HR West Opening Session- Next Generation Wellness: Using the Power of Games to Engage Employees
Leverage the power of gaming technology and social media to improve employee health and increase the success of your wellness programs.
Social media and interactive games are the biggest areas of online growth today, and applying game mechanics for social good is the hottest new trend in Silicon Valley. Online games require people to act and interact, and have the potential to transform behavior. How can you apply the benefits of gaming to employee health and wellness programs, which need to be more entertaining to engage employees? Meet people in the areas in which they’re already engaged by understanding and using the power of technology, social media and gaming mechanics.
Chris Chan is a senior Health and Group Benefits consultant and he has worked closely with many employers to strategically align benefits with their HR and total rewards philosophy and their financial objectives. Most recently, Chris has been evaluating ways to increase engagement through the use of behavioral economics, mobile technology, social networks and game design.
