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PLAY works.
"If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play." - John Cleese
I design transformational experiences through play-based activities to spark curiosity, encourage risk-taking, inspire innovation & build belonging.
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Testimonials
“Roger’s sessions boosted the productivity of the workshop and instilled a mindset of learning, introspection and collaboration among participants. The value added was significant. ”
“With a sense of quality and exuberance, Roger has a remarkably interactive workshop that draws the best out of our students. I would urge any employers who are looking to find somebody who can bring innovation, creativity, and confidence out of the participants to definitely consider Roger Manix.” ”
“Roger’s talents and abilities are incredible. The workshop imparts a renewed rigor for work, relationships and life in general. He connects very well irrespective of age, sex or cultural backgrounds. I wish for the maximum number of individuals to attend his workshops and reap the benefits of these thought provoking life-changing tools.”
“I came to be at one of Roger’s collaboration workshops because I was a curious skeptic. After my first hit I was a complete convert. For five years now I have been bringing Roger into a wide range of events and activities and am always struck by how transformative the experience can be for first time participants and return devotees. Don’t hesitate to see for yourself.”
"Work does not work without play." - Dr. Stuart Brown, Assistant Consulting Professor at Stanford University, TED Speaker
“The whole thing simply blew my mind. I am at a loss of words to describe how unique and special the experience was. It is encounters like this that remind us just how beautiful life can be.”
Clients
The World Bank
AstraZeneca
Pfizer
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Citrix
Novartis
Roche
Riverdale Country Day School
YPO-WPO
Hi. I’m ROger.
I’m an international consultant, educator and author at the forefront of designing play-based learning experiences to grow empathy, joy, and belonging. My award-winning curriculum was developed while lecturing at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and has been taught to elementary school students through The Fortune 500. Clients include Goldman Sachs, The World Bank, PWC, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Dow Jones, LinkedIn, FDNY, Sprint, Riverdale Country Day, the K-12 Lab at Stanford’s d.school, and NYU.
My curriculum has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, and rated the #1 workshop at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business multiple years in a row. I created the the first-of-its kind play-based learning course at Parsons School of Design at The New School where I currently teach in Strategic Design for Global Leadership Program (MS). In addition, I taught at Brooklyn College for 11 years.
I am co-author of "Turn That Thing Off! Collaboration and Technology in 21st Century Actor Training." The book explores excessive smartphone and tablet use, its effects on collaborative behaviors in the classroom, and offers solutions to rekindle human connection.
I spoke at TEDx Asbury Park, the largest, highest-rated TEDx conference on the east coast. My talk "Play Your Way to Joy," is a celebration of play-based learning in higher education.