Game Changer | Employee Gamification | Internal Enterprise Gamification | Hosted By Jesse Lahey, Aspendale Communications

If your organization is like most others, important information is scattered across various emails, outdated documentation, and the minds of employees. If you have implemented a knowledge management system, getting people to put what they know into it is like pulling teeth. In episode 10, we talked with Steve and Thomas about programs they’ve helped […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

According to Gallup, 71% of American workers are not engaged or are actively disengaged from their work. As the hype around gamification continues, several experts have suggested that gamification is one tactic that can help organizations make the workplace more engaging and productive. But the tech research firm Gartner made headlines in late 2012 when […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

While organizations have ramped up their investments in digital tools and technologies, two-thirds of digital transformation projects fail mainly due to workforce behavioral issues — with company culture being a major barrier. Can effective gamification help solve this problem? To help us address this issue, our guest is Maggie Buggie. Maggie is Vice President and […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Global, social, technological, and demographic shifts alter the competitive landscape for businesses across the globe. The impact on organizational behavior is significant. Creativity and innovation are paramount – keystones for 21st century competitive relevance. The speed of business and the pressures of competition require unprecedented agility. At an organizational level, employees are pulled in every […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Chris Hewett is the founder and Executive Producer at Mindbloom, a Seattle-based interactive media company with a mission to make life improvement accessible to everyone. Mindbloom offers several game-related products, but perhaps the best-known is Life Game, which helps people lead a healthier, more balanced life. In addition, the company offers several mobile apps, which […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Our guests in this episode are Stephen Kaukonen and Thomas Hsu of Accenture, the management and tech consulting firm with over 260,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Thomas is a social collaboration and knowledge management subject matter expert (SME), as well as the certified gamification expert leading Accenture’s Gamification community of practice. […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

One of the earliest areas to adopt employee gamification has been sales teams. That’s not surprising, since some game-inspired elements like competition and rewards have long been used in sales departments, where many salespeople are naturally competitive and love to win. But the gamification trend is bringing changes to the world of sales, and here […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Rajat Paharia is Founder and Chief Product Officer of Bunchball. He is the author of Loyalty 3.0: How to Revolutionize Customer and Employee Engagement with Big Data and Gamification, scheduled for publication in June 2013 and available for pre-order right now. Back in 2005, when almost no one had heard of gamification, Rajat Paharia founded […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Blake Squires is CEO of MOVABLE, a company with a mission to improve health and human performance. MOVABLE has developed an activity-awareness program with social and rewards components. One of the things that caught our eye is the simplicity of MOVABLE: for example, it features a wristband that’s operated with just two buttons and sells […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Chuck Coonradt has been called the “Grandfather of Gamification.” He is the author of the book The Game of Work, first published in 1984 and frequently updated. Since 1973, Chuck has been teaching companies game-based principles that unlock keys to employee involvement, engagement and energy. Decades before gamification was a buzzword, around the time Pong […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

In this episode of Game Changer, our guest is CEO Ziv Eliraz of Zao.  Zao is an online platform for gamification-based employee recruiting. It has been called the first employee referral solution that intelligently leverages multiple social networks to help you find the best candidates for your company. Ziv is an expert when it comes […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Karl Kapp is a professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University. He is also the author of five books on the convergence of learning and technology, including The Gamification of Learning and Instruction, and is one of the first published authors on the topic of gamification. Currently Karl is working on a field book about The […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Our guest on this episode of Game Changer is Nick Martin of UnitedHealth Group.  Nick is the Vice President of Innovation, Research and Development for UnitedHealth. As an industry leader in wellness gamificaton, he and his team have been exploring ways to infuse video games and gaming elements into health and wellness activities for employees […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Kris Duggan is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer for Badgeville, and the author of Business Gamification for Dummies. He oversees product and strategic direction and serves on Badgeville’s Board of Directors. Kris is a sought-after thought leader on gamification, social business and cloud computing. He led Badgeville from its bootstrap phase to a high-growth venture-backed […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger

Kevin Werbach is coauthor of For the Win: How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business. He is a professor at Wharton, one of the world’s top business schools, and he created the world’s first MBA course on gamification. Kevin is the founder of the Supernova Group, a technology analysis and consulting firm. He is considered […] For additional content and links, visit http://www.engagingleader.com/podcast/gamechanger