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Playspace
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Playspace describes the space adults co-create, largely in organizational settings, for the play of new ideas, for people to play new roles, for more play in the system (flexibility and agility) and for improvised play. The concept contrasts with terms such as workplace or workspace, that are most often used to describe the physical space. Playspace refers to the social/relational space that adults create in the present moment, in the midst of solo or collaborative creativity, learning and engagement. Scholar-practitioner, Pamela Meyer Ph.D, developed the concept based on her research on adults’ experiences learning to improvise. Many participants attributed their experience of significant learning and transformation, not to the improvisation skills they learned, but to the space they co-created with their colleagues that enabled them to step out of their comfort zones, be more playful, experiment with new identities and develop new capacities. The playspace model includes five dimensions: Relational: makes room for the development of social bonds Generative: generates energy and engagement Safe: for people to bring their whole selves and fresh perspectives Timeful: fully engages people in the present moment, while honoring the boundaries of the clock and deadlines Provocative: stretches familiar ways of thinking and being Related concepts and usage The term "playspace" is also used to describe physical spaces for children to play, and "playscape" to describe the design of playspaces for children. Donald Winnicott used the term "play space" to describe the transitional space, or developmental space between mother and child, in which the child is free to play with emerging aspects of the self. While not using the term "playspace", Harvard psychologist, Robert Kegan, expanded on Winnicott (1965), for application to adult learning and development, calling this space a "holding environment" in which learners experience confirmation, contradiction, and continuity. Martin Livingston extended the use of Winnicott's playspace for use in adult psychotherapy. 
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