You don’t often think about looking to Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol as a role model for your life.  But ironically he may actually have hit the nail on the head to all that is important to us.  Here is what he discovered for all of us to enjoy.

When Scrooge is taken by the Ghost of Christmas Past to see himself as a young intern in Fezziwig’s store they come upon a scene of great merriment and laughter.  It is the company Christmas party.  As everyone departs (more…)

Many very well intentioned leaders associate the word play and play at work with being silly, wasteful and out of place in the workplace. They couldn’t be more off base and there is good data to back this up. When you look at the 13 gifts of play that were first published in the book, “The Gift of Play,” you will notice the redeeming qualities that allow companies to get it done, get it done right and get it done with time to spare.

What are these things inside play and how do they make the workplace hum?

The 13 qualities are (more…)

Do you want something to change in your workplace? Do you need to get on track? Are you challenged by what is not working and how to fix it? If so, then you have come to the right place.

Barbara Brannen and Playmore offer a very different approach to your “situations” whether it is with one person, two people, a team, a department or the entire organization. Barbara can bring an incredible series of programs (more…)