Workplace · Wolf Logic

Your team deserves to play.

Play-powered wellbeing for teams, leaders, HR directors and whole organisations. Less burnout. More trust. Better performance. Through play.

No jargon, all action Research-backed Global delivery Executive + team formats
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What We Offer

The full workplace play stack.

Three interconnected offerings — the book, the workshops and the app — that work independently or as a complete programme.

The book

Wolf Logic

Dale's flagship leadership book, a practical guide to play-based leadership. Used by executives, HR directors and team leads in 15+ countries to change the way their organisations move.

In-person & virtual

Workplace Workshops

Half-day or full-day sessions run by Dale, Paul and the team. Executive cohorts, middle leaders, HR teams and whole-org experiences, all built on the Wolf Logic play-based framework.

The digital companion app

BetterUs Workplace

Keep momentum between sessions alive. Daily check-ins, team missions, anonymous wellbeing pulses and a cohort dashboard, the digital layer that makes the work stick.

What your team gains

The science is clear.

Play is not the opposite of work, it is the engine that makes work sustainable, creative and human.

Psychological safety

Teams that play together drop their guards faster. Vulnerability and trust compound quickly when the method is joyful.

Team cohesion

Shared rituals and play missions create the kind of "we" that doesn't need a team-building day once a year to survive.

Creativity & innovation

Play activates the same brain networks as creative problem-solving. Leaders who play think differently when it matters.

Resilience

A playful culture bounces back. Teams with high play quotients handle pressure, change and ambiguity far better.

Less burnout

Joy is a recovery mechanism. Regular play micro-moments protect against the chronic overwork that hollows people out.

Focus & performance

Counterintuitively, taking play seriously sharpens focus. Short play rituals reset attention the way deep breaths reset cortisol.

From workshop to culture shift

One workshop changes the conversation. The app keeps it alive.

One workshop changes the conversation. The app keeps it alive between sessions. Wolf Logic gives leaders a framework they can run with forever.

Step 01

Book a discovery call

Tell us about your team, size, goals, current challenges. We will recommend the right entry point: executive, cohort, or whole-org.

Step 02

Run the workshop

Dale, Paul or a certified facilitator runs an in-person or virtual session. Expect laughter, a little discomfort, and a lot of insight.

Step 03

Activate BetterUs Workplace

Your team gets access to the digital companion app, daily check-ins, team missions and an anonymous wellbeing dashboard to track progress.

Step 04

Embed the culture

Wolf Logic gives every leader the language and the rituals to keep play alive. The compounding happens week by week.

Then grow
From our clients

What teams say after the session.

Unprompted messages from the people who experienced the work. From managing directors to PE coaches — the room shifts every time.

“Unprecedented times, yet one thing stays true: people want to find happiness and joy in life. Dale did such a great job with our staff, we put on a second session for our clients and supporters. So much gratitude Dale, thank you.”

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Jason Fisher
Managing Director, CRMA

“We all need to take time out to appreciate the people around us. Having Dale engage with us gave everyone inspiration to be the best they can be; so refreshing to hear about Dale's journey and how we can all benefit from positivity. Thanks Dale!”

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Dave Smith
Senior Program Manager, Motorola Solutions

“Spending the day with Dale is akin to the feeling you get when you get an extra pump of chocolate sauce on your sundae. The most positively infectious person I've ever met. He didn't stop smiling for 4 hours straight whilst being challenged simultaneously.”

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Laynton Allen
Managing Director, KidsCo Australia
Dale Sidebottom speaking at the PHASE conference wearing a PLAY shirt

From Motorola to the Melbourne Football Club

The Book

Wolf Logic

Dale's definitive guide to play-based leadership. Used in executive programmes, university MBA courses and team toolkits across 15+ countries. Read the book, then bring the workshop to your organisation.

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Workplace FAQ

Common questions about workplace play.

Can't find what you're looking for? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you within one business day.

Real answers, real humans.

No bots, no run-arounds.

01What size teams do you work with?+

Workshops can be run for teams of 8 to 800. We have formats for intact teams, cross-functional cohorts, leadership retreats and whole-organisation rollouts.

02Is this just for leadership teams?+

No. The Wolf Logic framework works at every level, from team leads and middle managers to executives and frontline staff. Many clients run different formats across multiple levels of their organisation simultaneously.

03What is play-based leadership?+

It means using the principles of play, curiosity, presence, psychological safety, joyful challenge, as a leadership methodology. It is rigorous, research-backed and measurably effective. It just happens to be a lot more fun than a lecture.

04Can we run a virtual workshop?+

Yes. Dale and Paul run fully virtual and hybrid workshops. The BetterUs Workplace app also works globally, making it easy to keep cohorts engaged across time zones.

05How long is the BetterUs Workplace licence?+

Licences are per seat, per year. Most organisations start with a pilot cohort of 20–50 seats alongside an in-person workshop, then scale from there.

06Do you work with HR and People teams directly?+

Yes, and this is one of the most common entry points. HR and People directors use Wolf Logic to build a wellbeing strategy that is enjoyable to run and measurable to report on.

Still got a question?

We reply to every email within one business day.

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Let's talk about your team.

Tell us where you are, what your team needs, and we will recommend the right entry point, workshop, book, app, or all three.

Acknowledgement of CountryThe School of Play acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.