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description: "A games culture creates an environment where challenges are embraced, problems are solved together, and wins are celebrated like championship victories."
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# Is your business a game people want to play?

*Article · 19 August 2025 · 1 min read*

> A games culture creates an environment where challenges are embraced, problems are solved together, and wins are celebrated like championship victories.

Why will athletes train hard, take hits, and push themselves for the love of the game, even paying for the privilege, yet in business, where people are paid to be there, that same drive is often missing?

The answer is culture.

A games culture creates an environment where challenges are embraced, problems are solved together, and wins are celebrated like championship victories.

**From Sports to Business**

In sport, the “game” keeps players engaged:

- Clear rules
- Measurable progress
- Celebrated wins

Bring the same to your business by:

- Setting clear goals and targets.
- Turning setbacks into learning moments.
- Building a team that wants to be part of something bigger.

**Start with Constant Improvement**

As Gareth, Director of Performia Australia said in a recent podcast episode, start with measuring the essentials: sales, COGS, overheads, net profit.

- Aim for 1% shifts: small changes in many areas compound fast.
- Involve everyone: a meeting with the team can uncover thousands in savings.

**Recruit for Mindset, Not Just Skills**

The best players:

- Take pride in their work.
- See challenges as opportunities.
- Love solving problems.

If someone’s not engaged, take action because the wrong person can slow the entire team.

**Keep Long-Term Team Members Engaged**

- Check in regularly.
- Keep work fresh.
- Reconnect if performance dips, find what’s changed and fix it.

When you have a Productive, Safe, Fun culture –

- Teams self-improve.
- People own the results.
- Team members stay because they want to.

The business runs without micromanaging.

The game runs itself and everyone wants to play.

How would you describe your current culture?

[Schedule your free Hiring Demo](https://one-international.performia.workers.dev/en-au/start-your-performia-discovery) and we’ll be ready to help.

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- [The hidden cost of hiring the wrong people on your culture](https://one-international.performia.workers.dev/en-au/learn/the-hidden-cost-of-hiring-the-wrong-people-on-your-culture.md) — Article, 2025-09-15

## How to cite

Performia (Performia International AB). “Is your business a game people want to play?”. Performia, 2025-08-19. https://one-international.performia.workers.dev/en-au/learn/is-your-business-a-game-people-want-to-play (accessed <date>).

## Company & contact

- **Company:** Performia — legal entity Performia International AB
- **Address:** 2/162 Albert Road, 3205 South Melbourne
- **General enquiries:** [info@performia.com.au](mailto:info@performia.com.au)
- **Phone:** 1800 603 023
- **About:** Makes you build and manage teams more successfully.

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