I’ve just posted a couple of interesting articles at the Applied Improv Blog. The first by Izzy Gezell, looks at how Improv is used to support teamwork. The second, by Prof Mary Crossan, explores the range of ways Improv skills are central to supporting innovation in organisations.
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.
Jeff Risley blogs about his agency launching The Red Blue Project. Looking at the state of politics in the US the project is trying to get past polarisation. The agency
Lisa Haneberg shared this quote with me by email. Oh the comfort – the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person – having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure
Dave Snowden mentions two good aphorisms to guide vigorous debate argue as if you are right and listen as if you are wrong (from Karl Weick) strong opinions weakly held
I really enjoyed Dave Snowden’s reflections on Theory U. I’ve been meaning to write a comprehensive post but those never get written so here are a few reflections for now.
