Collaboration Success Depends on FUN

Written by Brandon Klein
Published May 18, 2011
Topic Off-direction (od)

The CEO of Undercurrent and author of ‘Game Frame’ talks about how to make life more interesting and engaging through the use of game mechanics. In the fascinating talk,
Dignan explains:

Why the future of work is play
How we’re bored in places that matter – school, work etc. and how to fix this.
It comes down to motivation and achievement
The 2 key issues: lack of volition and lack of faculty
That play is nature’s learning engine

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