Portia Tung on the Critical Importance of Play in the Workplace

In this podcast, Shane Hastie speaks to Portia Tung, founder of the School of Play, author and executive coach, about the critical importance of play in the workplace. Why listen to this podcast: - Culture is defined by what people say and think, based on what’s expected of them and the environment they are in - You don’t change culture – you grow it. Culture is emergent based on the ingredients you put into the mix for growing it - The high rates of depression and burnout in high-tech organisations - The opposite of depression is play - Ways to incorporate play into work lives - Work should give us a clear purpose, play unleashes creativity – surely the two belong together More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ http://bit.ly/2pB6zO7 You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Want to see extented shownotes? Check the landing page on InfoQ: http://bit.ly/2pB6zO7