I am not familiar with what Tobin has coined as "High Play", but based on
the connection that Doug offered that <"high play" has large payoffs for
the learning organization>, I dare say that I just may be facilitating
such high play. Making use of experiential training methodologies (no -
not just ropes course stuff, but a series of structured activities
followed by guided reflection) our service helps individuals and
organizations experiment or play, if you will, with a greater range of
behaviours, styles and processes than those which manifest in the
workplace.
One of the aspects behind experiential learning in the corporate sector is
that we provide clients with a novel setting to "play with" new role and
behaviour, and from there the participants can map out an action plan on
how this expanded repertroire of behaviours can be implimented on the job.
When a critical mass of people with influence come to see the opportunity
to change the way in which they work together the potential for
organizational transformation is great - & all through a little high play.
Recently, I've joined forces with another facilitator who comes not from
an adventure background (a la Outward Bound) as do I, but rather from a
theatrical training. Howard, or Doctor Possibilities to his friends and
clients, invites organizations to utilize dramatic play as a means to
learn and create change. Very exciting stuff - this playfulness of our
inner child which Doug longs for.
Sometimes for people to do their most brilliant thinking they need to get
out of their head and experience the concepts. See you on-line, Tim
-- Tim Dixon, Director Corporate Adventure Training Institute Brock University St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 (905)688 5550 3120 e-mail:tdixon@arnie.pec.brocku.ca