56. Bringing Back Play In The Workplace With Steve Rix

Welcome Back Coachable Fam! This week we are joined with Steve Rix. Stevehas spent three decades honing and developing his skills as an expert in employee engagement. From start-ups to fortune 100 companies, Steve has provided coaching and consulting in the development of people to perform at their highest levels. Through the ebbs and flows of his own entrepreneurial journey, his experience has provided invaluable insight to corporate leadership, organizational health, and cultural vitality  [5:00] Playful/Childlike Spirit  “Life doesn’t have to be so serious. We’re allowed to have fun. “Its about breaking up with the belief that play isn’t productive.” “Play helps you get to the next level not mal intent” “The opposite of play is resistance” “All aspects of your health goes up when more playful”  “Along the journey we stop playing and start competing. Play is no longer play when you are attached to the outcome.” “Play is an immersive experience”  [21:00] Play in the Workplace  "Curious, engaged, and emotionally safe people are highly productive human beings. But people who are compliant, disengaged and emotionally void, just get by." "70 to 80% of people in the workforce today are either disengaged or unengaged. One recently said it's as high as 90%. It wouldn't surprise me because the workforce has become a performance place." "The whole paradigm just pits people against people that have a deeply immersed sense of competition instead of collaboration and the workplace needs more collaboration." [36:00] Play lab experiment with play “We have 43 now independently verified, highly useful experiments.Many of them have to do with games, toys, arts, and crafts storytelling. But in this case, one of the things that I encourage people to do is a tactile exercise that helps mental-pliability.” “Every human is different, but this is one thing I would start with because in general, any time I touch something that I want to manipulate, it allows access to neuro-plasticity.” “Must relax before it can be replaced” [43:00] Play saves the day “There are many modalities for human transformation, and I see play as a modality, but more importantly than a modality” “Next to breathing, which happens automatically, play is right there as a close second” Connect with Steve:  www.playsavestheday.com and use promo code TORI30 for 30% off your copy of Play Saves The Day Modern Fertility is an easy and affordable way to test your fertility hormones at home. Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to modernfertility.com/coachable YOU are invited to Join me each month for 75 minutes of virtual breathwork JULY 13th @ 4:00pm PS Connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoachablepodcast/ Connect with Tori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachtorigordon/ Guess what?! WE'RE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/c/ToriGordon If you love the show and want to show your support, please leave us a 5 star rating and review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices