Lessons on trust from a Co-operative Game
Without time working together, there’s no easy point to gain that trust. Sure, someone can be highly recommended, but until you work with them, the trust to be work as a highly performant team won’t be there.
Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state – Part 2
It is a personal favourite of mine, and this makes for a quick 10-15 minute burst of concentrated play. This can trigger the flow state we have been discussing and help my own concentration on other tasks that follow.
Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state - Part 1
There is a psychological concept called "flow", first described by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (try saying that without speaking Hungarian). Flow is a state of mind where you are highly engaged in a task, and performing that task at your highest level of ability, and have a level of contentment in meeting your goals.
Lessons on Communication from Co-operative Games
What you think you've said, and what the other person hears can be a world apart. Understanding that can really help in many aspects.