elements to enhance learners\u2019 feelings of relatedness, autonomy, and competence to intrinsic motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n