Using ‘gaming’ to enhance HR practices

Country in which the innovation is available:

Germany

Name of the innovation:

Using ‘gaming’ to enhance HR practices

Innovator:

lvlup!HR

CRT Category:

Staff Nudging

What is this innovation about?

This innovation leverages gaming and E-Sports to enhance modern HR practices such as selection processes. By observing candidates in gaming environments, specific competences are evaluated, such as teamwork, stress management, and communication skills. The key is that people, when in a competitive gaming environment, tend to show true character traits that might not surface in a traditional job interview.

What’s in it for a tourism SME?

Tourism SMEs can benefit from this innovation by hiring well-suited employees. The gaming-based assessment can help in identifying candidates whose values align with the company’s sustainability goals and the ones that are more likely to be able to lead the green and digital transition of the business. By employing better-fitting and more motivated staff, SMEs can also improve their operational efficiency and customer service.

Consider that:

Implementing this solution requires minimal investment but a certain degree of openness to innovative approaches is necessary. The use of gaming environments in assessments is easy to replicate and can significantly enhance the HR processes of tourism SMEs, helping to create a cohesive, innovation-oriented and effective workforce.

Keywords:

E-sports, gaming, HR innovation, staff selection, staff retention

Innovator’s website:

https://lvluphr.de/

Other sources and copyrights:

N/A

Disclaimer

*This post includes information publicly available online between March and October 2024. Some text is directly quoted from sources (see ‘Innovator’s website’ & ‘Sources and Copyrights’), while other parts are summarized or paraphrased and may not fully reflect the original intent. Online information and data may have changed or been removed since collection. Please always verify the most updated and accurate version of the innovator’s website and/or get in touch with the innovator for more and accurate information.
** This post shares insights on behalf of the Cross-Re-Tour EU-funded project. It is intended as a source of inspiration for tourism businesses interested in green and digital innovation. However, it does not guarantee that the mentioned innovation will be fully or partially eligible under the terms and conditions of the upcoming Call for Proposals within Cross-Re-Tour.