Dara Simkin Bio

Dara Simkin

Director, Project Play

Melbourne

Dara considers herself a play pioneer and supports professionals with finding more connection, innovation and creativity in their work. Dara helps teams harness play to solve complex challenges in new ways. A true kid at heart, she believes play is something baked into our DNA and something we should never lose. She is in the business of transcending the work-play dualism, to make room for purpose and mastery in the workplace. As a highly experienced facilitator, Dara brings diversity of thought and a unique energy and enthusiasm to create a safe, supportive and playful space.

Dara Simkin

Upcoming Courses

Previously (9)

Career Development

The Secret Sauce Behind Creativity

Understand what kills creativity and the secret sauce behind cultivating more of the good stuff.

4 Times

Career Development

Career Negotiation Strategies

Hone your powers of persuasion and learn the fundamentals of negotiation with General Assembly and The Muse.

Business

Living on the Edge: Ridiculous Ideas and Big Innovation

What is the secret sauce behind big ideas? Because we live in an age of relentless innovation, without the agility to constantly generate new ideas, it's tough to survive.

Business

F'Up Nights

F'Up Nights is the fastest growing, global movement of entrepreneurial people who come together to tell, discuss and learn from stories of businesses and personal failure.

Career Development

How to Stand Out Online using SEO

This workshop will explain search engine optimisation (SEO) from the ground-up. It will cover the major concepts of on-page, off-page and technical SEO.

Career Development

Spark Your Creativity

Creativity is a super skill of the future, and this workshop will help you start to get our of your own way so you can generate and execute bold ideas

Career Development

Creativity; The Super Skill Of The Future

This hands-on, minds-on workshop will help you break down your creative barriers so you can confidently share your ideas with the world.

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