Spreading the Transforming Power of Improvisation

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At 12:53am on November 29, 2009, Whitney Johnson said…: Howdy Paul! I did miss the conference (found out about it a bit too late) but I will definitely check out the videos. Thanks for the message! Great site by the way!

Best,

Whitney

At 10:54am on November 28, 2009, Trilby Jeeves said…: Thanks Paul... I have more photos to come. And, a final video that I'm having a helluva time getting off my camera...ARG! But, the photos will arrive soon..:) Was talking about you the other night. Might have a British contact for you and your work.... stand by on that one too.

At 6:24am on November 28, 2009, Dr Steve Leybourne said…: Hi Paul,
I get the impression that I am coming at improv work from a different perspective to many in the AIN. there seem to be many improv performers - and trainers who use improv principles in their training or consultancy work.
My work is about analysis of how improvised work 'evolved' - often surreptitiously - to meet failing or unachievable deadlines.
Getting organizations to accept that this, in their view, relatively 'uncontrolled' way of working can have benefits is sometimes a problem, especially in 'public sector' orgs.
They are certainly wary of relaxing the bureaucratic, process-based, 'command and control' hierarchies that have been built up over decades.
I would be happy to link with anyone you are aware of who is researching this sort of stuff in a rigorous academic fashion - and this really means that they need to be a university-domiciled research academic.
There have been sessions at the Academy of Management conference for the last decade or so that deal with improvised work, but we don't know what people have proposed, or what has been accepted (AoM is a 'double blind' peer reviewed conference) until the program is published in about April 2010.
Meanwhile, I soldier on, and I have had a couple of new papers published this year - there is quite a literature out there now !!!
Thanks for your invitation.
Steve

At 3:54am on November 28, 2009, Hélène Trouilhet said…: Thank you Paul! I make my firsts steps on AIN. I'm glad to join this network.I find it very interesting and ideal to develop thoughts about improvisation. See you soon on AIN.

At 12:14am on November 16, 2009, Holly Thorsen said…: Paul, thanks for the magic at this year's conference. I'm feeling so inspired, and I have you to thank!

At 3:43pm on October 20, 2009, Tiffany von Emmel said…: Hey Paul, thanks for the shout out! I would love to come again. Portland looks fabulous. and...the timing is a wee too close to a Geneva conference I'm involved in. so, I am telling Portland friends to go. When I am in UK or when you are in SF, let's get together. Tiff

At 8:23am on October 18, 2009, Lenny Ravich said…: Thanks, Paul. I'm sure I will.
lenny

At 7:21am on October 18, 2009, Amy Carroll said…: Hey Paul, hope all is well. An European AIN would be fantabulous!

Cheers,
Amy

At 1:39am on October 7, 2009, Nelson David said…: Hi Paul - hope you're well. FYI The 9 October Workshop has been moved and postponed until Sat 17th October at the Rose Theatre, Kingston 10.30am - 12.30pm. All the best, nelson

At 7:13am on September 18, 2009, Mark Tracten said…: Yes, Jeff Zeig is the head of the Milton Erickson foundation which is sponsoring this event.
Regards,
Mark

At 6:48am on September 18, 2009, Mark Tracten said…: I contacted Belina and we will see what she says. Certainly, I am aware of your book so I'd like to get it to the conference as well. I won't be able to attend the conference as I am handling book sales for the much larger Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference being held in Anaheim in December. If you are curious about that one - go to www.evolutionofpsychotherapy.com. They expect 7,000 people!
Regards,

Mark Tracten

At 6:03am on September 18, 2009, Mark Tracten said…: I run Crown House Publishing.Nick Owen is going to be at the conference in November. Are you planning to be there as well? I'm trying to find out if there is a book display of some sorts.

Regards,

At 4:48am on September 14, 2009, Clare Kerrison said…: Thanks Paul, Would love to attend something when I'm London... soon as I figure my way round the site's event and group structure... Cheers!

At 1:54pm on September 6, 2009, roddy skeaping said…: Sure Paul, I've been attending Remy Bertrand's Imprology classes and consider them mighty fine. Maybe see you at one? Cheers

At 4:34am on September 4, 2009, Ragnar Speicher said…: hey paul! thanks very much for the heads up and the invite! cheers

At 2:02pm on September 3, 2009, Matt Selman said…: Hi Paul
Thanks for the welcome. What's the event in Newcastle that people are attending?
Cheers
Matt

At 12:09pm on August 12, 2009, Guido Hornig said…: Thanks to the great master of the applied accident-recognition network inventor! *lol*

I like it!