The heartist perspective

People tell you more when they're playing.

Ask a team how they feel about their culture and you'll hear the answer they think you want. Give them a game and you'll see it: who takes charge, who holds back, who lights up.

Dionne reads what's happening underneath the agenda, and uses play to turn it into something people can use back at their desks.

Play makes the information visible. Dionne makes it useful.

KiY

Talk 01

What Pac-Man Taught Me About Imposter Syndrome

Keep moving, even when the doubt is chasing you.

You can be good at your job and still feel like you're about to be found out. Dionne uses a game everyone knows to show what imposter syndrome looks like from the inside, and how to stop it running the game.

FormatKeynote or interactive session
Length45 to 60 minutes
Group sizeAny size as a talk. Workshops shaped to your group.
Best forLeaders, new managers, early careers
You leave withThe Power-Up Plan: a simple way to catch self-doubt before it takes over, so everyone stops second-guessing and starts backing themselves.
A rock, a ball of paper and a pair of scissors on a yellow background

Talk 02

What Rock, Paper, Scissors Teaches Us About Planning Ahead

A simple framework for choosing your next move.

Every plan is a move made without knowing what's coming next. Dionne turns the game into a simple framework teams and individuals can use to plan ahead, and to choose well when it matters.

FormatKeynote or workshop
Length45 to 90 minutes
Group sizeAny size as a talk. Workshops shaped to your group.
Best forCareer development, planning days, away days
You leave withThe Next Move tool: turn any big goal into three clear decisions. Less overwhelm, more momentum.
Black, white and yellow blocks with one piece turning to find where it fits

Talk 03

What Tetris Teaches Us About Building Together

Different angles. One outcome.

Every team has the pieces it needs. The problem is that people defend their own angle instead of turning it to see how it fits. This talk shows teams how to use different perspectives to reach a shared goal faster, instead of getting stuck on them.

FormatInteractive session or workshop
Length60 to 90 minutes
Group sizeAny size as a talk. Workshops shaped to your group.
Best forProject teams, cross-functional teams, strategy days, leadership teams
You leave withThe Rotate & Build method. Rotate: see the goal from every angle in the room. Place: find where each idea fits. Build: lock in one plan everyone owns.

More talks

Play Raised Me

What shaped you, and the people you work with. Ideal for cultural moments and new teams.

REiD the Room

Notice what isn't being said, and know what to do next. For leaders and managers.

Finding J.O.Y. (Journey of You)

What brings you to life, and how to protect it. For wellbeing and engagement programmes.

Got another topic in mind? Dionne also creates talks and workshops on request. Just mention it when you get in touch.

Planning something for Black History Month?

If you want something that gets people involved and gives them something worth taking back into work, tell us what you're planning. We'll find a playful way in.

What's happening in your room?

Tell us which talk you're interested in, or what's going on in your team and what you'd like people to leave with. Dionne will find a playful way in.

Or email hello@dionnereid.com

PAC-MAN and Tetris are trademarks of their respective owners. These talks are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.