Image by Clarita Begin: A group of participants sit in a circle. The facilitator starts the circle by saying a word (‘blue’). Without pausing the person on the left repeats the word, then free-associates another word in response (‘blue … sky’). The next person on the left repeats the pattern starting . . . → Read More: Play it Again… Eight to the Bar! Image by Clarita Being a great listener is as much about collecting information as being a great communicator is about having a big vocabulary. The words, heard or spoken, are not the main point. A great listener not only hears what is being said but treats . . . → Read More: Great Listening is a Contact Sport Image by Clarita Number 2 in The Improvising Manager series. Two people stand on stage. One has a script and plays their part with confidence. The other doesn’t have a script and has to fake it as best they can. Sound familiar? Well not only is this a great improv game, it is . . . → Read More: Actors’ Nightmare (Or… Fake it ’til you Make it!) Image by Clarita Anger is a natural emotion that has its place, but rarely in the workplace. When we respond to injustice, disrespectful behaviour, or threats, anger can be a useful tool. However, uncontrolled anger or aggression only lead to more conflict and have no place at work or at home. . . . → Read More: Supporting Change In Aggressive Workplace Behaviours Number 1 in The Improvising Manager series. A group of people stand in a circle. One person holding two tennis balls (or something similar) stands in the center. The center person tosses one of the balls out to a person in the circle and that person tosses the ball to another person in the . . . → Read More: Forget the Shoulda’s! |
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