As a pioneer, you don't exist just to run sessions or gatherings. You're here to co-create transformative journeys where culture & leadership give birth to new intelligences.
Like a master surfer riding the fiercest waves, you're made to navigate friction with clarity, courage, and quiet power.
📉 Wisdom transfer is breaking down.
Generational turnover, cultural friction, and AI disruption erode what truly matters.
While information and technical know-how can be handed down easily, wisdom — the judgment, perspective, and cultural insights that breathe life into knowledge — slips away far more quickly.
As seasoned leaders step out, new generations step in, and AI rewrites how we work, what gets lost is the connective intelligence that binds people together.
The cost is steep: repeated mistakes, fragile cultures, and leaders trapped in false choices that weaken both people and purpose.
⚖️ Leaders are cornered or forced to choose:
Drive performance → but risk losing belonging.
Protect belonging → but sacrifice performance.
🌱 We dissolve this false tension by guiding leaders towards a holistic approach to diversity.
We help people uncover their true calling and weave it into vibrant, living culture.
🔥 By midwifing new ways of seeing, questioning, and learning together, we grow thought leadership that keeps wisdom flowing across functions, cultures, and generations.
So leaders don’t just succeed — they leave inclusive legacies that endure well beyond their time.
Your story is the seed. Your culture is the soil.
Inside the Lab, they don’t just inspire creative strategies — they grow entirely new intelligences your people co-create and own.
Grow Your Thought Leadership. Cultivate Legacy.
Transform cultural friction and misalignment into a laboratory for pioneering meta-intelligences that fuel holistic innovation and human collaboration in the age of AI.
We facilitate and co-create hallmark coaching models, transformative workshops, co-creative retreats, bespoke facilitation systems, leadership playbooks, immersive learning programs, authentic messaging, and custom blueprints for influence and advocacy.
Our work empowers change agents to make a unique and lasting impact. We help both executive leaders and private practitioners grow new meta intelligences to build safe spaces where growth is the norm, trust runs deep, and creativity flourishes.
What if the future of work rests in your true calling?
You're called to build bridges by co-creating trust-filled, transformational experiences. Lead from your core worldview, true identity, enduring "Why", and personal calling.
Live Out Your Calling. Transform Friction into Flow.
When you lead from your personal calling, clarity, confidence, and authenticity turn tension into creative fuel. Cultural friction and misalignment become opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and aligned action, so your team works in flow, initiatives gain traction, and your leadership impact truly resonates.
Work and leadership aren’t meant to be about endless firefighting or surface-level fixes. We're here help you equip your clients or teams to become daring agents of cultures that come alive, of sustainable wisdom transfer, and holistic co-creation.
Elevate the impact (and the ROI) of your next co-creation project, change initiative, or culture-shifting event.
You feel the tension. You’re carrying big goals, diverse teams, and mission-critical projects, but instead of synergy, you often wrestle with cultural friction, misalignment, and the sense that your leadership impact isn’t fully landing.
We help you transform that creative tension into alignment, clarity, and measurable results, so your team collaborates effortlessly, your change initiatives gain momentum, and your leadership impact truly resonates.
Hi, I'm Februalin Briones,
story & advocacy architect and founder of Game and Bold.
My story began with a collision of impossible choices.
While I was still in the womb, my older sister’s life was hanging by a thread. She needed immediate, costly heart surgery—and my parents had nothing left to spare.
So my mother did what few would ever speak aloud:
She requested aborting me to protect her first daughter.
But a kind doctor paused… and said:
“You want to save one life by killing another. What if you lose both?”
That question not only saved my life, but also shifted everything.
I'm thankful that amidst chaos, my mom chose life.
That choice gave me a chance to grow, and with it, a deep appreciation for grit, the boundless potential in every life, and the need to advocate for those without a voice.
It taught me that friction isn’t the enemy, but the birthplace of transformation. Today, I help leaders and organizations turn their own tensions into breakthroughs.
My mom showed me that survival is just a simulation—the real WORK is believing in life’s endless possibilities.
Through my Inspiration Modeling™ framework, I guide teams to unlock hidden strengths, transform conflict into collaboration, and build cultures where growth and innovation thrive.
At Game and Bold, we reimagine work as immersive, co-creative experiences, blending strategy with play so leaders don’t just manage change, they embody it.
From quiet drift to bold direction, my passion is to guide leaders to translate personal calling into vibrant corporate culture. I love to spark growth and innovation thru immersive workshops, systemic coaching, and custom retreats.
Because your team’s tension isn’t a problem to fix—it’s a purpose waiting to be revealed.
Co-creation optimization in four easy steps
1
Take the Co-creation
Culture Readiness Assessment
Start planning how you can shift your communications, engagements, events or co-creation projects.
2
Join the Work Life Game Discovery Challenge
You’ve got a lane where your leadership flows best—where friction doesn’t stall you, it energizes you. This challenge helps you name it, claim it, and lead from it.
3
Book a Co-creation Strategy Call
Rewire how you and your people win together, because misalignment costs too much to ignore.
4
Enroll in Your Chosen Program
Mastermind, 1 to 1 coaching, workshop/retreat program design and facilitation, engagement audit, etc.
"Februalin's journey with my team has been one I find as one of the most wonderful experiences I've had as (Emerson Climate Technologies) team lead...
She is innovative, openly suggesting detailed process improvements that have helped us deliver what we have promised to our customers as an organization. As a pioneer, Februalin has proven herself as an integral part of our team, consistently challenging the limits of the excellent customer service that she provides for our customers and the level of what we can give as a whole team. There were a lot of times in which she has proven herself capable of navigating the team into better performance, despite multiple stumbling blocks and challenges. Februalin has an analytical mind, very detailed-oriented and resourceful in fulfilling her tasks. She both has the capability to do excellent work as an individual and as a member of a team."
Iris, Team Lead, EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES
"We found Februalin's expertise and experience in the fields of communication, strategic planning, and remote teaching to be an invaluable asset both within the company and with our clientele which includes Nestle, Danone, and Bouygues Telecom and many others. We greatly appreciated the quality of instruction and extensive knowledge in diverse domains.
It is also important to emphasize her ability to adapt to high-pressure situations in different working environments as well as with a variety of clients. She not only displayed her people and project management skills for special accounts but she also demonstrated on numerous occasions her organizational and technical skills especially with filling systems and software technologies. In a short period of time she had earned the trust and respect of management, colleagues and clients."
Cristina, Managing Director, PROGRESSIO
"I have been impressed with Februalin’s ability to communicate, her organizational skills, and her creativity and tenacity at solving problems. Her ability to patiently work with clients is excellent, and results in a high level of customer service.
Having engaged her as a thought leadership content developer, Februalin jumped in as my partner, immediately grasping the strategic implications of what I was seeking. She quickly put in place a structure for us to collaborate...and looked for opportunities to improve the way we worked. She was eager to learn and listened carefully to what I was trying to get across. She often researched to find new angles and recommended new ways for me to promote my business. In Februalin you will be hiring a person who genuinely aims to not only deliver on her commitments but improve your business."
Susan, Chairperson of global nonprofit for business builders and founder of GO TO MARKET IMPACT
"I love the Shed Your TED Light challenge. Just want you to know I thought it was really valuable!"
Lilly, Learning And Organization Development Manager, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Leadership is not taught but lived in co-creation.
Because work and life are one.
When stories, cultures, and passions don’t align, it’s not just productivity that’s lost, but the deeper possibility of building trust-filled, thriving communities that actually shape the future.
Turn Friction Into Flow in Every Interaction
Turning Work into Wonder
What We Do
We design communications (and promote engagement) that bridge perspectives, build confidence, and tackle real-world challenges.
We help thought leaders like you amplify your message, streamline your processes, integrate
workstyles, engage partners, and deepen your connection with people.
Aligned Team Sessions – Turn friction into flow and get everyone pulling in the same direction.
Coaching Conversations – Clarify purpose, strengthen influence, and lead authentically.
Cross-Functional Collaboration – Break silos and co-create solutions across teams.
Culture-Shaping Dialogues – Define shared values and build thriving work cultures.
Strategic Ideation Workshops – Transform uncertainty into actionable plans.
Creative Problem-Solving Labs – Harness diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges.
Learning & Development Exchanges – Transfer knowledge and upskill your team effectively.
Feedback & Reflection Forums – Give and receive insights in safe, constructive spaces.
Offsites & Retreat Experiences – Reset, inspire, and strengthen relationships while driving results.
Messaging & Communication Design – Craft messages that reinforce alignment, culture, and impact.
Bring It to Life
With science-backed principles for blending work and life seamlessly, turn meetings and projects into immersive, thematic experiences that blend fun with strategic insight.
Navigate corporate espionage
Survive a futuristic challenge
Gamify learning & development
Think of your team as an orchestra.
Are you playing in harmony or stuck in discord?
Using a cross-cultural co-creation and holistic change management framework, align your people with their zone of genius by blending intuition, vulnerability and creative inspiration to spark change and results.
You are a cultivator...
the soil where greatness grows.
You are a cultivator — where trust takes root, belonging blossoms, and impact multiplies.
Cultivators don’t just lead — you awaken potential, spark belonging, and leave legacies.
You are a cultivator — planting faith, growing freedom, harvesting transformation.
Cultivators carry the future — one seed of trust, one act of courage, one community at a time.
✽ Our Proprietary Pathways
Develop a new intelligence and untapped human advantage to cultivate trust, tenacity and grit in the catalytic AI era.
Embodied Co-Creation Intelligence (ECI)
Bridge Belonging and Performance.
ECI equips leaders and organizations to harness the full potential of diverse teams by integrating different leadership styles and connecting the cultures, passions, and worldviews of everyone involved. It’s about creating environments where belonging fuels performance, where people feel seen, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique gifts.
ECI is a meta intelligence and fundamental human capacity for embodied leadership and organizational effectiveness—where trust, curiosity, and collaboration converge to unlock the full potential of your people and your culture.
Inspiration Modeling™ (IM)
Inspiration Modeling™ is more than a leadership and organizational development framework. It turns leadership into a practice of advocacy, where guiding others is inseparable from creating spaces where trust, tenacity, and grit can flourish.
At its core, IM equips leaders and teams to amplify voices that are often overlooked, ensuring perspectives that are usually silent become central to decision-making and action. By bringing inspiring stories and unspoken tensions to light, IM transforms hidden friction into meaningful change that connects personal calling with company purpose.
Drive sustainable change and cross-cultural co-creation through thought leadership community development.
IM Real Play™
Transform how you and your people grow and build together.
Designed to help leaders and teams break silos, embrace diversity, and collaborate in ways that transform both work and culture, IM Real Play™ helps leaders advance work life impact through holistic learning. By integrating cross-functional perspectives, IM Real Play™ fosters environments where every individual’s contributions are valued, tensions are surfaced constructively, and learning becomes a shared experience.
Build Adaptive Capacity: Strengthen resilience, agility, and collective problem-solving through experiential learning and real-time feedback.
IM Real Play™ turns collaboration into a laboratory for growth, where teams experiment, learn, and evolve together, creating lasting impact on both work and culture.
Unparalleled Leadership Customization
Grit
Reaching new heights together
Grace
Where ideas come to life
Key Milestones in Your Culture and Leadership Growth
YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE
Signature Story & Systemic Coaching
Workstyle & Thought Leadership Discovery
Purpose, Advocacy, and Personal “Why” Alignment
Shaping of Your Blue Ocean Niche
Branding from Your TED-worthy Idea
Strategic Positioning
YOUR PEOPLE AND THE WORLD
Co-Design & Creative Collaboration
Engaging people in co-creation processes
Translation of individual stories and skills into collective innovation
Fostering collaboration across functions and perspectives
THE WORLD AND THE WORK
Workflow/Project Outsourcing & Co-Creation
Design and optimization systems for work delivery
Integration of external and internal workflows
Enabling every participant to contribute strategically to larger organizational goals
THE WORK AND YOUR LIFE
Creative Development: Cross-Functional Mentoring & Shadowing
Building capacities and skills through mentoring, shadowing, and experiential learning
Fostering adaptability and innovation across teams
Aligning personal growth with organizational objectives
YOUR LIFE AND YOUR COMMUNITY
Gamified Workshops & Team Retreats
Creation of immersive learning experiences
Strengthened team cohesion and culture
Transforming engagement into actionable impact
YOUR COMMUNITY AND THE COSMOS
Community & Co-Creative Meeting Facilitation
Guided collaborative sessions that foster trust and innovation
Elevated group problem-solving and decision-making
Connecting organizational vision with workplace community impact
THE COSMOS AND THE INSPIRATION
Apprenticeship Development: Learning & Leadership Styles Integration
Embedded diverse leadership styles and learning approaches
Integrated male/female energy dynamics and giving/receiving cycles
Developed sustainable leadership practices across the organization
THE INSPIRATION AND YOUR PLAYGROUND
Benchmarking & Framework (Playbook) Development
Capturing best practices and lessons learned
Standardized processes, frameworks, and growth pathways
Establishing a blueprint for future leaders and teams
YOUR PLAYGROUND AND YOUR PRIZE
New Strategy Implementation & Reinforcement
Launch of new strategies, structures, systems, programs, or processes
Enhanced adoption and continuous reinforcement
Translation of culture and leadership growth into measurable outcomes
Is your company culture—or your leadership story—powering meaningful change, or holding it back?
Create interactive spaces where creativity thrives, people grow, and innovation never stops.
Frequently Asked Questions
In this section, we address frequently asked questions to provide clarity and support.
We serve leaders, teams, and organizations who want to go beyond surface-level collaboration and create cultures of trust, creativity, and co-ownership.
We work best with:
Organizations in transition (e.g. scaling, restructuring, or re-aligning)
Leaders who value both belonging and performance
Teams facing cultural friction that want to turn it into a source of growth
Change-makers and facilitators seeking fresh frameworks for immersive, sustainable transformation
Whether you’re a startup, social enterprise, or global organization, if you believe work can be both impactful and human, Game & Bold is here for you.
You can contact us to request your FREE access to our ECI & IM Primer, available as a downloadable PDF and introductory webinar. This resource introduces our frameworks—Embodied Co-Creation Intelligence (ECI), Inspiration Modeling™ (IM), and IM Real Play™—and explains how they help teams transform tension into collaboration and cultural momentum.
Take our Co-Creation Culture Readiness Assessment, which helps identify where your team's strengths and gaps lie in fostering co-creative, trust-filled transformation. It’s designed as an “accountability quick check” for culture-shifting events and collaborative initiatives.
Absolutely. We provide tailored post-session support, including coaching, mentorship, and co-designing sustainable practices to help embed learnings into long-term workflows and culture.
We offer a variety of immersive engagement formats, including:
Gamified workshops and team retreats
Creative collaboration sessions
Cross-functional shadowing and mentoring
Community facilitation & apprenticeship programs
Plus, custom coaching and strategy creation tailored to your needs
Game & Bold is led by Februalin Briones, a learning design and cultural development specialist whose journey of tension and resilience is at the core of Game and Bold philosophy. Her Inspiration Modeling™ framework transforms conflict into cultural expansion and creative potential, and fuels the Game and Bold approach to holistic, immersive leadership development.
At Game & Bold, we view friction not as an obstacle, but as fertile ground for growth. When harnessed with intentional co-creative design and immersive frameworks, friction becomes a gateway to trust, belonging, and breakthrough innovation.
What You Can Expect
Teams aligned, energized, and performing at their highest potential. Leadership that lands—impact, influence, and trust grow simultaneously. Work-life integration that inspires creativity, collaboration, and meaningful results.
Take Our Free Co-creation Readiness AssessmentWhat You Can Avoid
Misalignment and friction growing unchecked. Teams drifting apart, key initiatives stalling, and leadership impact fading. Opportunities slipping by, engagement dropping, and the organization risking losing both talent and momentum.
Contact UsExplore our comprehensive co-creation solutions
Start your 3-step bridge building plan today — belonging + performance, finally in sync.
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