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2026 CHART Training
Play Your Way to Better Learning: DiSC Playland Carlye Henderson, Learning and Development Manager | Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
Objective
Charged with helping salaried leaders better fulfill the company’s purpose of “creating smiles,” they sought a fast, engaging way to elevate leadership effectiveness across dispersed field teams. Rather than delivering a traditional facilitated session, training aimed to create a dynamic learning experience that turned theory into practice.
How it Works
Carlye Henderson Eat’n Park
The result was DiSC Playland, an immersive, play-based learning program built around the DiSC assessment. The format flipped the traditional training ratio from 50% lecture and 50% activities to 90% experiential activities and just 10% facilitation. Key activities include: Tower Challenge : A competitive
team-building exercise that highlights behavioral differences under pressure. Mad Libs Storytelling : A structured activity for sharing personal narratives and deepening self-awareness. Compliment Throwdown : A high-energy feedback exercise that builds appreciation and reinforces individual value. Jenga Trivia Twist : A hands-on quiz game that reinforces learning through play. Each activity is followed by a purposeful debrief to connect the experience back to leadership behaviors and workplace application.
Results
DiSC Playland strengthened organizational culture by fostering empathy, playfulness, and shared understanding of values. Leaders demonstrated measurable
improvements in communication, collaboration, and appreciation for diverse working styles. By infusing play into learning, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group transformed leadership development into an experience that is memorable, practical, and deeply engaging.
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