Pre-Conference Workshops
Stimulating Social Learning by Playful Design & Humour
Date Wednesday, Dec 1 Time –
In this evidence-informed workshop we will explore playful design in work and learning. You will walk away with 50+ ideas to use humour and playfulness in your own designs.
We all moved to online working and learning during COVID. We learned that social connections are crucial for resilience in organisations. Without these connections to our organisations and colleagues, we experience fatigue more easily and are at a higher risk of burn-out.
We believe that the future of work and learning is blended and hybrid. So online connectivity and the capacity to stimulate social connection and social learning will be crucial. And humour/playful design will be a critical element. In this workshop you will learn what the evidence says and will start experimenting with humour/playful design.
Agenda
9.00 - 9.15 Walk-in assignment
9.15 - 9.35 Workshop introduction: humour seriously?
9.35 - 10.15 Humour styles explanation and test
10.15 - 10.40 Interactive presentation: the evidence for using humour and playful design
10.40 - 10.50 Introduction to BOB-cartoons
10.50 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 12.05 Create your own BOB-cartoons
12.05 - 12.35 New ideas brainstorm
12.35 - 13.00 Takeaways and wrap-up
Outcomes
In this practical and evidence-informed workshop you will get to know the value of humour and playful design to increase connections. Expect inspiring examples and engage in playful design.
- Know the scientific evidence for using humour.
- Be more confident working with humour after trying and experimenting during the workshop.
- Collect 50+ ideas to use humour and playfulness in your designs.
- Be inspired to play with humour going forward
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in the topic. We expect people working in L&D, team leaders, HRD professionals, teachers and project managers.
Please note: make sure to bring your smartphone to this event.
As seats are limited, Pre-Conference Workshops require prior registration.

Joitske Hulsebosch
Consultant online and blended learning, Ennuonline, Netherlands
Joitske Hulsebosch is owner at Ennuonline company in the Netherlands. Ennuonline has 15 years of experience in online and blended learning. She wrote 3 books and many blogs on this subject (ennuonline.com). Ennuonline offers courses on blended learning and for leaders working with technology. She has a background in the development sector (worked in Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mali and Chile). Her clients are hence often internationally- oriented organizations like the Ministry of Defense, Wageningen University and the AIDSfonds.
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Ite Smit
Director, WerkLeer
Ite was over ten years in charge of the Businesschool at a social housing organization in the Netherlands. She was responsable for the learning from personal craftmanship to organizational development. Ite works also as an independant advisor for the Dutch Government on the subject of Digital learning Environments. In her spare time she follows the developments on crypto currencies and non-fungible Tokens (NFT's) because of it's impact on the society.
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Steven van Luipen
Director, Van Luipen Advies
Steven van Luipen is an independent consultant. He facilitates professional learning networks, learning activities and programs, mostly technology supported, online or blended.
Steven works primarily in the public domain. His approach is practice oriented. He is an expert in sharing knowledge within and across organizations about present-day themes, such as the increasing importance of technology and data.
His aim is to help his customers get a better understanding of shared issues, agree on lasting solutions and ultimately improve their performance.