Review the section entitled “How to Encourage Play” in Chapter Four of Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People (Hallowell, 2011). As you read, you will find suggestions for encouraging play in the workplace.
Ask open-ended questions
Model a questioning attitude
Consider having a goofy day
Decorate your work space imaginatively
Help people think in ways they normally do not
Try automatic writing
Read a book on creative-thinking techniques
Give your people some time to go somewhere away from work and think
Play with a child
Try what organic chemists call ‘retrograde synthesis’
Respond to the following questions in two to three paragraphs:
Which of these suggestions do you think would work in your environment? Give specific reasons as to why they would work.
How would you go about implementing them, and what are the outcomes you would expect?
Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.