by Paul Z Jackson | Sep 7, 2023 | Improvisation, Uncategorised
Are you ready to learn the core skills of improv performance to take on stage or apply in your life? If so, please join us in Oxford for “Improv in 6 Acts”. Over six weekly sessions, you’ll learn improv comedy and discover the fun of letting go of perfectionism, creating spontaneously and playfully building confidence.
by Paul Z Jackson | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorised
When did you last dedicate time to considering your own career? join me and my colleague Janine Waldman for our new on-line ‘Career Coaching with a Solutions Focus’ course on Thursday 19th and Thursday 26th May..
by Paul Z Jackson | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Facilitation, Improvisation, Uncategorised
A fellow facilitator described how he had worked with a high-performing team and tested the team with an activity with which some of you may be familiar.
It’s called ‘Telephone’ and it involves each player in the team passing a mimed
by Paul Z Jackson | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Facilitation, Uncategorised
When developing an agenda for a government-backed think-tank event on innovation, in climate risk insurance practices, we were wondering what would make for stimulating activities between facilitating heavy rounds of technical discussions.
Breaking up proceedings with a ‘two-minute chat-to-your-neighbour’ break seemed ideal, but we had to make a careful choice of topics.
by Paul Z Jackson | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Improvisation, Uncategorised
I’m always glad to see new books about applying improvisation. From a random dip, there’s a lot to like in Jeff Katzman and Dan O’Connor’s ‘Life Unscripted’. I was particularly looking forward to this one as I’ve enjoyed watching Dan perform and was glad to see he might be combining an improviser’s insight with those of his psychotherapist co-author.
by Paul Z Jackson | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Improvisation, Uncategorised
Why it’s important to celebrate risk-taking rather than mistakes or failure It’s in our nature to make mistakes, notably in everyday life. We pour the wrong drink, utter an incorrect word and leave the house without an umbrella. We get unintentionally overcharged, on...