#67: Kevin Werbach — Professor at Wharton University of Penn and Author of "For the Win: The Power of Gamification and Game Thinking"

The big question employers everywhere, from small size mom-and-pop shops to global enterprises, are struggling with is “how do we attract and keep talented workers?”

There are a lot of different and important factors, such as wages, having safe COVID policies, remote work, culture, but one thing very few people are talking about is even in such a serious time, making the effort to make a workplace fun.

Kevin Werbach is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of Legal studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton University of Pennsylvania. His recent book, “For the Win: The Power of Gamification and Game Thinking in Business, Education, Government, and Social Impact,” illustrates the ways in which concepts in video games can be utilized to find, and retain the best level of talent for your business.

Kevin honed the practices in his book during his tenure as the FCC Review Co-Lead under the Obama administration and as a consultant for the CIA and World Bank, where he developed training programs based on his gamification practices.

Even in these very “serious” industries, Kevin used games, and more importantly, the idea of fun to engage, motivate, and build trust and community within his teams, something that employers everywhere right now are struggling to do during The Great Resignation, so with that...let’s bring it in!