What people say

You and your improv methods have an amazing ability to pull diverse groups and people together while allowing them to have fun and think outside of themselves.

Mark Baker - Industrial Psychologist

The practical exercises and the interaction created between group members during the sessions made it an interesting team building experience. I would recommend it to any team/organisation that needs to uplift their team culture.

Heinrich Minnaar British American Tobacco HR teame

The presentation was dynamic, practical and interactive. Burgert and Francois applied the technique of roleplay brilliantly and managed to make congress attendees think about their daily walk and talk. Their performance is energetic and definitely reacher their audience. They move horisons!

Rian Truter - Executive Manager, Kids Development Agency

Power of Presence

From stuck and stressed to present and thriving

Playing Mantis offers 2 full day personal development workshops  to help you:

1. Learn skills for becoming Present and Aware and finding your creative flow.

2. Create a Personal Success Story so that you can plan clear steps and experience meaningful success right now


Workshops

Power of Presence

Discover the wisdom and freedom of improvisation

You will learn how to:

  • Become present through listening and awareness
  • Access your creative flow
  • Connect with others through trust and support
  • Open up possibilities through acceptance
  • Give and take control

Previous participant's comments:

I found it a very encouraging and motivating workshop that really helps you to get in touch with the natural creative side of who you are. It reminds you of being a child again but a liberated person as an adult. - Julian Pillay, Marketing Manager, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostic

Personal Success Story

Be the hero of your life story

You will:

  • Learn how to use the 6 stages of a change story to engineer your own success
  • Discover which stage you are in right now and how to get to the next one
  • Choose the kind of help you need and see what sort of obstacles you can plan for
  • Find out what you have control over and what not

Previous participant's comments:

Your unique way with stories and characters opened a fresh perspective on my own character and story. I was moved by the way in which the stories brought the participants straight to the heart of their search for meaning. - Dr Jeanette de Klerk, Office for Moral Leadership, University of Stellenbosch
Presenters

Burgert Kirsten is a Industrial Psychologist and experienced Improvisation actor. He wrote his Master's thesis on using Improvisation for creating a climate for innovation.

Apart from being a masterful story teller, Dr. Petro Janse van Vuuren developed her experiential methods in her PhD on using fictional story to reflect on personal story.
Details

 1. Power of Presence

Time: 8:30 - 13:00

Date and place:

19 Nov Durbanville - Mystic Cove, 1 Bolandway Click for map

Investment: R400 

2. Personal Success Story

Time: 8:30 - 16:00

Date and place:

20 Nov Durbanville - Mystic Cove, 1 Bolandway Click for map

Investment: R550 

 
Special offer
If you book for both workshops at once, you pay only R800 for both. After attending the first, if you choose not to attend the second for whatever reason, we will refund you.
For more information contact Burgert on 0822559625 or connect@playingmantis.net
Click here to register online