In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Akshay Sateesh, president of Ziksana Consulting. Akshay discusses how going to school in Malaysia with kids from over 100 different countries equipped him with values of curiosity and adaptability, how improv inspired a career change, and the importance of bringing "play" into the workplace.

Show Notes:

• Akshay’s unique multi-cultural background and how it has shaped his life’s perspective [0:57]
• How celebrating multiple cultures led to Akshay’s values of curiosity and adaptability [2:30]
• Akshay’s next steps after moving out of Malaysia [4:54]
• What defined Akshay’s “awakening” and what drove him to make a shift [8:01]
• Defining Improv and the difference between short form and long form [11:01]
• How play shows up for adults [13:20]
• How Akshay integrates play within the workplace [15:53]
• Darren and Akshay bring play to the podcast [19:19]
• Why you can’t be creative until you are playful [25:58]
• How you can effortlessly introduce play into your workplace [29:20]
• What you can do to cultivate a greater sense of play within yourself and others [33:16]
• How to connect play to your work environment for greater results [36:41]

Links:

Ziksana Consulting Group website

Ziksana Instagram

Ziksana LinkedIn