Elon Musk makes a good point when it comes to creating a good work environment in the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy9y_YSpYxA (By the way, if you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a fan)
He poses the the question: “How do we make this fun?”
How do you make other people’s environments as fun as a video game?
I think making things fun and exciting would solve a lot of issues across a lot of businesses.
What are things people look forward to? The following is a partial list:
- Building interesting things
- Helping others
- Good food and drinks
- Going on fun adventures
- Meeting interesting people
- Learning interesting things
- Seeing positive progress
I think humans love challenges and being rewarded for overcoming challenges–maybe this is one of the secrets to the success of viral Facebook games. Obtaining a sense of achievement is a human desire.
Further, I think most people want to accomplish something they can proud of and something substantial.