Competition Drives Results

Healthy competition among students and peers can lead to better results, creative thinking, and higher levels of productivity. In this article, we’ll explore how competition in sports, work, and education can improve performance. 

Sports Competitions

When preparing for competitions or races, athletes often join exercise groups to help them produce the best results possible. Running or cycling alone versus participating in groups can look much different. Group dynamics help keep athletes disciplined and constantly pushing their limits. Come race day, athletes are more aware of their pace and potential and find themselves setting new personal records thanks to the motivation that was fueled by competition and group support. 

Workplace Competitions

Workplace competitions can not only lead to higher levels of productivity but also collaboration. Everyone has a vested interest to excel and deliver results and to do so teamwork is essential. Workplace competitions can also help foster office relationships that may not have otherwise been formed. Teams can be created with employees from all different areas of the company working together towards a common goal. In a nutshell, competitions in the office help create a company culture that is fun, creative, and collaborative. 

Student Competitions

Incorporating competitions and game elements into the classroom, such as leaderboards and point systems, prompts students to be actively involved and constantly aware of their decisions. This excitement propels students’ creative and analytical thinking so that they can be ahead of their peers. It also encourages teamwork because students must work with one another to develop strategies and discuss their decisions in order to advance ahead of their peers. 

Gamification, or the application of game-playing elements to learning, allows students to compete without fear of real-life consequences. One of the more effective elements of gamification in the classroom is that it focuses on successes as opposed to failures which keep students engaged and motivated to continue to improve their performance. 

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