Have you ever hidden in the back of a conference room at a group work meeting because you were afraid to be called on to speak? When its your turn to speak to a group, does your heart pound, palms sweat, and your mind go blank? More people fear public speaking than death. It’s not […]
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How does an improv player create an audience-pleasing scene onstage? They make their partner look good because they know when you make your partner look good, you look good. In the pressure of a live improv show, actors do unexpected things. Once a member of my team who usually was easy to work with got […]
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Building on the fundamental principle of agreement, comes the idea to Listen for Offers, or put another way, to listen without Listening for Anything. First, put yourself in a mindset to observe, to really listen to what is happening around you, and then to accept what you hear. Turn your focus away from the script […]
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The fundamental principle of improve is agreement, that is to say “Yes, And” to any offer received. A person who agrees and builds upon an offer will find that opportunities open up that they had never before imagined. The key is to not only accept, the “Yes” half, but to also build, the “And” half […]
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