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teaching improv as part of med school curriculum
Replied Feb. 8, 2008
Connectedness?
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Success Stories...
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- Where do you live and work? (City)
- I'm In Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Professional Skills
- Writer, actor, improvisation teach, corporate trainer, speaker
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Networking, Finding Partnerships, Improv Resources
- What kind of person are you?
- Day
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Communcation, Life Skills, Change Management
- Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
- I remember sitting with Del Close when I was just starting at The Second City in Toronto and he had patiently listened to all these "great" ideas I had for movie scripts and then he paused for a moment and said, "Great ideas are a dime a dozen. What you need is great execution." And I realized that improv was a form that could lead you to great execution...the product is part of the process.
- More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)
- I'm a alumni of The Second City Toronto and still teach improvisation at the training centre there. I have my own company, Corporate Agility, that provides training for team building, innovation, communication, creative thinking using improvisation based workshops . I have 30 years of experience in the world of improvisation. And have had the pleasure of working with an exciting and diverse group of people from Del Close to the students I taught last Monday.
- Work Website
- http://www.corpagility.com
- Blog or other personal website
- http://www3.sympatico.ca/agility
- Other contact info (Your choice for phone, email, facebook, myspace, etc.)
- robin@corpagility.com
Robin McCulloch's Blog
Setting a Roadmap to What You Want...Part One (A response to Johnnie Moore's Blog)
But if that’s what you want, then that’s what you want. And y… Continue
Posted on November 21, 2007 at 1:07pm — 2 Comments
Setting a Roadmap to What You Want...Part Two (A response to Johnnie's Blog)
So then do you look at this map and say, “I am not going to waver from this route till I get there.” Well you have to stay focused and keep you eye on the next stop on your journey. But here is a key element to following any road map. The journey to one stop along the way sometimes changes your perspective a… Continue
Posted on November 21, 2007 at 1:05pm —
Sometimes Size does Matter!
I get the impression that many of us are single person entities or small businesses. As such I think it can make approaching large corporations more intimidating because you have to start answering all the "how many people can you handle" or "are you able to handle a project of this size" questions.
So I 'm thinking that what we have here is the possibility of thinking of AIN as an extension of our businesses. And I realize that in many ways that is what it was intended to be. I'm eith
… ContinuePosted on November 20, 2007 at 12:29pm — 1 Comment
The Conflict Between Good Teams and Reward Systems
I'm not sure if anyone else has come up against this but I imagine you have at some level. I am constantly amazed at the number of times I have finished a workshop and someone will come up to me and say, "This was really great but I could never do this at my work." Or the number of peopel who tell me they just had a training session on how to say "no"...like that ever seems to be a problem.
The conflict between being asked to foster support and creativity in teams and the way they are
… ContinuePosted on November 15, 2007 at 12:11pm — 1 Comment
Happy to be Aboard
I have been in and out of focus with AIN since it started...or I think I have anyway, but I would like to continue to get more involved so this my first step in doing that. I'd like to thank those who've managed to build the organization into the lively and active group that it is today. And I also like to thank whoever is responsible for getting this website together. It's very intuitive and easy to navigate which is a plus for me because I get lost easy. Truth be told I kind of like getting
… ContinuePosted on November 15, 2007 at 6:10am — 2 Comments
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I am in the process of starting an improv-based training corporation in Lebanon. It will be the first in Lebanon and the whole Arab World (Middle East even, if we exclude Israel, probably). If you are interested in a partnership with this corporation, please message me so that we can discuss the possibilities.
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Raffi
Consider me a west coast contact. And you'll be my Toronto contact?
William
As I always say about any and every kind of conflict, that's something not to be avoided but explored! It's amazing where the willingness to be curious and play will lead you...although obviously at the outset, many people mired in conflict aren't willing to abandon their entrenched positions... so improv and Forum Theatre is a good way of getting them to consider another perspective.
thanks for your posting. I'm new at this social networking thing, so don't expect a lot of texting from me. But I'm here in spirit
sheree
And I met Del Close in Chicago!
How close is that.
-Leif
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