The Samurai Game was a 1-day workshop (open to the public) that I attended (upon recommendation) in February 2015. The game was delivered in a safe workshop setting – and Paul’s facilitation allowed attendees to learn the rules and values of a 16th century Japanese Samurai warrior. Attending the Samurai game workshop gave me the […]
In the Samurai Game the only unknown is how long the fuse is…
July 2, 2021
“Over 30 years ago I participated in The Samurai Game® …” is how the recent blog post from Annelisa MacBean starts and it doesn’t surprise me. Just last week one of the participants in the very first series of Samurai Games that I facilitated said to me “I still think about that experience you know …”
When you are offering workshop experiences to people they often ask what the outcomes will be for them? In a corporate context, can I guarantee that participants will find value?
I tell them what my friend and mentor told me when I first asked him that question.
The Samurai Game lights a fuse in everyone who participates and it will set off a charge that will reverberate throughout their lives. The only unknown is how long the fuse is for the individual concerned. For many it is minutes long and you can almost feel the “boom” during the workshop … but for others it can be weeks or even months.
One thing I can guarantee – whenever it does, it changes you for ever.
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Here is what some participants have said about their experience with me:
Paul facilitated the Samurai Leadership Challenge with the graduating Bond University 2011 MBA class. Compelled by the Samurai values and continuously challenged by Paul in his role as the unfair and capricious Fate of War, my team & I pushed personal boundaries to acknowledge, adapt and compensate for both self & team limitations. In the […]
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