"I Don't Have Time for Games": Why Play Works in Adult Professional Training
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“I don’t have time for games.” That’s what many of my adult participants say when I introduce play as a tool for professional training.
Plot twist: Once they start, they don’t want to stop.
Here’s the trap:
We think play is for children. We think learning stops being playful once we grow up. We think professionalism means being serious.
But in my experience, the opposite is true.
We've all sat in meetings that could have been emails. We've all been to events where we wondered when the break was. In presentations where we know the information is important but we struggle to simply focus after the 60 minute mark....
This summer, I led a 3-day training on Drama in Education with participants from varying fields - therapists, educators, entrepreneurs... Not just teachers. Not actors. And certainly not kids.
The result?
💡 100% of participants reported they are extremely likely to apply what they learned in their own work.
Why? Because play works.
Play is how we connect faster, and deeper. Play is how we unlock creativity and innovation. Play is how we build trust and collaboration with stakeholders. Play is how we learn deeply, and how we make sure what we learn sticks.
What are some places you're curious about incorporating play into your work? In meetings? Masterminds? Communication channels?
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