The Applied Improv Network is hosting a free gathering in New York on May 21st. If you’re interested in improv this is a great opportunity to learn more and have some fun with kindred spirits.
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
I shot this in a single eight-minute take, which is in the spirit of an experience of Ralf Wetzel’s workshop, Leading from the Clown. Clown training is probably the deepest and most challenging work I’ve done. Enjoy.
A casual conversation in a pub makes me pay attention to thinking being embodied
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
The power of small gestures and noticing
Exploring the inner dialogue of facilitation
Getting away from grandiosity or solemnity. small p presence is about being open to the life around us
Facilitation is often about small, subtle acts of noticing and experimenting
Beyond heroic leadership
David Carr has a good piece in the NYT: Why Twitter Will Endure. I’m less certain about Twitter per se but Carr makes some excellent points about how easy it
I had a great breakfast conversation at the weekend with Chris Corrigan. He recalled a group meeting with a wise elder in Hawaii where one of the participants asked the
Meetings gain energy when someone addresses real emotions or conflicts, shifting vague ideas into action by embracing honest, human interactions instead of avoiding sensitive issues.
Quite often in meetings there´s a big assumption that we must end with action planning without which the event will be deemed unproductive. Action planning has its place and Chris
