This week, our conversation goes somewhere we haven't been yet: the office. It can be a lonely place for many of us. One that we tend to blame on difficult bosses, disengaged co-workers, and a general lack of interpersonal skills, but what if it was in fact, a design problem?

Alexandra Suchman, a self-described professional play-facilitator, has an idea of how to repair what's broken. She brings games into workplaces — and not the trust falls many of us are familiar with, her games offer something far more interesting.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How technology has rewired our communication skills; and what "crickets in the meeting" really means
• Play as a serious tool for rebuilding trust, communication, and belonging
• Why one friend at work can change everything
• Plus a game anyone can play to reve ...