Gamestorming

Dave Gray is the Founder and Chairman of XPLANE, a company that specializes in visual thinking. XPLANE, founded in 1993, has grown to become the world's premier consulting and design organization specializing in information-driven communications. Dave devotes his time to visual business research and writing, as well as speaking, coaching, and presenting seminars to educators, corporate customers, and the general public.

Sunni Brown, M.P.A., is the owner of BrightSpot Info Design, a company that uses visual thinking to help organizations and groups succeed. Sunni received graphic facilitation training from The Grove Consultants International, a San Francisco-based firm that pioneered the use of images in meetings and group activities.

As an XPLANE consultant, James Macanufo assists large technology and government clients in developing vision, strategy, and communication plans. He is actively preoccupied with figuring out what things are, how they work, and why they matter.

Great things do not occur in a vacuum. However, building an environment conducive to creative thought and invention can be a challenging task. How can you make it happen in your organization? You might be surprised by the answer: gamestorming.

This book contains over 80 games designed to help you break down boundaries, communicate more effectively, and produce new ideas, insights, and plans. The writers selected methods and strategies used by some of the world's most innovative experts, whose teams collaborate and achieve remarkable things. The outcome is this book: a one-of-a-kind collection of games that foster involvement and creativity while providing greater discipline and clarity in the workplace. Gamestorming can help you figure out why – and how.

• Team-building activities can help you overcome conflict and enhance engagement.
• Visual-thinking strategies can improve collaboration and communication in multidisciplinary teams.
• Enhance comprehension through simulating customer and user interactions.
• Create more and better ideas faster than ever before.
• Meetings should be made shorter and more productive.
• Simulation and investigation of complex systems, interactions, and dynamics
• Determine the core cause of an issue and the paths that lead to a solution.

Author: Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Gamestorming-Playbook-Innovators-Rulebreakers-Changemakers/dp/0596804172/

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