From Workplace to Playspace: Innovating, Learning and Changing Through Dynamic Engagement - Hardcover

Meyer, Pamela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470467223 ISBN 13: 9780470467220

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2010

Synopsis

From Workplace to Playspace is about visionary, courageous, innovative, and persistent organizations that challenge long-held preconceptions about the incompatibility of workplace and playspace. Each day organizations across industries and with wide-ranging missions are discovering that playspace is the space they can and must create every day at work if they are to think creatively, question old assumptions, respond effectively to the unexpected, and engage all to work at the top of their talent. Filled with case examples from such organizations as Learning Curve International, Google, Chicago Public Schools, Umpqua Bank, and Threadless, the author provides both the conceptual framework and the principles to guide practitioners to create playspace for innovating, learning and changing in their organizations.

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From Workplace to Playspace Making space for enhancing creativity, collaboration, and leadership at work Outlines a practical approach for leaders and managers who want to enhance creative collaboration and learning that results in business success. Reveals how to create a supportive workplace environment that will help everyone work, create, and learn at their best.

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Praise for From Workplace to Playspace

"If you have always suspected that play is a necessary ingredient to success in the workplace, buy this book. Meyer makes the case in a compelling and rigorous way. If you have always resisted the idea of play as a legitimate professional approach, buy this book. Meyer will convince you otherwise." --Kat Koppett, author, Training to Imagine, and founder, Koppett + Company, LLC

"A uniquely creative approach to bringing energy to your teams and workplace. The real-life examples will convince you that it is possible." --Anna Zaltz, director, Global Leadership Development, PepsiAmericas, Inc.

"This book is for anyone who cares about the quality and vitality of ideas. Instead of the prescriptive how-to of many business books, it awakens one's awareness of being in a meeting: how we maximize our own contributions and bring out the best in others. Since reading this book, I am conscious of how I 'show up' and what I do to enliven the exchange of ideas."--Cheryl Small, director of alchemy, Leo Burnett

"This book is essential reading for managers, team leaders, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and all who have the ability and opportunity to transform work and organizational life. The mindset shift Meyer describes that is the heart of this book--the creation of Playspace--is a new leadership imperative to help people and organizations inspire lasting and meaningful change."--Lisa Gundry, Ph.D., professor and director, The Center for Creativity and Innovation, DePaul University

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470467223
• ISBN 13: 9780470467220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256