The Gamification Report Blog

Five Steps for Creating Successful Gamified Learning Programs adult learning business objectives corporate training game design gamification Oct 04, 2020

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...

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The State of Gamification of Learning adult learning business objectives game design gamification Mar 18, 2020

We believe in the benefits of the gamification of learning, but that’s because we’re in the business. But what about gamification from the employees’ or learners’ point of view?

TalentLMS recently conducted their 2019 Gamification of Work Survey, and they discovered some...

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The Dark Side of Oxytocin adult learning behavioral science business objectives corporate training gamification motivation Apr 22, 2019

by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia Gamification

In several of my articles and webinars, I’ve noted the importance of story in learning programs. Specifically, I mentioned the work of Paul Zak who, with the help of the Department of Defense, has shown that when we...

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Level-up Learning: Five Levels of Gamification Design adult learning business objectives corporate training e-learning game design gamification Nov 29, 2018

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...

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4 Levels of Measurement for Your Next Gamification Project adult learning business objectives corporate training e-learning gamification Nov 25, 2018

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....

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The Pitfalls of Motivational Interviews behavioral science business objectives corporate training motivation Feb 08, 2018

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What motivates your learner? The answer is more complex and complicated than you may think, certainly more complex and more complicated than popular business books would lead you to believe. 

When it comes to assessing the motivational profile of learners, the first and...

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Four Types of Gamification for Learning adult learning business objectives corporate training e-learning gamification Jan 27, 2018

With a nod to Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle, it’s important to know WHY we are gamifying a program or process before we begin to actually gamify it. If I could anticipate what he would say (at least a few years ago) about the WHY of gamification, I believe Sinek would say our WHY will...

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