the science of play at work ™
ALEX
SUCHMAN
"I'm a woman on a mission to transform workplaces from the inside out, starting with building human-centered and resilient team cultures. As CEO and co-founder of Barometer XP, I create and facilitate play-based experiences that help individuals and teams explore self-awareness and make meaningful, sustainable culture change."
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Featured Speaking Topics:
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Using games for team and culture building
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Creating systems for high performance
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Navigating work uncertainty with play
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Eliminating relational friction (see Lean case study)
PETER
WILLIAMSON
"I'm a former professional athlete turned social entrepreneur who cares deeply about helping people find things they love doing. As the Head of Product and Training at Barometer XP, I lean on my game design expertise and belief in play-based learning to construct a suite of creative tools that teams, leaders, and facilitators can use."
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Featured Speaking Topics:
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Aligning games with learning outcomes
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Balancing process and result-oriented thinking
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Developing skills through humor and improv
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Turning systems into playable experiences
FEATURED PODCASTS
Want to know what we sound like? Listen to some past interview conversations!
ALEX SUCHMAN
Spotify Playlist
PETER WILLIAMSON
Playfull Podcast
PETER WILLIAMSON
Playful Humans
PAST ENGAGEMENTS
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Michigan Lean Consortium Annual Conference
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Creative Problem Solving Institute’s Annual Conference
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Fearless Women Leaders Summit
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ATD International Conference
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SHRM Conference
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Int'l Conference for the Gamification of Learning
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Mid-Atlantic Facilitators Network
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Chesapeake Bay Org. Development Network
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Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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Women Presidents Organization
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NoVA Scribes
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Relational Coordination Roundtable
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National Small Nonprofit Summit
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DC Startup Week
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Design Thinking DC
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Play Make Learn
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Meaningful Play Conference
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Serious Play Conference
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NASAGA
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Eastern Tennessee Project Management Institute
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GMU Mason Enterprise Center
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HR Virginia Conference