Trend Hunter prides itself on its innovative work culture, fueled by organized gamification, a characteristic that enables the team to constantly outsmart, out-innovate and out-adapt its competitors. FEI -- Front End of Innovation Blog -- recently featured a piece on the secrets behind the company's rockstar environment.
CEO Jeremy Gutsche foresaw the potential of gamification long before it became mainstream in office culture. Motivating its team of writers with a projected dashboard that tracks their progress, as well as weekly Friday lunches and office fun days that have included karaoke, camping trips and scavenger hunts across the city, Trend Hunter knows how to keeps it team both happy and inspired.
Gamification of Trendhunting: Scoring an Amazing Innovative Culture:
At Trendhunter, the employees play as hard as they work as a team, partaking in weekly Friday lunches to discuss how the week went as well as monthly fun days, participating in activities such as citywide scavenger hunts, Sushi making classes, jetboating and brewery tours.
It is amazingly refreshing to see a company that keeps true to its mission of empowering their community, crowdsourcing ideas and harnessing trends, fueling their employee culture and kickstarting careers in such a fun way.
Read the full article on FEI here.
FEI: Trend Hunter's Innovative Culture of Gamification is Spotlighted by FEI's Blog
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Trend Themes
1. Gamification of Work Culture - Employing gamification in the workplace can lead to increased motivation, productivity, and overall team satisfaction.
2. Team-building Activities and Events - Engaging in regular team-building activities and events fosters a positive work environment and strengthens collaboration among employees.
3. Empowering Employee Culture - Creating a company culture that empowers and inspires employees can lead to increased creativity, innovation, and job satisfaction.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Technology companies can incorporate gamification strategies to enhance employee engagement and improve performance.
2. Human Resources - Human resources departments can use team-building activities to strengthen relationships among employees and foster a positive work environment.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Marketing and advertising agencies can benefit from empowering their employees and creating a culture that encourages innovation and creativity.