The Power of Play: Building Better Teams with Alexandra Suchman

📌 Episode Summary:
In this thought-provoking episode of Mastering Business Skills, hosts Erin Alli and Sharon Savage sit down with Alexandra Suchman, CEO and co-founder of Barometer XP, to explore how play can transform workplace culture.

Alexandra shares how her background in organizational development and her curiosity about team dynamics led her to co-create a platform that uses games to spark trust, connection, and collaboration. From breaking down resistance to play at work to launching a searchable game database and facilitator certification program, Alexandra offers fresh, practical insights for anyone ready to improve how their team communicates and grows—together.

You’ll learn:

• Why most workplace issues are rooted in broken interpersonal dynamics

• How non-competitive games build psychological safety and mutual accountability

• How to use storytelling, reflection, and play to strengthen team performance

• Ways to overcome fear or awkwardness around introducing play in professional settings

• Alexandra’s personal journey from burnout to building a mission-driven business

Whether you’re a leader, coach, facilitator, or team member, this episode will inspire you to think differently about culture—and maybe even have a little fun while you're at it.

🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform:
🔗 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-business-skills/id1817446208
🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3pA7iQAoo2gvhBGnjPpIr8
🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFg-Yn62awp-lzhJ_5blXg

Connect with Alex and Barometer XP:

• Barometer XP: https://www.barometerxp.com 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrasuchman 

• Play Concierge Platform (free to join): https://app.barometerxp.com 

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