Resource #4 (Play)

Imagination, flexibility, innovation… individual attributes that are highly valued in organizations and communities. Indeed, some say the survival of each depends on them, but are they an inherent gift or a meaningful skill that can be developed? Using “arts & crafts” materials, games and yes, even toys help individuals tap into a place many have left behind in childhood. Remember childhood? When NOTHING seemed impossible, you could build a rocket ship out of cardboard boxes and laugh effortlessly when it fell apart? How many times did you invent a never-before dreamed of competition with whoever showed up at the playground? How might this kind of “playfulness” enhance your work?