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Want to learn about the Eight Play Personalities or Employee Journey Mapping in a more condensed manner? We give talks on these two subjects on the regular!
These talks make for great keynotes or breakouts at conferences and events, whether in-person or virtual. We do give talks to associations on a regular basis. They’re also great for the following:
- Lunch & Learns
- Team Offsites
- Leadership Retreats
- Professional Development Days
Creating Better Cultures Through The Eight Play Personalities
In the quest to cultivate a vibrant corporate culture, many workplaces adopt trendy perks—think ping pong tables, kombucha on tap, and kindergarten-styles office spaces. Ones that mimic the offices of Silicon Valley. Yet these fancy perks can create issues. These perks don’t cater to all employees and can promote cultures of forced fun.
There is a better way to create a more vibrant culture. Join Paul Lopushinsky, founder of Playficient, for a unique session on the Eight Play Personalities. You will learn what the Eight Play Personalities are, and how they apply to your own life.
We’ll discuss the Eight Play Personalities, and how to tap into them in your workplace. By understanding the different play personalities of your team, you’ll be able to create a culture that is engaging and fun for everyone.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what the Eight Play Personalities are and how they apply to your own life.
- Learn why most organizations only cater to 1-3 of the Eight Play Personalities.
- Learn how to integrate the Eight Play Personalities into the workplace.
- Discover how to identify and celebrate the Play Personalities within your team.
Who is This Talk For?
- HR Professionals
- People & Culture Teams
- Organizational Development Specialists
- Corporate Trainers & Facilitators
Do note that we can customize this talk on the Eight Play Personalities. We’ve done talks that focus on the following:
- Team-building
- Creating Better Board Meetings
Melissa Lasure, Pricing Support Specialist - Finning
Sam Middlewood, Founder - Be Inspired Vancouver
Libby Stewart, Head of Professional Services & Research - 7Geese
Cassie Savoie, Academic Manager - ILAC International College
Bryce Revelli, VP of Professional Development, Utah ATD
Mark Halushka, Chair, PIHRA Long Beach Chapter
Tracey Lovejoy, Co-Founder - Catalyst Constellations
How To Improve Your Employee Experience Through Employee Journey Mapping
Employee Journey Mapping is a powerful tool to help organizations understand and improve the stages of an employee’s journey. It can help organizations understand the “moments that matter” for employees and improve the employee experience. They can help you gain a better understanding of employee’s needs.
In this talk, you will learn about the fundamentals of employee journey mapping. By understanding the learnings an employee journey map can offer, you can find those critical “moments that matter” for employees.
Paul Lopushinsky, founder of Playficient, will work through a practical example of building an employee journey map by navigating through the map that comes from a cumulation of past client work and best practices.
Learning Objectives:
- What is an employee journey map and the benefits of creating one?
- How to decide what and who to focus on with your employee journey map.
- How to conduct interviews and collect feedback for your journey maps.
- How to prioritize solutions and improvements identified through building your employee journey map.
Who is This Talk For?
- HR Professionals
- People & Culture Teams
- Organizational Development Specialists
- Employee Experience Designers
Michelle Ferrari, President, Northwest Connecticut Human Resources Association
Talks Given:
About Paul
Areas of focus for Playficient include the following:
• Employee Journey Mapping for identifying the strengths and shortcomings of the employee experience
• Utilizing the Eight Play Personalities to create better work cultures that don’t rely on fancy office perks or forced fun
Paul has worked with organizations such as Ronald McDonald House, The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, UXPressia, and Culture Amp.
Paul’s work has been featured in the BBC, Harvard Business Review, Association for Talent Development, and People Managing People.
Do note that I no longer have that beard and hat. That said, if you have one on-hand or would like me to wear something like it, do let me know!
Featured In:
- BBC Worklife – The death of ‘mandatory fun’ in the office
(Archive) - Harvard Business Review – The Power of Work Friends
(Archive) - HR Tech Outlook – Playficient | Top Employee Engagement Solutions Company in Canada-2023
(Archive) - UXPRessia: Employee Journey Mapping
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Guest Articles:
- People Managing People – 10 Best Remote Collaboration Software for Hybrid Teams in 2022 (Archive)
- People Managing People – 10 Best Workforce Planning Software for Executive Teams in 2022 (Archive)
- People Managing People – How To Conduct A Better Performance Review (Archive)
- People Managing People – How To Optimize Your Performance Management (Archive)
- People Managing People – How To Nail New Employee Preboarding (Archive)
- People Managing People – How To Write A 30 60 90 Day Plan For Your Org’s Onboarding (Archive)
- People Managing People – Hybrid Working: What Is It And How To Approach It (Archive)
- People Managing People – The Great Resignation, Should You Be Worried? (Archive)
- People Managing People – The Return To Work—What Should Your Organization Do? (Archive)
- People Managing People – The Untapped Power Of The Stay Interview
Podcasts:
- Transform Your Workplace Podcast: Fun at Work with Paul Lopushinsky
- People Managing People: How To Bring Creativity & Fun To Remote Teams (with Paul Lopushinsky from Playficient)
- How Paul Lopushinsky Has Used Play to Help With His Own Depression & Anxiety
- SnackWalls E32 Paul Lopushinsky: Keeping It Playful
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