Duration: 90 minutes
About the workshop:
Many facilitators want more engagement but worry play may feel frivolous. In this interactive session, participants will experience play-based facilitation firsthand using the Kolab platform and learn how activities such as visual metaphor, improvisation, creative challenges, and collaborative games can increase participation, spark creativity, deepen learning, and strengthen collaboration.
Participants will explore the science behind play, gain a practical framework for selecting activities aligned with learning objectives, and leave with ready-to-use techniques and a customized activity they can immediately apply in workshops, meetings, training programs, and virtual events.
We will use the Kolab platform, NOT Zoom, for this workshop!
If you've never used Kolab before, here are some helpful tips.
Please check your video and mic ahead of time by heading over to the System Check Page.
Contact us at info@mafn.org if you have trouble passing the system check.
When the time comes...
→ Click the link for the Kolab room from your MAFN Confirmation or Reminder emails (Chrome or Firefox are the best browsers to use)
→ Allow camera and microphone when your browser asks
→ Check your preview - can you see yourself? Hear yourself?
→ Click "Join" (you'll be in a waiting room until we let you in!)
That's it. You're in.
Are you a detail person? We see you! Here's the full guide on joining as a participant in Kolab!
Learning Objectives
In this session, participants will:
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Use purposeful play to improve learning, creativity, connection, and psychological safety.
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Select appropriate play techniques for different workshop outcomes.
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Design one play-based activity for an upcoming session.
Best suited for: All levels
NOTE: This workshop will be recorded for distribution to all who register (breakout rooms will not be recorded).
This is a 90-minute online workshop. It will take place at 12:00pm - 1:30pm EST.
Speakers:
Regina Rabenhorst is an organizational development consultant, facilitator, trainer, and coach with more than 20 years of experience helping leaders, teams, and organizations improve performance, collaboration, and effectiveness. She has designed and delivered learning and facilitation experiences for corporate, government, nonprofit, and international organizations across almost 40 countries. Known for her engaging and highly interactive facilitation style, Regina specializes in leadership development, team effectiveness, change management, and experiential learning approaches that create meaningful and lasting impact. Regina specializes in creating engaging learning experiences that balance rigor with play. She believes that some of the best learning happens when people feel safe enough to experiment, curious enough to explore, and energized enough to participate fully. She is a CPTD with ATD, an ICF certified coach, and the founder of Triple Crown Results LLC.
Rach Davis has spent 20+ years sneaking playful thinking into agencies, corporate teams, and nonprofits that didn't always know they needed it yet. A collaboration co-pilot with a zig-zaggy background across brand strategy, design thinking, facilitation, and user experience, she helps teams let their brains breathe and think sideways to break out of their own echo chambers. A certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and maker who even 3D prints her own facilitation tools, she'll have you walking away a total convert to the idea that serious problems need playful thinking.
ONLINE PROGRAM REMINDERS:
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MAFN does not offer refunds for events. Anyone who registers for an event will receive a credit that can be applied to any other MAFN event, or to MAFN membership. Credits must be used within 2 years.
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Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please look for the link in your email.
