{"product_id":"the-power-of-play-the-game-design-approach-to-transforming-employee-engagement-hardback-9781394228010","title":"The Power of Play; The Game Design Approach to Transforming Employee Engagement (Hardback) 9781394228010","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Power of Play\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Game Design Approach to Transforming Employee Engagement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Kesselman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394228010, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevel-up employee productivity, creativity, and inspiration at your workplace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Play: The Game Design Approach to Transforming Employee Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e, the Managing Director for Willow Ventures —a global insurance innovation leader—George Kesselman, delivers a one-of-a-kind and exciting take on employee productivity and engagement. He dives deep into increasing divergence between work and how we approach motivation, and moving beyond the gamification of work, exploring the motivational and behavioural elements behind the “fun” kind of problem solving we find in games and showing you how to apply them to your workplace. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll discover how to apply the principles of game design to the professional environment so you can realize higher levels of motivation, productivity, and creativity from your teams. You’ll also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies to make your workplace more enjoyable and improve talent recruitment and retention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical insights into tapping into your employees’ intrinsic motivations to create a more satisfying work experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of how to identify core motivations, combine them with clever design, and help your employees achieve “flow states” of extraordinary productivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for managers, executives, directors, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Play\u003c\/i\u003e is also a can’t-miss resource for human resources and other people professionals seeking effective strategies to retain, motivate, and inspire their team members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Let’s Press Start ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Work- Off: the Brief History of Work and a Sneak Peek Inside Our Heads 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Trapped in the Cycle: The Woes of Enforced Gamification 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Journey to Work 1.0 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Industrial Revolution: Hello, Work 2.0 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Work 2.5 and Getting Stuck 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Work 3.0: The Internet Work Revolution 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Who Said It Can’t Be All Fun and Games? 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Designing Fun: The Magic of Games 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Games Give Us a Ray of Hope 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Game Time, Game Type 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III the Science of Motivation 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Motivations 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Forced Mindfulness: Why It Removes the Power of Freedom and Choice in Enjoyment 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV the Intersection Between Games And Work 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 How We Learn 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Embracing Open Source: Unleashing the Power of Collaboration 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Esports Work: Blurring the Lines between Play and Profession 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Level- Up Work 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Level 1 Skills: Breaking Free from the Skills Trap 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Level 2 Skills: Testing 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Level 3 Skills: And the Future of Work Is. 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Book 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52502944088344,"sku":"9781394228010","price":14.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394228010.jpg?v=1786320181","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-power-of-play-the-game-design-approach-to-transforming-employee-engagement-hardback-9781394228010","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}