Spreading the Transforming Power of Improvisation
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The Open Inner Sanctum
42 members
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Chicago 2008 AIN Confe...
58 members
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SF Bay Area AIN Chapter
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Cheryl Gould's Discussions
Status Work inspired by Simos open space
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Status Work inspired by Simos open space
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Status Work inspired by Simos open space
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Paul and Alain, You seemed to know from the start what this organization could be (and is). I, for one, talk about applied improv frequently in my work which is my small way of contributing. I love the AIN site and also find it a bit confusing. I"...
I did my own workshop on "Status."
I couldn't explain it beforehand, or what I was looking for (beforehand),
but we tried it and it worked well.
Really well.
If you read "Improvise" by Mick Napier, he says all scenes are about Status.
(I believe ...
The SF Bay AIN meetings are always productive. I loved being reminded that getting involved at the local community level could lead to local work gigs. I'm always amazed at how a group of people can spark so many more ideas for debriefing and so m...
Profile Information
- Where do you live and work? (City)
- Live in Petaluma, California. Work all over California.
- Professional Skills
- Trainer and Speaker Coaching
Meeting Facilitation
Customer Service Training
Train the trainer
Software Training
Make Meetings Fun
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Education, Social, Networking, Improv Resources
- What kind of person are you?
- 24-7
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Teambuilding, Creativity, Communcation, Leadership, Presentation Skills
- Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
- The AIN conference in Banff was an epiphany for me. I'm constantly surprised at how activities that don't involve words feel so much more effective.
- More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)
- I've worked for 10 years for Infopeople - a grant project that tries to keep libraries moving forward to stay relevant with all the changes in the information world. Half of my work is mentoring/coaching trainers and the other half is giving workshops on everything from Web 2.0, Techniques for helping customers self serve, dealing with difficult situations, Basic Computer use and Software training. I'd like to do more with creativity and play which I currently incorporate into every workshop but I want to do even more of it.
- Work Website
- http://infopeople.org
- Skype Name (Skype.com is the most popular free internet audio/text chat and more)
- cheryl.gould1
- Other contact info (Your choice for phone, email, facebook, myspace, etc.)
- email: gouldc@infopeople.org, office phone: 707.776.4626
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Learning 2008
I"m at Learning 2008 in Orlando, Florida. I was a bit worried about coming here after the AIN conference but it's all turning out well. Many thought leaders in the area of learning. So far heard from an animal behaviorist about using positive reinforcement and how to change negative behavior by ignoring it. There was a suggestion given that if your partner stands to close while you're cooking, you should put beer and chips on a counter where you'd prefer they stand. Went to an hour long second c… Continue
Posted on October 27, 2008 at 1:22pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 5:08pm on March 7, 2009,
Ann Feehan said…
- I wanted to say that I thought your idea of "learned helplessness" in organizations is a brilliant connection... better than peanut butter and chocolate.
- At 6:54am on December 4, 2008,
Mike Weaver said… - Hi Cheryl,
I'm very happy that the workshop had a lasting postive impact on you. Thanks for the encouragement!
Mike
- At 2:58pm on November 21, 2007,
Caitlin McClure said… - Oh, Twinkle Twinkle has never been better. Can we get her to sing Dona Nobis with us next time? Thanks for posting those!
- At 10:22am on November 21, 2007,
Leif Hansen said… - Ha! Thanks for posting that donanobis recording, I had forgotten that you recorded that. Sounds pretty darn good...most of the time (;
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