Tag Archives: play at work

Playful work environment

Posted on 2012-04-27 by Samuel West

A conference facility in Sweden has developed a new cutting edge meeting enhancer. Watch the video!

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A few lines from the article I wrote on my latest study

Posted on 2012-03-20 by Samuel West

Discussion The informants indicate that play is intentionally used in organizational contexts to increase creativity, and is thought to do so by fostering openness, intrinsic motivation and building collaborative relationships. The ambiguity of play made definitions difficult. The practitioners described … Continue reading →

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Slide for fun at work

Posted on 2012-03-15 by Samuel West

Check out these awesome slides. I wish I had a slide from the top floor of the psychology building to the basement (where I work). This is a great example of play at work. I remember a while back that … Continue reading →

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A short talk about playing for creativity: this time at Lego

Posted on 2011-11-02 by Samuel West

John Henry Harris talks about his experiences of play and its benefits at the Lego company. He says that play not only aids creativity, it relieves stress, and makes people more productive at work. He is a little heavy on … Continue reading →

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What promotes play at work?

Posted on 2011-10-25 by Samuel West

Here are some more yet-to-be-published points from my first study of play in the workplace, and more specifically how play is used to promote creativity in the workplace. Many organizational leaders would like to have a more playful work environment, … Continue reading →

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From Ridiculous to Brilliant: Why We Play at Work

Posted on 2011-07-15 by Samuel West

During one of my semi-regular sessions of searching for new input on play at work or play for creativity I found this talk: ‘The American workplace might be better off if it borrowed some concepts from a typical kindergarten classroom, … Continue reading →

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A little sneak peak at some preliminary results

Posted on 2011-03-21 by Samuel West

I am in the middle of analyzing the data (interviews) of my first study on play as a facilitator of creativity. I have interviewed 16 creativity trainers/consultants as well as a few consultants who actually call themselves ‘play trainers’ and … Continue reading →

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My pitch for TEDxÖresund (Copenhagen)

Posted on 2011-02-15 by Samuel West

TEDxÖresund May 6th, 2011. Copenhagen, Denmark. ‘The Pitch’ Samuel West, clinical psychologist, creativity researcher Lund University. Most recent book: Konsten att vara kåt på jobbet – en bok om arbetsglädje. (How to be horny at work, horny in swedish also … Continue reading →

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