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Seth and the broken sword
Put your clown nose on the tip of the sword and you will see a green and red
Replied Feb 28
Grabbing 'em in the First 3 Minutes
In my teaching I often will tell a story or encourage participants to imagine an outcome. Make it come alive and do something. Talk about the benefit versus the process of learning. Try and really ...
Replied Jul. 14, 2008
Connectedness?
What a fine topic to discuss. I think connectedness is the essence of my field employee engagement. I think to disconnect is to disengage. I appreciated the comment about trust and focusing not so ...
Tagged: connectedness
Replied Feb. 16, 2008
Improvisation and Employee Engagement
Does anyone have specific resources, perspectives, or talents in using improvisation approaches for employee engagement? I started a social network on employee engagement and I would love to have a...
Tagged: employee, engagement
Started Jan. 26, 2008
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- Where do you live and work? (City)
- Winnipeg
- Professional Skills
- Speaking, Education, Leadership, Employee Engagement
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Education, Networking, Improv Resources
- What kind of person are you?
- Morning
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Innovation, Communcation, Leadership, Change Management, Presentation Skills
- Any niche industries, skills, etc?
- Very focus on Employee Engagement: www.employeeengagement.ning.com
- Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
- That we are in this to help others look and be good.
- More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)
- My improvisation skills are minimal. I took a short course from Stephen Sim in Winnipeg but I love the concepts and ideas. I also loved Patricia Madson's book on Impov Wisdom. I am currently participating in Keith Johnstone's workshop in Calgary. Of course this is one day of participation but I am learning to be a better golfer!
- I need help with...
- Asking for help.
How to use improvisational skills and perspectives to foster more authentic and real employee engagement.
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- http://davidzinger.com
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- http://employeeengagement.ning.com
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- http://diehappytoday.com
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- dzinger@shaw.ca
- How did you hear about this network?
- good luck
A short slide show on Employee Engagement
David Zinger's Blog
9 Improvisation Keys from Keith Johnstone: Applied To Employee Engagement
Posted on July 20, 2009 at 10:00am — 8 Comments
What comes Next...Thanks Keith
Posted on January 7, 2009 at 5:13pm — 2 Comments
Zingers #12: I was altered...what comes next? (Thanks Keith Johnstone)
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 4:00pm —
Zingers #11: Carol Dweck - Fixed versus Growth Mindset
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 2:15am — 2 Comments
Zingers #10: The Confidence of Not Knowing and Turkey Magic
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 4:00pm —
Zingers #9: 10 Days with Keith Johnstone
Posted on July 29, 2008 at 1:00am —
Zingers #8: Connections between Virginia Satir's Family Therapy Model and Improvisation
Posted on July 27, 2008 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments
Zingers #7: Being There and Other Questions Surrounding 10 Days with Keith?
Posted on July 26, 2008 at 4:30pm —
Zinger #6: Being trance-ported and trance-formed by Keith Johnstone
Posted on July 25, 2008 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
Zingers #5 with Keith Johnstone: The Best Participant
Posted on July 25, 2008 at 4:30pm —
Zingers #4: Masks and More
Posted on July 24, 2008 at 12:00am —
Zingers #3: 10 Days with Keith Day 2 - Golfing Improvisation
Posted on July 23, 2008 at 12:30am —
Employee Engagement and Improvisation
Posted on July 22, 2008 at 11:00am —
Zingers #2: 10 Days with Keith Johnstone - Day 1
Posted on July 21, 2008 at 9:00pm —
Zingers #1: 10 Days with Keith Johnstone...the evening before
Posted on July 20, 2008 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment
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Plan to return to Calgary next year to do the mask workshop. Hope our paths will cross again.
=Peace
you made a lot of notes from the class!! great!!
I want to go to canada as soon as I can!!
so maybe we will meet again!!!
a big hug
Thanks so much for your Johnstone blog---it's really helped me remember some things I had forgotten--- plus the Carole Dweck thing that I hadn't seen before is fabulous. By the way, I met my wife at a Virginia Satir lecture!
Come to the Chicago conference! I'd love to hang out with you in person.
Thanks for all the inspiration, for believing and for being a friend. I'll keep you posted to what comes next ;)
Thanks also for the book reccomendation. I haven't read anything by him.
Have a great last day in the course! I hope our paths will cross again.
Shawn
PS - yep chcked the cheque.... Keith has me in his book (impro for storytellers and spelled my name wrong. Now, of course people say, "that's not you!" so my marginal claim to fame is blemished (boo hoo... ha ha) and I had to see if he got it right this time... YEE HA, he did!... Delete Comment
Thanks for understanding this.
Patricia
ps: I've been enjoying our exchange.
Wonderful response! Thank you for taking the time to write this. I'm being interviewed soon by a New York Times reporter who is doing a column on innovation and business and I'm gathering armaments for our talk. Your response is VERY helpful. Most of us at AIN take for granted that improv principles can be keys to better service and sales in business, but it is sometimes a challenge to explain this to someone outside our world.
I think your point that one of the real changes that can benefit any business (especially the customer relations aspect) is a deep regard for the other person. Not simply the old cliche that "the customer is always right" but a fundamental regard for the well being, the happiness and the opinions of others.
I was recently in a Safeway store buying groceries and noticed that EVERY employee who looked at me actually SMILED! It was great, and probably not something that everyone would notice, but it made my day. I suspect they smiled not just because they felt happy, but rather that a smile makes OTHERS feel welcome, and happy.
I'd be delighted to do an email interview for you. And, no need to rule out that I might join your network. What is it? I think that applications of our improv wisdom to real life situations is terrific.
For your talk tomorrow, why not try a Naikan exercise: Ask everyone to spent three minutes writing down "thanks to whom am I here today?" Make a list of all those whose efforts made it possible to be at your talk.
See if you can get a list of at least 10 people whose work and effort helped you be where you are right now. Then, you call time and ask for folks to turn to their neighbor and discuss what they found. It is a great exercise to focus on the detail of what others are doing for you.
Good luck and have a great speech.
Patricia
Oh, and my email is improvwisdom@comcast.net
Cheers
You MADE MY DAY! Nothing pleases a writer more than to learn that her work is helping others. I am particularly interested in which concepts seem most pertinent to business applications. I'd welcome any feedback.
The California rains have abated for a while and I"m looking at a clear sky.
Best wishes,
Patricia Madson