By Kim Wyrick, Training and Retention Consultant for the On Your Side Centers – Nationwide
I know from first-hand experience how challenging it can be to motivate employees to engage with training and learning programs. Two years ago, Nationwide had a strong virtual learning program that included live courses, videos and quizzes, but regular attendance was lower than we liked, and it seemed like engagement was dipping, too.
We wanted to do something innovative to jump start engagement. Why? Because our workforce is probably a lot like yours: over-busy, over-committed, and/or over-distracted. Since it's difficult for anyone to find the time (or energy) to devote to training and continuing education, we realized early on that we would need to bring creativity and a fresh approach to training–we needed to make sure it would fit in with all the other “stuff” daily lives and work schedules require.
Ultimately, that's why we chose a gamification solution, and to be even more specific, a gamification solution from Bunchball.
With Bunchball, we were able to integrate data-driven motivation right into the employee training and learning platforms we were already using. That made the process incredibly seamless and stress-free! We launched the gamification platform earlier this year, and I'm thrilled to say that the results we're seeing are quite impressive. Engagement is up dramatically. Learning has improved, too. Best of all, employees say they like the program and look forward to participating.
Want to learn more? Tune into How to Motivate Employees to be More Effective Learners, a new Bunchball webinar scheduled for Tuesday, June 30 @ 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT. During the webinar, I'll walk you through our process step-by-step and explain how we put gamification to work at Nationwide. Tune in and you'll learn:
- What gamification is – and isn't!
- Who at your company needs to be involved and how to get them onboard
- What to look for in a gamification vendor
- The basics of game mechanics and how to implement them within your current company structure
- More details about the results we're seeing
- A few tips I picked up along the way
If you think your employees could be more effective learners, I encourage you to do your research and create a well-defined approach. As part of that process, please join me next Tuesday for How to Motivate Employees to be More Effective Learners.