What is it
Creative
An interactive exploration of creativity and teamwork structured as a classic game show
Challenging
A challenge for your imagination - there are no right or wrong answers
Fun
A fun and energizing activity for your students, faculty or staff
How it Works
1
Attendees play the game as a group, which typically takes about an hour and a half
2
Six people play onstage and the rest of the group is the audience
3
Being in the audience is not passive - audience members act as judges of the onstage teams and also get to play creative games at their tables
Why do it
You’ll be surprised and delighted by what your collective imagination can come up with under pressure.
You’ll get to know and appreciate your students and/or teammates in a whole new way.
You’ll have fun and feel energized - all of which is a great springboard for further learning or achievement
Who plays It
Non-Profits
. . . including Operation Smile, WHRO Public Media, The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Cape Henry Lighthouse Association, United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, Virginia Beach Friends School, Symphonicity orchestra of Virginia Beach
Businesses
. . . including Three Ships Coffee, 1701 Coworking, Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, Beecroft & Bull, Symphonicity orchestra of Virginia Beach
College Students and Faculty
. . . including Old Dominion University’s Strome Entrepreneurial Center and Communications and Theatre Arts programs, Tidewater Community College, Elon University Center for Design Thinking, Champlain College
where we do it
We come to you
The room size can vary depending on the size of the group. We need a stage (doesn’t have to be literally elevated) and a screen to project a laptop on - the audience sits at tables where they can both watch what goes on up on stage and collaborate with each other.
But let’s go offsite
It can be fun and energizing to get out of your familiar space and engage your team or students in a new location. Let’s talk about a museum or maker space or other interesting venues that can shake things up a bit!
And beer can help
Research shows that beer and pizza help creativity! In Hampton Roads, Smartmouth Brewery is our home base. Let’s play there or find a similar spot near you.
Oh - and Zoom
Like everyone else, we pivoted to virtual during the pandemic. If that’s still the best mode for you, let’s do it! Here is a short trailer for the Zoom version of the game.
Scott Duncan, Creator and Chief Agitator
who hosts it
Scott Duncan has led teams and created best-in-class leadership development programs for more than 30 years. He has traveled the globe, engaging leaders in some of the world’s leading universities, financial services and entertainment organizations.
All of this geeking out on leadership earned him a ton of frequent flyer miles as well as a powerful insight: having creative fun with your teammates is incredibly surprising and rewarding.
That’s how Imagine That! was born.
What Comes after
Nothing, necessarily - you can do it as a “standalone” event to energize and engage your group
Or you can deepen the impact with follow up deep-dive sessions designed to take the creative and open mindset generated by the game and apply it to real-life business problems or academic pursuits
The Imagine That! team can help to whatever degree is desirable - from creating discussion guides and lesson plans to facilitating meetings
