Our Blog You made it. Welcome to the 1Huddle Blog. Check out our team’s unique perspectives on the science of learning, employee development, coaching and the future of work. Explore Topics Ready to brush up on something new? We've got more to read right this way. Filter By All BlogsAbout 1HuddleCustomer StoriesEmployee TrainingFrom Our CEOFuture of WorkGamificationL&D Best PracticesLeadershipMedia HitsOur PodOur Reading ListPress Release 1Huddle Joins Forces with Us4Warriors, Award-Winning, Non-Profit Foundation Partnership Provides Us4Warriors Gamified Solutions to Support the Military, Veterans, and Their Families Transition to the Workforce NEWARK, N.J., October 21, 2021 — 1Huddle, a workforce tech company that upskills, trains and motivates employees through the use of science-backed, quick-burst mobile games, announced today its partnership with the Us for Warriors Foundation (“Us4Warriors”). Us4Warriors is… Continue reading 1Huddle Joins Forces with Us4Warriors, Award-Winning, Non-Profit Foundation October 21, 2021 How to Use Gamification Techniques to Improve Recruitment and Hiring The future of work is now. As more workplaces move towards more remote work, organizations need to come up with new creative strategies to engage employees who may be working at home, or in different offices. This move towards better remote onboarding actually starts a stage earlier in the hiring process, at the recruitment level.… Continue reading How to Use Gamification Techniques to Improve Recruitment and Hiring October 13, 2021 Cool Games for New Hire Onboarding Ready to gamify your new hire onboarding? Many organizations around the globe have needed to adopt a remote approach for onboarding processes, due to public health restrictions forcing more than 50% of American workers into teleworking during the pandemic. Even as some companies start to strategize on how to bring staff back into the office,… Continue reading Cool Games for New Hire Onboarding October 13, 2021 Workplace gamification: Turn Your Zoom Call into a Game Are you all zoomed out? One of the most challenging aspects of running an effective workplace in 2021 is dealing with ongoing online meetings. We’ve all relied on this technology for the last year and a half, but many of us are tired of the same old meetings conducted over Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet.… Continue reading Workplace gamification: Turn Your Zoom Call into a Game October 13, 2021 How To Recruit Talented Employees How do you build a world-class team? Your organization is only as successful as the people in it, so it’s important to always hire top talent. There are many different ways to hire, but one of the most important aspects of hiring is the development of a strong recruitment process that’s aligned with the goals… Continue reading How To Recruit Talented Employees October 13, 2021 5 Ways to Use 1Huddle for Team Building & Employee Training Tired of the same boring employee training and team-building outings? There are only so many times that you can gather in a conference room or on Zoom to run through the same basic concepts for the 5th year in a row. Why not change it up? 1Huddle uses the power of mobile games to take… Continue reading 5 Ways to Use 1Huddle for Team Building & Employee Training October 13, 2021 Top Trending Partner Games in Game Shop Can’t decide what to play? We’ve got you. Our on-demand game shop has thousands of games that cover 16 unique workforce skill areas, including some from our awesome partners. We know choosing a game can be overwhelming in such a massive library, so we put this list together of our top trending games our players… Continue reading Top Trending Partner Games in Game Shop October 08, 2021 How Leaders Can Better Manage Deskless Workers Deskless workers make up 2.7 billion people around the world, accounting for 80 percent of the global workforce today. Deskless workers face unique job demands, uncertain work schedules, customer service demands, long hours standing and no easy access to important information. So, it’s important to understand that the frontline workforce has different needs than those… Continue reading How Leaders Can Better Manage Deskless Workers October 04, 2021 Challenges That Your Deskless Workers Face Deskless workers make up a significant portion of the global workforce, yet employers still have a ways to go in helping empower them and set them up for success. Deskless workers face unique challenges that their corporate counterparts do not. Supervisors and managers should have a good understanding of these challenges in order to drive… Continue reading Challenges That Your Deskless Workers Face October 04, 2021 Top Trend for 2021: Bringing Digital to Front-Line Workers Did you know 80 percent of workers globally are deskless and work in occupations that do not require them to sit in one place? Just think about industries like retail, grocery, healthcare, hospitality, foodservice, manufacturing and warehousing, distribution and many others. Yet despite these staggering numbers, this population is often labeled as the “Forgotten Workforce”… Continue reading Top Trend for 2021: Bringing Digital to Front-Line Workers October 04, 2021 How to Keep Your Deskless Workers Engaged Deskless or remote workers are not anything new in today’s workforce. Just think about farmers, healthcare providers, retail associates and many other industries. A majority of the world’s workforce has not worked behind a desk for centuries. Yet, this part of the workforce is often overlooked when it comes to employee engagement, training and professional… Continue reading How to Keep Your Deskless Workers Engaged October 04, 2021 The Importance of Using Technology Made for Deskless Workers Technology is rapidly evolving every day, and the number of deskless workers is rising with it. This rapidly expanding mobile workforce will need technology that caters to their unique needs on the job. Using technology that is designed for remote workers is essential in keeping them up to date, as well as opening lines of… Continue reading The Importance of Using Technology Made for Deskless Workers October 04, 2021 Guide to Onboarding Remote Employees Wasting too much time onboarding new hires? Having a successful onboarding process is a critical aspect for employers who want to have a high retention rate. Having a high turnover rate is costly and disruptive, and it usually occurs within the first 45 days of employment. Now that many organizations have made the shift to… Continue reading Guide to Onboarding Remote Employees October 04, 2021 Tips To Boost Remote Working Productivity Want to win from home? Working from home can be a great way to save time commuting as well as maximize your productivity (if you know what you’re doing!) Otherwise, working from home can present some unique challenges. If working from home is new to you, you might be struggling with staying on task and… Continue reading Tips To Boost Remote Working Productivity October 04, 2021 Basics of Coaching for Leaders: How to Lead More Effectively? We need more coaches today. In the past, leaders and managers focused on aiming for success by telling others what to do and how to do it. Your job was to command and control, and your main goal was to instruct and develop your employees to understand how the business worked and was able to… Continue reading Basics of Coaching for Leaders: How to Lead More Effectively? October 04, 2021