For those who have been through our Accomplishing-more-with-less workshop, you know that we use “play” as a way to get energized, invigorated, and ready to tackle important challenges. We also use play to unleash creativity and to help build team spirit. Even people who have worked with each other for years, say they learned much more about their colleagues as a result of the play activities in this workshop.
Our lunch & learn session today dealt exactly with this topic (how work and play are compimentary) and was presented by Chuck Hamilton, Learning and New Media Program Manager of the IBM 3D Internet Team. When I met Chuck and heard his presentation, and learned about his effort at IBM and the innovations that he has been leading in this field, I thought this would be the perfect topic for our productivity theme. With his busy schedule, traveling around the world and educating business leaders about these issues, I wasn’t sure we were going to get him, but luckily we did, and he shared with us today plenty of insights on this topic.
Today's Session description & slides
Recent research is pointing out that play is a vital activity that can help us learn, get engaged and energized, better manage stress, increase productivity, and connect people in ways they might not otherwise have been able to do. While incorporating play in team building events seems to have gained some acceptance, play in today's work environment is still a controversial activity in most cultures. In this webinar, we will hear from Chuck Hamilton, Learning and New Media Program Manager of the IBM 3D Internet Team, regarding the IBM@PLAY program and how playful tools and projects are spreading across their workplace.
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Our upcoming session description and registration
"Lunch & Learn: Social Networking in Action" on Thursday September 18 at 12:00 noon Pacific Time.
Social networks are communities of people who share interests and activities and are interested in exploring these interests and activities with others. Social networking has become a phenomenon and went beyond the social aspect to become an integral part of business, especially as the lines between personal and business lives continues to blur.
In this session, our guest speaker Jason Alba, CEO and creator of JibberJobber.com, author of “I’m on LinkedIn – Now What???” and co-author of “I’m on Facebook – Now What???”, will start with an overview of social networking, and continues to explore its business applications, and the reasons why business professionals and businesses of all sizes needs to get engaged in this field. Jason will also compare some of the popular platforms and include live demonstrations and useful tips.
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Our lunch & learn program description and registration
Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.
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