Can Playfulness Be Stimulated? New Research Shows Promise
A recent study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being provides some exciting evidence that adult playfulness can be increased
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In today’s high-pressure professional environment, we’ve forgotten our most powerful tool for innovation, connection and resilience: playfulness. The Playful Leader Workshop goes beyond typical leadership seminars to create a transformative experience where leaders can shed the constraints that limit their potential.
This immersive workshop is specifically designed for team leaders, managers, and client-facing professionals including solicitors, accountants, coaches, teachers, and consultants who want to create more dynamic, creative and psychologically safe environments.
Over the course of this workshop, you’ll engage in evidence-based experiences that help you:
Participants will leave with:
In a world where organisations face unprecedented challenges, those that nurture playfulness don’t just perform better—they create spaces where people genuinely flourish. This workshop isn’t about forcing fun or implementing games; it’s about removing barriers to our natural state of joyful, creative engagement.
Register your interest now for our November 2025 workshop. Exact dates and venue to be confirmed.
Chris Marshall is a behavioural scientist, applied psychologist and founder of The Playfulness Institute. With decades of experience studying human behaviour, Chris bridges cutting-edge research with practical applications to help organisations thrive. His work centres on the transformative power of playfulness as humanity’s most sophisticated adaptability mechanism, challenging the notion that play is merely frivolous or childish.
As an author and sought-after speaker, Chris helps professionals unlock their natural capacity for playful engagement that fosters innovation, accelerates learning, reduces stress and strengthens collaboration. His evidence-based approach has transformed teams across diverse sectors, creating environments where people don’t just perform better—they genuinely flourish.
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