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A play book for grown-ups

Can I Go Out and Play in the Sandbox?

Providing space for creativity and innovation.

What you'll build

Three things you can do by the last page

The sandbox is the metaphor; the book is the toolkit. Hands-on practices, prompts and stories you can take straight into a team meeting on Monday.

Unleash your creative genius

Find the imagination you were told to put away, and give it somewhere useful to go.

Turn challenges into openings

Reframe the stuck problem, the tough conversation, the process nobody likes, as raw material.

Bring your big ideas to life

Move from "wouldn't it be nice" to something built, tested and standing up on its own.

The idea underneath

Every grain of sand is a new possibility. You just have to be willing to get your hands in it. Can I Go Out and Play in the Sandbox?

Drag across the sand to dig.

About the book

Play is the serious work of good ideas

This play book shows you how to rediscover the power of play and imagination, all while building a mindset primed for creativity and innovation.

Using the sandbox as a metaphor for limitless possibility, Priscilla takes you on a hands-on journey filled with practical tools, inspiring insights and strategies you can put to work right away.

Whether you're crafting a game-changing solution or simply looking to think outside the box, the sandbox helps you create, innovate and play your way to success.

Dig in and start building.

About the author

Priscilla Nunn Davis

Priscilla Nunn Davis, smiling.

Priscilla doesn't just help people thrive, she makes it fun, like building a sandcastle where every grain of sand is a new possibility. Her passion is helping people discover their potential and bloom where they're planted, or replanted.

As an HR professional with more than 20 years of experience specializing in talent management and learning and development, Priscilla knows how to tackle the tough stuff: coaching someone through their next big move, navigating office dynamics (seriously, who keeps leaving their lunch in the fridge forever?), or building trust in a team.

  • B.S. Industrial Relations, UNC Chapel Hill
  • M.B.A. Case Western Reserve University
  • M.S. Biblical Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

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Available now. Grab it for yourself, or for the team that could use a little more room to build.

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