Last month in Kuala Lumpur, I had the incredible opportunity to join the #play14 Unconference — and it was more than just playing games. It was a spiritual experience, almost transcendent.
Before attending, I had one set of expectations, but the reality far exceeded them. 🙌
💡 In this Online Dojo I like to share my experience from the conference and start a community to run a #play14 conference one day in Japan. 🇯🇵
If you’re interested in supporting a conference in Japan, let’s connect!
1️⃣ Fun & Learning: The games were not just entertaining—they were insightful!
2️⃣ Networking: I connected with amazing people from all over Asia. 🌏 Can’t wait to meet them again!
3️⃣ Open Space Technology: The OST framework allowed everyone to share and learn at their own pace. It was a fantastic way to organize the event! 🕊️
4️⃣ Positive Feedback: The response to my game offerings, including Management 3.0 and other games, was overwhelmingly positive. It has motivated me for my next projects! 🚀
5️⃣ Mindful Conference Design: The icebreakers, energizers, and even de-energizers (!) were unlike anything I’ve experienced before. The conference had a mindful, almost meditative vibe—truly unique. 🧘♂️
Absolutely! The games are fun, but their underlying concepts are profound. Through these games, we not only learn new concepts but also discover new aspects of ourselves and our colleagues. This is why I’m so passionate about gamification! 🎯play14 is a global movement that believes in the transformative power of play!
We are a worldwide gathering of like-minded people who believe that playing is the best way to learn, share and get creative! We are a movement started in 2014, we are a global series of events organized in different cities on all five continents, we are an unconference following the principles of open-space technology, but above all we are a family whose members share common values and interests.
Watch this video to get an impression of the play14 conference
Stefan is a trilingual (German, English, Japanese) IT Professional with more than 10 years of experience in Project Leadership, Change Management, Facilitation and Management 3.0. He worked with multinational enterprises in the fields of Management as well as Agile Software Development in Japan, South Korea and Germany.
As a certified Scrum Master, the first licensed Management 3.0 facilitator in Japan and a Co-Owner of Management 3.0 he is keen on introducing Agile Leadership practices to Japanese organizations and believes that it will make their employees happier, the businesses more effective and customers more satisfied which is called "Sanpoyoshi" (benefit for all three stakeholders).
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