Or ever felt like giving the unexpected a good hug?
Then I have just the event for you. The Applied Improv Network is hosting it’s third annual conference in San Francisco this October. I’m still juggling my diary to see if I’m going to cross the Altantic to be there – it does look a great programme.
Magic, relationship and changing status
leaving your props behind
feeling the power of presence… and what it really means to ‘read the room.’
we’re hungry for connection
What brings conversations to life is often missed when we aim too high
What I learned singing to strangers on the subway, and why emotional connections matters even more in a hi-tech era.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
Letting go in order to get in flow…
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Naomi Klein, The Take, and Zanon – an inspiring tale of collaboration
From jack/zen via Chris Corrigan a little bit of zen that made me laugh. A typical example of zen practice. Put a flower on a table. Write down every word
Piers Young quotes Ross Mayfield… It’s becoming cheaper to host your own event than attend one …which has big implications for the professional Conference business and its overpriced, status-obsessed offerings.
Dave Pollard has a thoughtful and somewhat critical post about Open Space. I see that Jack Martin Leith has offered a few thoughts in response. First off declaring my baggage
