Gamification Analysis of Slack (Octalysis Level I)
I first used Slack with friends in a mastermind. Later, I created my own group to give and receive one-on-one feedback with other writers. In the mastermind case, I downloaded Slack thanks to Core Drive 5: Social Influence & Relatedness (my friend sending the invite) with the aim of improving our group’s ability to stay […]
Anti Core Drives: What Pulls Us Away From a Desired Actions
You Want To, But You Won’t Anti Core Drives are the motivational pulls away from a Desired Action. Oftentimes, an Anti Core Drive opposes a Core Drive enough to entice a user to make an Undesired Action. For several years, my brother Mark has contemplated leaving work as a risk manager and crude analyst for an […]
Level II Octalysis for Team Managers
Written by Yu-kai Chou with the help of Erik van Mechelen. Now You’re a Manager When Erik was selected to manage a four-person intern team at Target in 2012 after less than two years with the company, he was really excited for the challenge. He wasn’t sure if his manager knew it then, but at […]
