Whenever I encounter gamification software and it is interesting enough to share, I will do this through this blog and give you my own opinion about it. If you see something worth mentioning, please contact me, so I can share it here.

The first product that caught my attention is DueProps, it is software that increases happiness, engagement and productivity on the work floor, so the company tells us.

I checked DueProps.com, looked at the promo and found the software interesting for several reasons. First, the design and artwork are great. It’s really game like and I think a gamification product should be. Characters are fun and look appealing and I don’t think people  expect that from software that deals with very serious matters. I think it’s bold and I for one appreciated that. If your software -amongst other things- increases happiness, then let your design match that expectation. DueProps did just that.

The software enhances employees with nifty props they can give to their co-workers. Basically it is a small token of appreciation for a specific task someone just fulfilled. It might not seem like much, but appreciation is an underestimated gesture and therefore sometimes forgotten. DueProps makes sure it gets the attention of employees, by giving points to every prop somebody gets. The points can even be connected to real money, a monthly bonus that will be shared based on the points people got. An amount indirectly given to somebody by its co-workers, that’s refreshing.

DueProps can work if the company keeps an open mind to this change. Implemented correctly it can meet up to expectations defined by DrueProps. But how do you deal with employees that don’t get props. Will they still feel appreciated? It could be for the best, because maybe the system tells us who needs to make a career switch.

Are we up to this level of transparency?