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How to lose at gamification…
Recently, I was reminded of a time when a business team leader asked me to use gamification to create a dashboard system for several teams within a group. Now, I am not opposed to gamification as a rule. But like many tools used to motivate, I often see it being applied without understanding it, and using…
Why we keep making the same five mistakes
Five mistakes. Five very simple mistakes. Mistakes we all know. We can look at a project and say, “Oh yeah, that one’s in trouble.” by seeing any of them. Yet, we see them repeatedly, and no one seems to know how to keep it from happening. They are Poor Communication, Inadequate Planning, Resource management, Risk Avoidance/Neglect, and…