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The Art of Successful Communication
In a European forest, the animals hear of a rumor, saying that the bear has a hit list. All the animals start to wonder whose names are on it. Finally, the roe buck plugs up all his courage and asks the bear: ”Can you tell me whether I am on your list?” “Yes, says the ...
Are your workshops and courses really designed to change lives?
The transformational power of any learning experience relies on two main angles: structure and participation. Structure: If a learning experience is structured so that a participant is provoked, acknowledged, trained, challenged, allowed to reflect and rewarded, s/he is more likely to accept and internalise the learning than when s/he is simply expected to accept information ...
Innovation, Teamwork and Improvisation
The world of work is characterised by high levels of uncertainty due to constant change, forcing organisations to innovate recurrently in order to survive. Researchers agree that working as part of a team plays a very important role in the process of innovation within organisations, as teams stimulate creativity and innovation. The development of Team Innovation is ...
Improvisation and Learning: A neuropsychological viewpoint
by Manuela Glasbrenner I recently attended one of the Playing Mantis workshops held by Burgert. The concept of improvisation being applied as a tool for learning was totally new to me and I was very curious to see what it was all about. The workshop was a great success in my opinion. A fresh approach ...
The Applied Improvisation Conference in Amsterdam
Schipol International Airport taunted me like Huckleberry to Tom – daring him to trust a raft made of sweat, spit and good old fashioned nylon rope. My heart and stomach clung awkwardly to the Boeing’s ceiling, unconvinced of a safe landing….both on the runway and on the stage. My husband reminded me of a Sunday ...
Why do we lose our creativity when we grow up?
Have you ever watched small children play? I’m always astounded by their imaginations and creative ideas. We’ve all been creative as children, but why or how do we lose this creativity? Recently I listened to a talk by Eckhard Tolle called “The Journey within”. In his talk he says that creativity doesn’t come from thought ...
The ABC of Self-confidence
Self confidence and self esteem – Can you have one without the other? Can self confidence be learned? Is there a set of skills you can master and once you have them, you will be self confident? When you have self confidence, do you also automatically have good self esteem? Self confidenceis the belief and ...
Developing six new senses for the future
The most important reasons for using story and improvisation both for team building and for dealing with change relate to the kind of play that is stimulated by these We will teach you this kind of play, help you to reflect on its significance for you and apply the skills you learn to your real life situation.
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