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Confidence Isn’t Something You Have – It’s Something You Do
If we treat confidence as something we do rather than as an inner quality that we ‘have’, we can achieve extraordinary results in our everyday interactions.
Join the Anti-Perfectionism League
What happens to you when you make a mistake? Do you have tendencies towards perfectionism? And, if so, what’s a life-enhancing response for dealing with it?
In our improv courses, we’ll explore how mistakes can become creative springboards – not setbacks.
Positive Thinking or Possibility Stance?
The most famous phrase in Improvisation circles is ‘Yes… And’.
It’s a phrase that reeks of positivity. It’s grammatically positive, with a resounding ‘Yes’ chasing away any ‘But’ or a ‘No’.
And yet there are limits to the value of ‘positivity’ alone..
Enter the archives now and then
One of my improvisation recommendations is to ‘Inhabit the moment’.
What are your stories of inhabiting the moment?
How to be terrific in traffic
Ever been stuck in traffic and felt your stress levels rise? Here’s a lesson I learned on staying calm and resourceful when things don’t go as planned.
By inhabiting the present moment, we can shift from panic to presence, finding clarity and focus even in the most unexpected situations.
What is Improvisation, really?
When you hear the word “improvisation,” what comes to mind? Join us for an Improvisation for Life workshop at the Oxford Improv Fest and explore how improvisation can enhance your daily life!
Making a good start
Beginnings matter, how are you starting your meetings and your new year?
Jazz up your facilitative leadership
Incorporating facilitation techniques into your leadership toolkit isn’t just a valuable addition; it’s a game-changer.
Jazz up your facilitative leadership and follow the flow of meetings like a virtuoso!
How to ensure your meetings are worthwhile
Some meetings are a waste of time. Some are necessary if not enthralling.
Often we can do better.
Here’s one way to give your meetings a much better prospect of success.
Play to Win and Play to Play
‘Play to Play’ is one of the improvisation tenets in the LIFEPASS acronym. It’s the principle that most puzzles people at first sight.
But if we play only to win, we miss many of the other pleasures available in a game.
How a ‘Yes + And’ leads to More with Less
The most famous saying in improvisation is “Yes…and”. This improvisational skill can deliver you positive results in both your business and personal life. Learn how our Improv in 6 Acts course can help build your improvisational skill set today!
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…
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