Ethics & Unintended Consequences
Articles about ethics & unintended consequences, within Gamification & Behaviour.
Badges vs. Bribes: Why Cash Bonuses Kill Long-Term Safety Compliance
Stop paying your workers to stay safe. You’re making them dangerous. It sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? In the high-stakes world of chemical manufacturing, the “Safety Bonus” has long been the gold standard. We tell our teams:…
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Stop “Mandatory Fun”: Why Forced Safety Games Create Cynicism
It is 8:00 AM on a Monday. The Safety Manager walks into the toolbox talk with a megaphone and a bag of mini-chocolate bars. “Alright team! Who is ready for lockout/tagout BINGO? Let’s make safety FUN!”…
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