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It Pays to PLAY

It Pays to PLAY

by Kristi Herold

About This Book

“All work and no play” makes for a dull workplace…and a costly one. Organizations that provide opportunities for employees to playfully connect, bond, and build friendships see improvements in retention, engagement, and innovation. Intentional play at work creates a culture that benefits all employees’ physical and mental health and the company’s bottom line. It Pays to PLAY is a rich resource filled with ideas for play at work—whether in-person, hybrid, or remote—and illustrates how the ROI from play is multi-faceted and exponential. Learn the ways play can be easily and affordably implemented—regardless of your industry—benefiting everyone from the most junior employee to the C-suite right through to the end customer. It truly does pay to play.
Business Leadership Business Management
Kristi Herold

Kristi Herold

An innate entrepreneur, Kristi Herold combined her passion for sport, business, and community in 1996 and founded JAM (formerly Sport & Social Group), one of the largest adult recreational sports league providers in the world, connecting millions of people through play. When the 2020 pandemic forced sports to pause, Kristi's team created a new service, providing professionally hosted virtual, in-person, and hybrid events to help corporate teams all over the world stay connected through play.

Kristi has been recognized in the Top 100 Canada's Most Powerful Women and as a top three finalist in the Canadian Women Entrepreneur awards. She has earned multiple Great Places to Work certifications and is a Governor General's Queen's Diamond Jubilee recipient.

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