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Tips for Serious Play: untying the knot

This exercise is designed for a group of 3-5 people working together.  For the duration of the exercise they enter a scenario, taking on the role of manager to deal with a situation involving a member of their team.  The objective is to give participants practical experience of managing a difficult situation so that they… Read more »

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Tips for Serious Play: the ‘story postcard’

In some work environments it’s particularly important for workers to stay alert for signs of ‘trouble’ so that they can respond proactively.  This is certainly the case in environments where there are potential health, safety or care hazzards (social care, health care, construction sites etc).

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Tips for Serious Play: Influencers’ Preparation

Imagine you’re walking down a corridor towards a door through which a group of people is seated round a table waiting for you. Your aim is to influence them. You have under your arm your report/presentation and in your hand is your memory stick with the slides you’re going to show. What are you thinking?… Read more »

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Tips for Serious Play: Focusing on the NOW

Most of us multi-task, our minds full of the things we have to do, the things we are anxious about, the tasks we have not yet completed.  So when we look as if we are engaged in conversation with another person, we can be distracted and not really paying attention. The exercises described here - Tips… Read more »

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Autumn Newsletter: Facilitation

The theme of our Autumn Newsletter is facilitation.  To view follow this link.

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