Playful Rebellion with Gary Ware | Trailblazing in Color
Today’s guest, Gary Ware, is trailblazing a path to influence people and organizations to infuse more play in order to evoke more creativity, innovation, and joy, and he gives us the necessary tools and frameworks to do so. Gary was my level 2 improv teacher back in 2018 and the time spent doing something fun just for myself was life changing.
Play isn’t something just for kids. As adults, it’s easy to dismiss the idea of play as a waste of time, or something that needed to be earned by productivity. Why do we lose our playfulness and how do we get it back?
- Give yourself permission to be playful, even at work
- Don’t treat play as an escape from the things that need to be done
- Play is a state of mind that you jump into freely and if you can’t get there easily, start finding more ways to rest
- Create a “recipe” and a “play list”
- See everything as an offer – create a space for everyone’s voice
If you’d like to explore more of the playful facilitation that Gary offers, connect with him:
Online: https://www.breakthroughplay.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyware/
IG: @garyware
Gary Ware, the Founder of Breakthrough Play, is a corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach, and author of the book Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play. Gary has over 14 years of experience in the corporate world holding various leadership positions. Being a multifaceted individual Gary also comes with nearly a decade of experience as a performer in improv theatre. After experiencing burnout in his pursuit for success and happiness, he realized that what was missing was play. Committing to a life of play is what led Gary to discover his passion for facilitating. Gary uses the power of applied improvisation and other playful methods to assist people in unlocking creativity, confidence, and better communication. Gary was recently featured as one of the Top 100 HR influencers of 2021 by the Engagedly HR software platform. When Gary isn’t leading workshops or speaking, you can find him learning magic or off on an adventure with his wife Courtney and sons Garrett and Cameron.
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