Spreading the Transforming Power of Improvisation
-
Robin Starr
- Female
- Share
- Member Blog Posts (1)
- Discussions (2)
- Upcoming Events
- Groups (2)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Member Videos
Robin Starr's Discussions
Status Work inspired by Simos open space
Replied Dec. 3, 2008
Robin Starr's Page
Profile Information
- Where do you live and work? (City)
- Columbus
- Professional Skills
- Trainer in experiential learning, facilitator and consultant specializing in the areas of team building, leadership and innovation
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Education, Social, Networking, Finding Partnerships, Improv Resources
- What kind of person are you?
- Night
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Communcation, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Change Management, Sales, Presentation Skills
- Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
- The idea of "yes, and" , the fundamental principle of agreement, changes everything at a cellular level. It's the cure.
- Work Website
- http://thegroupmind.com
Robin Starr's Blog
A trip back to middle school
I've never experienced a social web site before. The entry in to it is so unusual and scary, in a sophomoric way. What a head game! I ask someone to "be my friend", and then wait to see whether they said yes or no? I thought I was far past this stage. I would never have done it in middle school. And frankly, where I went to school it would have been social suicide. Better to have no friends than to break down and ask someone such a tragic, vulnerable question. Aloof is the only way to go. Yet
… ContinuePosted on November 16, 2007 at 2:23pm — 4 Comments
About
Upcoming Events
-
Nadia Thalji
November 28, 2009 at 7pm to December 4, 2009 at 10pm – Fundacao Casa das Artes
-
Deu Certo! Performance
December 4, 2009 from 8:30pm to 10pm – Fundacao Casa das Artes
Birthdays
There are no birthdays today
© 2009 Created by Leif Hansen on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
Comment Wall (11 comments)
You need to be a member of The Applied Improvisation Network to add comments!
Join this Ning Network
i'm also not so frequently in this website...
i'm in organizational mode - i have a performance coming up in june and a fundraiser after that.....
what about yourself?
xoox
rita
PS --check out this clip:
thanks for reconnecting
not really any gigs on the fun front at the moment
i have just taken though, personally, an interesting detour
in the landmark education. great work, i'm still putting it together with improv.
hope to get a chance to play with you
in the near future
xoxo
rita
i'd love to stay in touch with you
rita
Hi, Robin! I'll admit I hadn't heard of the "know like trust" mantra before, so I had to brush up on that first. I like your speech - one thing you might add is an element of "HOW" applied improv helps bridge that gap. Something like: "Applied improv takes tools used to build trust among improv actors and applies them to everyday situations."
In reviewing the materials Rebecca sent me and some other info sources, I think a simple structure for an elevator speech might be:
WHAT does the product/service do?
HOW does it do it?
What PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY does it address? (or: How does it IMPROVE people's lives?)
How can you ILLUSTRATE it with a simple, powerful metaphor?
As to the latter ... some off-the-cuff metaphors/connections:
Applied Improv helps you deal with:
Indoor train wrecks....
Unscheduled pit stops ...
The times when life is standing on your script....
People who act like people ...
I’m so glad you liked the Work Like Your Dog video, and yes, you can see the rest of it, but it’s a little tricky.
There is a full one-hour presentation online (the dog slides come in about half way through the video) at:
http://www.theagencyspeakers.com/speakers.php?id=48
Click on the button that says “See Matt in action” and then click on “Matt ASAE” button on the next page that comes up. This is a fun talk I gave to the American Society of Association Executives; the only problem is that it is a one-camera shoot, so the camera stays on me--- so you can hear my narration, but you can’t see the slides! So I would recommend that before you view this video, take a look at a slideshow of some of the dog photos (without my narration) at:
http://www.dogsdontbite.com/ddb/pages/photos.htm
and then you can put the two of them together in your imagination when you view the ASAE video. Actually, you’ll miss some of the best sight gags that way and you’ll wonder what the audience is laughing at, but it’s the best we can do right now.
Alternately, there are lots of good videos with multiple camera shoots (but no dogs) on another page, http://www.theagencyspeakers.com/videos.php?sid=17
I would especially recommend the one called “Interactive Teambulding” because it is much better camerawork of the audience doing the little Improv exercise from the ASAE video called “Hound Dog, Fireworks, Person.”
Have fun with them!
Matt
That was transformational for me.
kim
View All Comments