<p>Many company cultures can feel stagnant and uninspiring, says designer Ben Swire, whose job is to help people take creative risks. Ben shares why icebreakers, compliments, and competitive bonding games can undermine workplace camaraderie. Later Ben shares how he finds success leaning into creativity and provides five activities for more meaningful connections.</p><br><p><strong>Host &amp; Guest</strong></p><p>Chris Duffy (Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chrisiduffy</a> | <a href="https://chrisduffycomedy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chrisduffycomedy.com/</a>)</p><p>Ben Swire (Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/now.and.ben/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">now.and.ben</a> | Website: <a href="https://www.benjaminswire.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.benjaminswire.com/</a>)&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Humor Me by Chris Duffy: <a href="https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL</a></p><p>Safe Danger by Ben Swire (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Danger-Unexpected-Connection-Innovation/dp/0306833824/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Danger-Unexpected-Connection-Innovation/dp/0306833824/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0</a>)</p><p><a href="https://www.makebelieveworks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.makebelieveworks.com/</a></p><br><p><strong>Follow TED!&nbsp;</strong></p><p>X: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ted</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/TED</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks&nbsp;</a></p><p>Podcasts: <a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ted.com/podcasts</a></p><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/BHTranscripts</a></p><br><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>