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How the world changed from VUCA to BANI…
Suppose you are asked to describe your current experience of the world.
Which words would feature on your list?
There are many improvisational stances which will help answer this question and If you’d like to learn more about the power of improvisation for yourself or your organisation, please join our popular Improv in 6 Acts course, running regularly in Oxford for 6 consecutive weeks at a time.
Getting your session off to a great start – 58 1/2 ways
Learn how to get your session off to a great start with the Category Cruncher!
And for more unique ideas to get a roomful of delegates motivated, you can purchase a copy of my book – 58 1/2 Ways to Improvise in Training…
When are lessons from improv lessons for life?
If you teach improvisation, how much of what you say to your improvisation students can you say with equal assurance to students in other groups?
Pick up your free copy of LIFEPASS today and learn how context matters!
Life is a story..
Your new story has already begun: how do you want to shape it from here?
Learn more about storytelling with our upcoming Improv in 6 Acts courses running regularly in Oxford!
How will you be reshaping your story?
Creative journeys and the secrets of Improv: A conversation with Ed Smith
Listen to this podcast featuring Anthony Errington & Ed Smith as they chat about their creative and comedic journeys and how learning improv has been inspiring and helping them.
From House to Human – a new narrative for medical effectiveness
If you’ve seen any episode of the classic series, you’ll know he’s the epitome of the medical genius with zero personal skills. And that’s a problem, because with all due respect to technical competence, personal skills are rather important.
What Happens If You Spot Successes?
One of the principles of improvisation is ‘Spot Successes’. We make progress when we notice – then celebrate and implement – what works. ‘Spot Successes’ provides the final letter of LIFEPASS, the eight key principles of improvisation. Read on to receive your complimentary copy of the LIFEPASS booklet!
Ready to embrace uncertainty?
One of the improvisation principles which I teach to organisational leaders and beginner stage improvisers is ‘Embrace Uncertainty’. And when it comes to their relationship with uncertainty, those groups may not be as different as you’d first expect..
Creative Futures – further book reviews
I enjoy reviewing books for a couple of journals, and recently tackled the Routledge Handbook for Creative Futures, edited by Gabrielle Donnelly and Alfonso Montuori. Read on for my thoughts…
Have you tried this Handful of Reflections?
We’ve been discussing the importance of ending sessions well, and one of my favourite tactics is to facilitate a sharing of personal reflections.
How about this activity for facilitating with Flow?
Looking for a neat warm-up idea for your virtual or in-person meeting? Look no further.. for more great ideas you can book onto one of our forthcoming courses which are starting soon!
Letting Go – of fixed plans and more…
Just had delivered 100 lovely reprints of my book Easy, fully-illustrated and in colour. It presents 8 improvisation principles, under the acronym LIFEPASS.
Order your copy today – the perfect stocking filler!
The Inspirational Facilitator *OFFLINE* Programme – for the course you can start today!
Applied Improvisation Online Course
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