Play at Work: Releasing Human Potential Through Play
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Are you frustrated by an unhappy and cynical workforce? Do you feel swamped by poor quality deliverables that no one wants? Do you dream of doing more of what you love and enabling others to do the same? If your answer is "Yes…" to one or more of these questions, then it's time to act swiftly before unfulfilling daily work gobbles up the last bit of play potential in you and your colleagues and stymies forever your chances of doing valuable work in a meaningful way.
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Play at Work: Releasing Human Potential Through Play
- 1. Play at Work: Harnessing human potential through play with Portia Tung
- 2. If you were a super hero, who would you be and why?
- 3. Portia Tung Agile Coach, Storyteller & Founder of The School of Play Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org | Twitter: @portiatung Project: www.theschoolofplay.org | @tsoplay
- 4. Harness Play Potential As a play seeker / play skeptic* I need to harness play potential So that we can improve individual and team performance and happiness. Success Criteria [ ] I have a basic understanding of play. [ ] I can explain the importance of play at work. [ ] I’ve one or more ideas to try outside of work. [ ] I’ve one or more ideas to try back at work. [ ] I’ve had fun! * You choose
- 6. Warm Bodies 2013 Directed and written by Jonathan Levine
- 9. Doodle Time!
- 10. Play is like…
- 11. Seemingly purposeless Voluntary Inherent attraction Time flies by Reduces sense of self-consciousness Potential for improvisation Desire to keep going Stuart Brown M.D., Founder of the National Institute of Play Play is…
- 12. Why play? Shapes an organism’s brain Makes animals smarter and more adaptable Enables us to sustain social relationships Fuels creativity and innovation
- 13. 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?
- 14. Play Seeker or Play Skeptic? low high lowhighKNOWHOW 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
- 15. What’s the opposite of Play? Play Creativity & Innovation Invention Growth Work Purpose Competence Play as described in “Play“ by Stuart Brown, M.D, with Christopher Vaughan © 2010 Penguin Books Ltd [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 Depression
- 16. Running On Empty Exhaustion Funnel by Marie Asberg, Stockholm Institute
- 17. Sick in Mind and Body • 131 million days were lost due to sickness absences in the UK in 2013 • Musculoskeletal problems (such as neck and back pain) equalled 30.6 million days lost • Mental health problems (such as stress, depression and anxiety) contributed to 15.2 million days lost • Burnout Questionnaire: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_08.htm Full report: Sickness Absence in the Labour Market 2014
- 19. 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 The XP Game – London, 22 – 23 April 2010
- 20. How many squares? Which is the correct answer? a) 17 b) 26 c) 30 d) None of the above
- 21. 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
- 22. The History of Play Play == Evil 476AD - 1500 John Locke Anti-corporal punishment 1700 Corporal punishment banned in Poland 1783 3 Rs 1825 Lego 1932 IQ 1916 Homo Ludens 1938 Multiple Intelligences 1983
- 23. Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner Image from www.connectionsacademy.com
- 24. The History of Play Play == Evil 476AD - 1500 John Locke Anti-corporal punishment 1700 Corporal punishment banned in Poland 1783 3 Rs 1825 Lego 1932 IQ 1916 Homo Ludens 1938 Multiple Intelligences 1983 EQ 1990 Dr Stuart Brown 2010 Article 31 Right to Play 1991 UN General Comment 17 2013
- 25. The History of Play Play == Evil 476AD - 1500 John Locke Anti-corporal punishment 1700 Corporal punishment banned in Poland 1783 3 Rs 1825 Lego 1932 IQ 1916 Homo Ludens 1938 Multiple Intelligences 1983 EQ 1990 Dr Stuart Brown 2010 Play IQ 2014 Article 31 Right to Play 1991 UN General Comment 17 2013
- 26. Meta-Intelligence of Human Intelligence P l a y I n t e l l i g e n c e
- 27. 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? Take 5 minutes. In pairs, take turns sharing your miracle and make notes for one another. Adaption of the Miracle Question by Steve de Shazer & Insoo Kim Berg, Developers of Solution Focused Therapy
- 28. Play at Work • Talk about play – “What did you do last weekend?’’ – “What are you planning to do tonight?’’ • Play games – Bring a game in to play with colleagues/team – Arrange games nights • Play at meetings – Ice breakers • Solo play – Take a different route to work – Go somewhere else for lunch
- 29. Play for Your Life • Play == antidote to chronic zombism • Play once a day to keep the doctor and priest away! • Have fun developing your Play IQ =>
- 30. The History of Play Play == Evil 476AD - 1500 John Locke Anti-corporal punishment 1700 Corporal punishment banned in Poland 1783 3 Rs 1825 Lego 1932 IQ 1916 Homo Ludens 1938 Multiple Intelligences 1983 EQ 1990 Dr Stuart Brown 2010 Play IQ 2014 Article 31 Right to Play 1991 UN General Comment 17 2013 The School of Play 2016
- 31. 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
- 32. Harness Play Potential As a play seeker / play skeptic* I need to harness play potential So that we can improve individual and team performance and happiness. Success Criteria [ ] I have a basic understanding of play. [ ] I can explain the importance of play at work. [ ] I’ve one or more ideas to try outside of work. [ ] I’ve one or more ideas to try back at work. [ ] I’ve had fun! * You choose
- 33. Thanks for playing! Agile Coach, Storyteller & Founder of The School of Play Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org | Twitter: @portiatung Project: www.theschoolofplay.org | @tsoplay