Strategic Play Consultant & Facilitator; Founder of Breakthrough Play
Gary Ware Biography
A corporate facilitator, certified coach and keynote speaker with over 20 years in the business arena, Gary Ware employs improvisation and playful methodologies to enhance team creativity, confidence, and collaboration. He is the author of the book “Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play.”
Ware spent over a decade in the corporate world and originally pursued improv to master public speaking. He quickly discovered that combining improv and play could be a powerful solution to achieve various business challenges. He became obsessed with learning how to use play as a transformational tool and as a result, happily transitioned from marketing to pursue facilitation full time.
Ware was featured as one of the Top 100 HR influencers of 2021 by the Engagedly HR software platform and was celebrated as one of the Top 25 Emerging Culture Creators by Culture Amp in the category The Future of Work.
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Gary Ware Speaking Topics
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Building a Winning Culture with Playful Dynamics
Explore the critical role of play in the workplace. This session reveals how play can transform the usual corporate routine into an exciting landscape for innovation and high performance. Learn from Gary’s extensive expertise in improv thinking how small, playful tweaks in daily interactions can massively boost morale and efficiency. He will provide practical activities and insider tips that you can implement right away to transform your organizational culture. Discover the untapped potential of play to accelerate collaboration, communication, and creativity among team members. This session promises not just insights but a roadmap to driving success and peak performance in your organization. Get ready to change how you think about work and leadership in this engaging exploration of play’s power.
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Cultivating Resilience Through Adaptive Leadership
We are busier than ever before and forced to do more with less. How can professionals and teams continue to be agile while meeting the high demands of their day-to-day jobs? The answer…Improvisation! Think about it; professional improvisers perform in small teams, and they create never-been-told stories from a single suggestion. They must adapt quickly to changing environments, all while remaining calm under pressure. The same techniques that professional improvisers use to train apply directly to the needs of the modern leader.
Gary Ware Videos
Why Play Matters In Work & Life - Gary Ware
Gary Ware is someone that inspires me. I've seen him give two talks, both at the World Domination Summit in 2018 and then in 2022. In each, he stood...
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Gary Ware is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Coaching, Business Consulting, Business Leadership, Communication, Creativity, Executive Leadership, Happiness, Human Resources, Professional Development, Psychology, Social Sciences, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork & Teambuilding, TED -
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Gary Ware is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Building a Winning Culture with Playful Dynamics, Cultivating Resilience Through Adaptive Leadership , Reducing Burnout and Increasing Productivity Through Purposeful Play and Turbocharge Your Presentations with Applied Improvisation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Gary Ware for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Gary Ware generally travels from San Diego, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Jackie Freiberg, Libby Gill, Adrian Gostick, Amanda Gore and Cameron Atlas. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Gary Ware for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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