The Gamification Report Blog
by Jonathan Peters, PhD
CMO, Sententia Gamification
There is an oft-quoted and perhaps overused prediction by Gartner that 80 percent of gamification efforts are destined for failure. (At least that was the prediction in 2014.) Given the prevalence of the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule), we could say ...
Written by Monica Cornetti
CEO, Sententia Gamification
Let's talk Key Performance Indicators or KPIs. In its simplest form, a KPI is a type of performance measurement that helps you understand how your HR or L&D department is performing. If everything is important… nothing is important.
To be effec...
By Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia Gamification
When we hear someone else telling a story or sharing a metaphor, our brain quickly searches for similar experiences we’ve already had.
You probably haven’t been to Kakadu National Park. You probably haven’t even been to Austra...
By Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia Gamification
A few years ago, I was exploring petroglyphs and ancient dwelling sites in Kakadu National Park in Northern Territories, Australia. In my usual fashion, I didn’t follow a prescribed path, and I didn’t take the time to read any ...
When you mention your intention to gamify of learning program, have you ever run into resistance? Have you ever had a higher-up say, “We’re serious people doing serious work,” or “We don’t pay them to have fun”? (Have you asked to go to a gamification conference, say, GamiCon, and struggled to get i...
A lot has been written about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in popular books and articles, but scientists are not so sure such a differentiation exists. There is no part of the brain dedicated to extrinsic awards and another part that comes from within. Dopamine, for instance, is released, regar...
Think of how much you played as a child. You exerted a tremendous amount of energy, and spent as much time as possible, playing games. Why such a commitment? Because it was fun!
Ultimately, we were motivated by "fun," though we differ in our definitions of fun. Our brains have receptors for differe...