Don’t Empower Anybody
This article is written by Claire Lew who is the CEO of Know Your Company, a software tool…
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Workplace Gamification
Articles on Workplace Gamification — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework.
Gamifying Company Politics: Chou’s Corporate Player Types
The Corporate Environment is a Terrible Game This post is a little different to what I usually write.…
3 Reasons Holacracy Didn’t Work for Medium: A Perspective from Octalysis Design
When Medium — one of the most celebrated publishing startups in Silicon Valley — abandoned Holacracy in 2016,…
How Zappos’s Culture Uses White Hat and Intrinsic Motivation
When one of the most celebrated CEOs in America dismantled his entire management hierarchy, the business world thought…
Implementing Gamification in your Workplace Part 2/4: How to Onboard & 7 Things to Avoid When Implementing Gamification at Work
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen
Implementing Gamification in Your Organization Part 1/4: Getting Buy-In from Your Boss
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen, based on knowledge shared by Yu-kai Chou.
Why Commissions Hurt Productivity and Job Satisfaction (Octalysis Analysis)
Commission-based pay is one of the most common compensation models in sales — and one of the most…
Hiring: Only hire those you don’t mind working under
A lot of organizations and companies I have seen hire people to fulfill a certain role, and when…