Guest post by Zach Watson at TechnologyAdvice
Foursquare was one of the first juggernauts of gamification, and also one of the industry’s cautionary tales. While the check-in based platform ignited a social media revolution of sorts by using gamification to encourage users to share their location online, the service struggled to maintain engagement through just leaderboards and badges.
Guest post by Adrienne Erin
Most people would rather find themselves facing a random performance review than be forced to endure most quintessential teambuilding exercises. Let’s face it: falling backwards into your co-worker’s arms and trusting that they’ll catch you isn’t anyone’s idea of fun (and that’s a tame example, compared to some ideas).
Employee engagement activities are becoming a more common focus for managers and leaders in the modern workplace. The reason for this is simple: employee engagement activities are a great investment. If implemented correctly, they boost team motivation, productivity have a significant and lasting impact on a company’s bottom line.
