THE STUPID WAY

STRATEGY | GAMES

THE STUPID WAY

STRATEGY | GAMES


_Category

Master Project



_Expositions

Works • Design School Kolding | 2023

The Stupid Way is a set of cards designed to develop innovative approaches to solving workplace problems and frustrations through play. This activity, which can be done monthly in groups or individually, aims to boost company creativity and reduce employee frustrations with its 16 Play Type Cards. Each solution generated by employees is stored in a deck, providing a valuable resource for visitors and collaborators seeking effective ways to address similar challenges.

It provides employees with a dedicated space to think, share, and solve their job frustrations within the organization. It fosters a safe and confident environment where individuals can discuss issues and develop solutions through a playful approach. This activity not only encourages creativity but also promotes a sense of ownership and belonging to the company.

Remember your childhood, bring up a daily challenge, and solve it with play.

The Stupid Way workshop is designed in 12 different stages, each with its own goals. It empower employees to think outside from their confort zone, build trust and strenght relations trough play, fostering new ways of solving daily challenges at the office using different play types. Start by creating a quarter meeting to develop the workshop.

Stage One
_Select
1
Select a random play card from the 16 play types.
Stage Two
_Draw
2
Draw the last time they played the play type they pick from the cards.
Stage Three
_Share
3
Share the last time they played with other colleagues.
Stage Four
_Draw
4
Draw a current ot old frustration at work.
Stage Five
_Share
5
Share the frustration with the colleagues.
Stage Six
_Groups
6
Form peer groups based on the similitudes between frustrations.
Stage Seven
_Ideate
7
Solve the frustratioon based on the play type card.
Stage Eight
_Share
8
Share the initial idea with the other colleagues.
Stage Nine
_Rotate
9
Move all the papers to the right, imoroive the ideas.
Stage Ten
_Share
10
Share the iteration with other colleagues.
Stage Eleven
_Create
11
Using the card template, create the sollution card.
Stage Twelve
_Share
12
Share the final idea card with the colleagues.

A workshop designed to overcome problems, by playing as kids.

The Stupid Way come with an astonishig set of cards that reflects the different play types, a set of templates for the workshop, and The Stupid Solution, a box with templates where the employees can create their own solution to their problems after the workshop.


These materials provide employees principles, recommendations, and instructions for each implementation stage, along with blank spaces for customization. The objective is to equip the company with the necessary tools and knowledge of the activities and actions required during the workshop.