Our in-house workshops make your team more…

Productive, Powerful, Innovative, Visionary, Dynamic, Curious, Creative, & Agile

All our In-house Play workshops, training and events are on hold at the moment. Feel free to contact us to inquire about organizing one in the future. We will begin scheduling from March 2021, if situations improve.

 

All the below workshops can be delivered in person. After discussing with you we will make the final session schedule and tailor the session to your needs. Each of the below workshops can be altered to suit both business or education. Additionally, the timing of the workshop is also flexible between 1hr Icebreaker to Full day (or even Multiple days) configurations.

 

Challenge to Solution

 
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This session is a great way to get to know Think with Things methodology and how it can solve real problems or (challenges we like to say). It is specifically designed to help teams work through challenges either new or long term, to make them visible to everyone in the team and thus solvable by allowing challenges to be physically remodelled into viable solutions.

This workshop is for

  • Make abstract issues more tangible

  • A burst of energy and playfulness

  • Perfect for teams that are trying to work through challenges

  • New or Established teams, which need a boost of fresh perspectives and inspiration

  • Teams of 10-150

Day at a glance

  • Members bring ten circle objects

  • Introductions using things

  • Small teams work on challenges provided (these are created with team lead(ers) before the day)

  • Presentation of challenge prototypes

  • Teams switch and work to reconstruct and solve the challenges started. Presenting their findings

  • Share and Reflect

Takeaways

  • Learn about your team

  • Fun and Engaging

  • Finding your playful language

  • Explore another way to communicate

  • Seeing ideas in ordinary objects

  • Break barriers through group thinking

  • Solving real work issues and challenges

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Unpack Ideas to Creation

 
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This workshop is designed to promote idea creation, problem-solving and finding new directions. It is ideal for smaller teams, who need a new perspective on their goals and ways forward. The result will be a rich array of new ideas, which can be taken away and made into plans for an innovative way(s) ahead. 

This workshop is for:

  • Teams with goals that need more definition or creativity.

  • Established teams, which require a moment to think bigger.

  • Out of the box playful thinking

  • Content Creators, as well as Marketing, Customer Service, etc.

  • Teams of 10-30

Day at a glance

  • Learn to “think with things” and remembering how to play!

  • Working in fast-paced 8min long “idea dumps” -all ideas are on the table.

  • Vote for best ideas

  • Small groups work to build the best ideas into real doable prototypes and how to implement.

  • Share and Reflect

Takeaways

  • Learn methods that can become creative thinking habits

  • Facilitates group thinking that can be taken into daily work

  • Fun and Engaging

  • Allows both verbal and visual thinkers to communicate fully

  • Breaks down barriers to creative thinking

  • Achieve greatness from what is in front of you

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Creative Storytelling

 
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This session is ideal for fostering team building. It is designed to provide an intimate way to bring individuals closer together, yet keep a group dynamic alive and playful. Team members working small groups capture and communicate their thoughts related to a playful question or statement, in an entertaining and non-confrontational way. 

This workshop is for:

  • A creative, playful team building

  • Opening up lines of communication

  • Teams looking to reconnect

  • Foster community culture

  • New teams or established teams

  • Teams looking for a creative boost

  • Teams of 10-7

Day at a glance

  • Learn to “think with things”

  • Remembering how to play!

  • Sorting curated collections

  • Pair up and work on “Think like a...” question cards.

  • Communicate your idea

  • Reflection and feedback

Takeaways 

  • Build trust and promote more open communications

  • Fun and Engaging

  • Consider the bigger picture

  • Learn more about each other

  • Facilitate openness to new ideas

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