019: Why Humor and Play Are So Critical in Community and Organization Building with Jeffrey Harry

Feb 15, 2023

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“Play has no results, right? You're not focused on your results. You're simply taking the risk of jumping into the pool of uncertainty” ~ Jeffrey Harry

In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela Slim is joined by Jeffrey Harry, an expert in positive psychology and play, helping teams build psychological safety and individuals address their biggest challenges. He has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook to infuse more play into the day to day. Harry has discovered that the power of play and psychological safety can unlock an inspiring transformation that ultimately helps all of us in this world of “work”.

"The future is where people are having the most fun. So who is doing that? Who is taking the risks? If you look during the pandemic, the organizations that took the biggest risks, the TikTok, the Hulu's, the Netflix at the time, they benefited from playing around. They benefited from trying out new things. They benefited from experimentation."

Here’s what you can expect from this episode:

Why is it a perennial need for adults to have play and humor at work?
How does experimentation lead to greater profitability?
What is the power of play in transforming the workplace?
The link between fun, laughter, flow and psychological safety
How can play strike a healthy balance between healthy masculine and divine feminine leadership?

Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.

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