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Welcome to The Play Lab: Where curious minds come to play.
A monthly webinar series uncovering how play fuels performance, culture, and wellbeing, with actions you can apply right away.

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The DOSE Effect

The DOSE effect is the natural release of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins that occurs when people enter a state of play. It is the chemistry behind trust, motivation, creativity and genuine human connection. When leaders learn how to trigger this effect with intention, they unlock a performance advantage that no tool or policy can match.

The Play Lab

What if everything you thought about high performance was only half the story?

The data is clear. Play is not a distraction from work, it is the catalyst that drives trust, creativity, and collaboration.

Introducing The Play Lab: Where curious minds come to play, a revolutionary monthly webinar series from Corporate Challenge Events that explores how play transforms team success. Each 30 to 45 minute session blends science, story, and practical application to show how play influences the brain chemistry that fuels motivation, connection, and problem solving.

Across the year, participants will learn from experts in neuroscience and culture, experience interactive moments, and leave with simple actions to build more connected, resilient, and innovative teams.

This is a space for leaders and individuals who believe there is a smarter, more human way to work. The Play Lab is not about theory. It is about what happens when we give ourselves permission to play.

Years of Play

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Play Movement

The Play Lab gives leaders and individuals the tools to put the science of play into practice. Each 30–45 minute session is designed to educate, engage, and empower participants through three key elements:

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Education:

Learn from the latest behavioural and neuroscience research that proves why play matters for motivation, creativity, and connection. Hear from experts and industry leaders who have built cultures grounded in play.

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Engagement

Experience play for yourself through live, facilitator-led activities that demonstrate its impact in real time. Each session blends evidence with interaction so you leave not just informed, but inspired.

3

Environment

Discover how to create team environments where play can thrive. Walk away with actionable strategies to apply immediately in meetings, projects, and daily interactions.

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Join us live for an exclusive conversation with Mia Sundstrom, CEO of NIFPlay. Learn why play is the missing performance infrastructure, and how leaders rebuild culture to lift results.

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Latest Episode

Play is a Public Health Neccesity: with Mia Sundstrom, CEO, NIFPlay.

In this insightful episode of The Play Lab, Shane is joined by Mia Sundstrom, CEO of the National Institute for Play, to explore why play is not a luxury, but a biological necessity across the lifespan. Together, they unpack what play really is, what play deprivation can look like, and why it matters for healthier humans, stronger teams, and more sustainable performance at work. It is an engaging and practical conversation that challenges outdated assumptions and offers a fresh lens on wellbeing, connection, and human potential. A must-watch for leaders, educators, and anyone interested in the science of play.

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Play is Public Health Necessity: With Mia Sundstrom CEO, NIFPlay

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Permission to Play. Breaking the productivity myth at work

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The DOSE Effect: Feel the science behind high performing teams

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Inside The Play Lab: Discover the Power of Play

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Meet The Hosts

Dwain Richardson

Dwain Richardson

Shane Rackich

Shane Rackich

Meet your hosts, Dwain and Shane, who lead The Play Lab with a focus on turning play science into practical performance infrastructure for modern teams. With decades of experience delivering play-based programs in real workplaces, they bring clear language, strong facilitation, and a sharp lens on how culture drives performance.

Guest experts appear across the series to bring fresh research, lived leadership context, and the kind of clarity that makes play actionable, not theoretical.

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