by Paul Z Jackson | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Facilitation, Improvisation
As a facilitator, your attention is dragged in at least three different directions – towards the content, the process and the people.
It’s your responsibility to look after all these dimensions. But, for a whole range of reasons, there are times when your participants are no longer on-board..
by Paul Z Jackson | May 15, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Improvisation
This week a group of us re-watched, via Facebook, one of the most impactful talks ever given at an Applied Improvisation Network Conference. Pablo Suarez spoke about adapting what we know (i.e. improvisation) to the field of disaster preparedness.
What dogmas do you think can be let go from classic improv-theatre?
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...
by Paul Z Jackson | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Improvisation |
Playing to play – on and off the sports field One of my favourite tenets of Applied Improvisation (AI) is ‘Play to Play’. It reminds us that most people play most games to win – which, to be fair, is inherent in the nature of many games. Take...
by Paul Z Jackson | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog, Improvisation |
What’s improvisation got to do with your psychological strengths? If you’re keen on strengths-based psychology, you’ll love Applied Improvisation. The strengths movement is all about finding out what you are good at. It’s not so interested in your weaknesses or...
