Great Listening is a Contact Sport

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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

You’re On! Ready?

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A group of players start a scene, creating characters, creating a story by listening and building on each others’ suggestions… Another group of players stand at the sidelines, watching and listening. Suddenly the ‘director’ (really any person… even a volunteer audience member) calls ‘Freeze!’ and all the characters freeze in . . . → Read More: You’re On! Ready?

Yes, and…

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Number 3 in The Improvising Manager series.

Improvisational theater has grown around a few basic concepts. In article 3 in this series on “The Improvising Manager” we are looking at one key concept that it is not possible to proceed without: “Yes, and…”

Improvisational theater and games unfold along a . . . → Read More: Yes, and…

Actors’ Nightmare (Or… Fake it ’til you Make it!)

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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!)

Supporting Change In Aggressive Workplace Behaviours

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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.

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