Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(2), 59-68 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260020059

The crisis is homemade. Why we need a playful approach in teaching and practising strategic preparedness

Reinhard Ematinger1, Sandra Schulze2
1 Reinhard Ematinger® and Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, Pleikartsfoerster Hof 4/1, 69124 Heidelberg, Germany
2 Sandra Schulze Graphic Design and Illustrations, Grundelbachstrasse 84, 69469 Weinheim, Germany

Although the research on how to develop strategic preparedness, or resilience, has generated a great deal of interest among organizational theorists, many of the empirical studies conducted share important methodological limitations. When investigating how educational experiences boosting the participants' capacities to learn, adapt, and apply can create sustainable value for organizations - be it non-profit-organizations or international enterprises - it becomes obvious that applied systematic creativity like playful construction, improvisation, and imagination, as well as making use of design thinking approaches, will benefit the organizations' strategic preparedness for future scenarios.
The first chapter will be on a relevant framework and the theories which fuel the value of playful and design-led approaches when it comes to corporate strategy, service development, and team identity. The framework will be illustrated in the second chapter with a proven approach designed for this very purpose. The third chapter will reflect on how to utilize this approach for teaching purposes and will elaborate on a draft for educators who want to move in this direction.

Keywords: strategic preparedness, education, serious play, systematic creativity, design thinking

Received: November 30, 2011; Published: October 3, 2013  Show citation

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Ematinger, R., & Schulze, S. (2012). The crisis is homemade. Why we need a playful approach in teaching and practising strategic preparedness. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(2), 59-68. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260020059
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