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Making stuff happen in a digital world requires that project managers not only get stuff done, but nurture creative potential in order for people to achieve new levels of professional excellence since modern day project management began in the 1950s.
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4. Play for Life
As a play seeker/play skeptic*
I need ideas on how to play more
So that we can all live happily ever after.
Success Criteria
[ ] I have a working knowledge of play
[ ] I can explain the importance of play
[ ] I have one or more ideas to play more
[ ] I’ve had fun!
* You choose
22. Why play?
Shapes an organism’s brain
Makes animals smarter and more adaptable
Enables us to sustain social relationships
Fuels creativity and innovation
23. When was the last time you played?
The XP Game - Boston, Summer 2010
www.xpgame.be by Pascal Van Cauwenberghe and Vera Peeters
When was the last time you played ……at work?
24. Play Seeker or Play Skeptic?
low high
lowhigh
KNOWHOW
DESIRE
[3]
Can play
Won’t play
[1]
Can play
Want to play
[4]
Can’t play
Won’t play
[2]
Can’t play
Want to play
Play Seeker Play Skeptic Quadrant by Portia Tung
29. Why should adults play?
Breaks down barriers between people
Opens the mind to enable learning
Opens the heart to create a connection
Source of joy
Source of hope
30. 5 – 10 mins of play per day
1 day of play lasts up to a week
Little and often
Your Recommended Daily Amount of Play
40. Lifelong Learning
Understanding
The Play Process Model by Scott Eberle, VP for interpretation at the Strong Museum of Play in New York
Anticipation
“The Curiosity Carousel” by Portia Tung
www.theschoolofplay.org
Surprise Pleasure
Mastery Poise
41. Your Play Future
Suppose tonight, while you slept, a miracle occurred.
When you awake tomorrow, what would be some of the things
you would notice that would tell you that your life had suddenly
become more playful?
Adaption of the Miracle Question by Steve de Shazer & Insoo Kim Berg,
Developers of Solution Focused Therapy
42. “Play once a day to keep the doctor and priest away!”
www.theschoolofplay.org
The School of Play turns 1 @CounterPlayFest
on 1 April 2017
43. Play for Your Life
• Opposite of Play == Depression
• RDA Play 10-15 minutes a day
• Play with your chimp
• Play more at home and at work
• Develop your play intelligence
little and often
• All play!
44. Play Treasure Trove
Ted talks:
Play is more than just fun by Dr Stuart Brown
How Schools Kill Creativity by Ken Robinson
Enterprise Gardening by Portia Tung
More videos:
http://www.playwales.org.uk/eng/rightoplay
The Power of Play: Making Good Teams Great by Portia Tung
The School of Play
www.theschoolofplay.org
@tsoplay
45. Play for Life
As a play seeker/play skeptic*
I need ideas on how to play more
So that we can all live happily ever after.
Success Criteria
[ ] I have a working knowledge of play
[ ] I can explain the importance of play
[ ] I have one or more ideas to play more
[ ] I’ve had fun!
* You choose
46. Thank you for playing!
Portia Tung
Executive & Personal Coach – Storyteller – Play Researcher
Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org | Twitter: portiatung
Founder of www.theschoolofplay.org
Email: portia@portiatung.org
Hinweis der Redaktion
Turn to a different neighbour and complete this sentence…
Let’s begin with a Play Assessment to baseline our ideas of play. Did Malcolm and Jon not warn you about this?