About Us
playsthatwork is a collective of dedicated professionals who combine diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives to create immersive learning experiences.
We help individuals and organizations grow, thrive, and achieve meaningful, lasting change in workplace culture, processes, and outcomes.
Who We Are
Our team brings deep expertise and a passion for learning across multiple domains:
- Academia: Leaders in education and research, providing cutting-edge insights into adult learning principles.
- Acting: Skilled performers who make simulations authentic, engaging, and memorable.
- Business: Practitioners with firsthand experience in leadership, strategy, and organizational dynamics.
- Coaching: Certified coaches specializing in personal and professional development.
- Finance: Experts bridging financial services knowledge with human connection.
- Healthcare: Professionals experienced in complex human interactions, care, and service.
Our Story
For more than 25 years, we’ve explored the intersection of business, the arts, and human experience to create immersive, experiential learning that helps individuals and organizations thrive.
By blending theatre with professional development, we discovered a powerful way to help people build lasting change in how they engage, learn, grow, and work together. Our philosophy is simple: when people have the opportunity to practise, receive feedback, and reflect deeply on their choices, they gain clarity, confidence, and the ability to enact meaningful change within their organizations.
Over the years, playsthatwork has grown into a trusted partner for organizations across industries. We’ve helped teams and leaders expand both skills and self-awareness, from sales and service to leadership, executive management, and board governance. Our experiences focus on what’s most important – and most critical – to drive lasting impact.
Today, we continue to lead the way in experiential learning, helping organizations empower their people to grow, adapt, and thrive, one simulation at a time.
Meet the Leadership Team
Peter Gardiner-Harding
Founder, Executive Director
Jacqueline Peter
Director, Actor/Simulator
Our Commitment
We design experiences that stick. Your people will leave with clarity, confidence, and the ability to act differently in critical moments. We partner with you to ensure learning translates into real outcomes: stronger relationships, better decisions, and lasting improvements.