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Sue Walden
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  • San Francisco, CA
  • United States
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on Sunday
December 5
November 21, 2009 all day
This workshop is packed with improvisation exercises and various playful activities that, while being great fun, will powerfully support and guide you into a larger version of yourself… one with fewer limits and where you are more creative, more cou…
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Where do you live and work? (City)
Live in San Francisco, CA, US; work anywhere in the World!
Professional Skills
Trainer/Facilitator, Workshop Design, Training Trainers, Speaker, Published Author ("Working With Groups to Enhance Relationships"), Improv Theater Master Teacher, Performer (even created a one-woman improv show),
What is your main interest in this network?
Education, Social, Networking, Finding Partnerships, Improv Resources, Looking for a soul-mate
What kind of person are you?
Night
What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Problem Solving, Communication, Leadership, Stress, Life Skills, Character Development, Change Management, Sales, Presentation Skills
Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'
After my very first improv workshop, I felt as if my chest was expanding bigger than my body. It was as if doors flew open, trumpets blared, and the sunlight was almost brighter than I could bear. I was also emotionally higher than a kite. Better than any drug could ever be (not that I've had much experience).
More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)
Sue Walden is a woman who wears many hats:

She is the founder of ImprovWorks, a non-profit organization which produces performances as well as customized workshops for schools, senior centers, community agencies and corporations. Sue has administered as well as taught since 1978, including facilitating play events (called Recess!) for adults, couples, families and business groups.

Sue has a BA in Education and since 1980, has trained and coached business people in communication skills, and offered companies a new approach to building positive work relations, enhanced creativity, eliminating stress, flowing with change through an experiential learning model -- a creative and effective format, that also happens to be fun. Results have been produced for corporations such as IBM, MCI, Xerox, Apple, The Gap, Discovery Channel, and many more. Also, she has presented her unique methods at both regional and national conferences in workshop sessions and key note speeches. Sue has been actively involved in the Applied Improvisation Network, as presenter and planning team member since its very beginning.

She has been published in "Vision Action," the Journal of the Bay Area Organizational Development Network, and has co-authored a book for Whole Persons Associates (Working With Groups to Enhance Relationships), a playful approach to building relationship skills. Her second book on facilitation skills will be out soon.

At this point in her career, Sue is actively sharing her wealth of experience and skills through a Train the Trainer program that focuses on interactive learning, as well as providing consulting on designing experiential learning workshops and presentations. She also provides one-on-one coaching on presentation skills, thinking on your feet and increasing credibility.

In 2005, Sue went international, with programs in Barcelona, London, Paris; 2006 added Toronto, in 2007 added Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki, 2008, Trondheim and Calgary, and this year will add Vancouver, Tokyo and Seoul to the list.

For 25 years, she produced, directed AND performed with San Francisco's longest-running 100% improvisational theater company, FLASH FAMILY. Currently, Sue is stretching her comfort zone with a one-woman (sorta) improv show, “Sue & Friends”. This highly interactive theatrical experience has been performed all around California, in London and Helsinki.
Work Website
http://www.improvworks.org
Skype Name (Skype.com is the most popular free internet audio/text chat and more)
SuzalaSF
Other contact info (Your choice for phone, email, facebook, myspace, etc.)
Phone: 414-885-5678; Fax: 415-885-4314; Yahoo IM: Spiky Suz
How did you hear about this network?
from the first conference in San Diego

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At 4:55am on December 6, 2009, Jeff Wirth said…
Monday works for me. Say 2:00 pm PST / 5:00 EST?
At 9:35pm on November 18, 2009, Sarah (Otter) Fisk said…
yes - raving fan of, former employee of and consultant to . . . all at once! I look forward to seeing you soon but I don't know where or when . . . xo
At 2:45pm on November 18, 2009, Nika Quirk said…
Use nikaquirk@mac.com - look forward to seeing you!
At 1:19pm on November 18, 2009, Cynthia Winton-Henry said…
cynthia@interplay.org
At 12:08pm on November 18, 2009, ella topaz said…
looking back on it now what really left an impression on me was the practice of "yes and" within the conference itself. There was a wonderful sense of genuine supportiveness and helpfulness that i think was generated by this ideology. That was very cool and encouraging. we can change the world!!
At 2:41pm on November 16, 2009, Kathleen Foreman said…
oh, oh, once more? foreman@ucalgary.ca K.
At 2:40pm on November 16, 2009, Kathleen Foreman said…
ah, it got cut off the last note!! here it is again

thanks. Kathleen
At 2:36pm on November 16, 2009, Kathleen Foreman said…
Hi Sue, yes please send me the chart and any other notes you have available. I've been trying to decipher the notes I took during the session I think I missed quite a bit of useful info.

thanks so much. I'm at
At 2:07pm on November 16, 2009, Kathleen Foreman said…
Hello Sue! Thought your session with Alieka was fabulous. I think every AIN conf. should have that kind of overview offered for the new comers, as well as those folks like me, who aren't sure where we fit! Is there a way to access your notes?

thanks again. Kathleen
At 1:41pm on November 16, 2009, Sylvaine MESSICA said…
Hi Sue,

Thank you very much for your message. I'm happy to know that the conference will be in Amsterdam. Great ! I'll be meet you there of course. i heard about you by Frederique, my european french partner.

Cheers
Sylvaine
 
 

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