Powerful Play Experiences – PLAY-Driven Professional Development That Inspires!
Founded in 2006 by Robert Manolson, BA, CCDP, ECE
Certified Career Development Professional | Mental Health Optimist | Play-Based Learning Facilitator
POWERFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES Brings People Together is everyone’s go-to provider of PLAY-Driven Professional Development—empowering Early Childhood Educators, school-age care professionals, and workplace teams across our Province of Alberta. With over 19 years of experience delivering custom-designed play-based learning workshop experiences, Robert brings unmatched energy and purpose to every workshop experience, inspiring engagement and connections, learning and fun at work, while strengthening mental health through meaningful play.
In fact, Robert has facilitated close to 50 Team Building Workshop Experiences and Conference Workshop Experiences in the Field of Child Care. Robert blends storytelling, lived mental health experiences, and practical insights that create uplifting, people-centered development opportunities. Whether in-person or virtual, Powerful Play Experiences is all about unforgettable moments that leave teams recharged, united, and ready to lead with even more happy and joy.
“Bringing People Together Since 2006 — Because We All Need More Fun at Work.”
📧 robert@powerfulplay.ca
📞 780.929.5949 | 780.297.4103
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AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS
BE THE BEST THAT WE CAN BE!
Team Building IS Relationship Building.
What is YOUR Team’s WORKING RELATIONSHIP BUILDING BEST PRACTICES? When everyone agrees upon, writes down, and then engages one another, that truly honours their WORKING RELATIONSHIP BEST PRACTICES, YOUR TEAM is taking huge steps to build a culture of BETTER MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK FOR EVERYONE!
YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP BEST PRACTICES:
Describes how everyone interacts with one another!
Describes how everyone works together to accepted standards of engagement in their relationships with one another.
Let’s make sure that everyone is moving in the same direction together, as a team. On the same page.
We have lots to do. It’ll be fun. Let’s start now!

3 or 6 Hour Play-Based Learning Workshop Experience
5- 50 Participants
Maximum Release Time Up To 6 Hours And For Professional Development Funding $50-$70. per participant
WHAT’S YOUR PLAY PERSONALITY STYLE?
Small Changes. Big Results.
This workshop experience is packed with valuable insights about YOU and YOUR PLAY PERSONALITY STYLE that ultimately impacts HOW YOU ACTUALLY PLAY WITH CHILDREN at your daycare. And HOW YOUR PLAY PERSONALITY STYLE ACTUALLY INFLUENCES YOUR TEAM MEMBERS in your day-to-day work.
Become an expert in identifying your PLAY PERSONALITY STYLE in your professional role as an Early Childhood Educator.
Develop your very own PERSONAL PROFILE. Then, apply this newly acquired knowledge of your
PLAYFUL SELF and get set to adjust your style to different situations at your daycare.
Always be willing to learn. Now…GO PLAY! With the children and your team members.

3 Hour Play-Based Learning Workshop Experience
5- 50 Participants
Maximum Release Time Will Be 3 Hours, And For Professional Development Funding $50-$70. per participant.
THANKS! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
All Of Us Need To Feel Appreciated & Recognized.
Recommit to daily “THANKS! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!” moments! Incorporating appreciation and recognition into your daily practices leads to BETTER MENTAL HEALTH FOR EVERYONE. And that in turn shifts how everyone feels about coming to work and being the best that they can be!!
Let’s plan a much-needed, high-value APPRECIATION & RECOGNITION WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE.
Let’s appreciate your team members, one person at a time.
Let’s give everyone time away from work and inject plenty of happy and smiles into the workday, and re-energize your hard-working staff.

3 Hour Play-Based Learning Workshop Experience
5- 50 Participants
Maximum Release Time Will Be 3 Hours, And For Professional Development Funding $50-$70. per participant.