How to set up an innovation training program

You may work at a university, or you may be putting together a training program for the people at work or a new client. Either way, you’re an educator who wants to teach people about innovation and this post gives you the three steps you need to get started on building an exceptional training program. […]

Three types of innovation heroes: which one are you?

At Playing Lean, our customers are heroes. Innovation heroes, to be precise. They are people who try to make the world a better place. Not necessarily by themselves, but by helping others innovate more efficiently and create new solutions to the problems we face. We usually see three types of heroes who put Playing Lean to good […]

How to maximise learning from Playing Lean workshops

If you finish your Playing Lean workshop when one of the teams reaches the red tile you are missing a big learning opportunity! Recollection and synthesis are an important part of an effective learning process. That’s why we always suggest you create opportunities for them in your Playing Lean workshops.  How can you do that? […]

Serious games for teaching innovation

Board games are great at teaching innovation. They’re a lot more engaging and memorable than just a presentation. Here’s a list of three good games that we have tested in the Playing Lean team – including Playing Lean, of course! THE GETKANBAN BOARD GAME The getKanban game has been around for a really long time. The […]