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Listen as host Rodney Bolden speaks with Rachel Ulep about gamifying equity education, AI agents and global employee engagement.
Episode 3: Whimsy in the Workplace: How eBay Gamified Equity and Compliance Training
Host Rodney Bolden speaks with Rachel Ulep, Director of Global Stock and Equity Programs at eBay, about how injecting whimsy and gamification into total rewards education can shatter industry benchmarks. Rachel shares the playbook eBay used to drive a 70% ESPP participation rate—including AI agents, live BINGO and custom collectible trading cards—while offering hard-won strategies for scaling financial wellness across a diverse, global workforce.
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