If things became more fun, people would do them! :)
Let’s take an issue: Physical Fitness
North America is facing a pandemic of obesity that’s only getting worse and more tragic still, is very preventable. It’s not always a “lack of will power” issue or a lack of “not wanting it bad enough”. Humans can be hard wired to bypass these failure points - FUN is a great way of doing that.
This video shows how something as mundane as climbing stairs (great way to get in shape as well!) can be used a tool to get people more active without all the selling/coaxing/pushing of the usual motivators for physical fitness.
The same can be applied to the corporate world - how to get employees to do the right thing or more of what you’d like them to do. You could stand behind policies and threaten punishment which is what most companies do. Status quo sucks in this case because it doesn’t build great culture and employees only reluctantly go along with what you say - they’re not engaged.
Human Resources, Management, Workplaces need to be more progressive and think outside the box. The old ways barely work and no one likes them….
Make it FUN! :)
