Stumped for New Ideas? Play This Game!
(Check out the Quick Video of this blogpost in the Monday Mindset Minute!) My client “Nancy” stares out of my computer on our zoom call. Her face is sad, stressed, and anxious. The date of the pitch contest where she’s expected to promote her new business is drawing ever closer, and still she struggles […]
“Yes-And” Gets Your Team Innovating!
See if this sounds familiar You are managing a working team in the now ubiquitous hybrid scenario. Your group has been tasked with generating some new ideas for the next phase of an ongoing project. While the person you report to is expecting “great ideas”, you can see some roadblocks. Among them: Time: Can the […]
Do These 3 Things Before Asking for Help
I held a half day Say Yes! Improvisation training this week for some leaders at a nationally recognized ad agency. I had spent significant time planning the activities, putting together the powerpoint, gathering the materials, making sure the curriculum included lots of debrief time, as well as an abundance of focused fun-for-a-purpose. But the Agenda […]
Workplace Improv? Say YES!
What are your associations with the word “Improvisation”? Who’s Line is it Anyway? The Groundlings? Those Improv Everywhere videos on YouTube? Whatever the word brings to mind, it probably involves entertainment right? It’s fun to watch people up there leaping into space with no net! My connection with improvisation is a bit different – I’m […]
“Perfect” Revealed as…Your Inner Critic!
I’m about to present at a conference. I’ve done my legwork. I’ve gotten my high impact slides sent in, I’ve gone over my visuals and my points and everything is on track to be…. Nope. Stop. I’m not gonna to say it. I’m not coming close to That Word. Speaking it could jinx it all. […]
Improv in the Workplace…..NOT what you think!
What are your associations with the word Improvisation? Who’s Line is it Anyway? The Groundlings? Those Improv Everywhere videos on YouTube? Whatever the word brings to mind, it probably involves entertainment right? It’s fun to watch people up there leaping into space with no net! My connection with improvisation is a bit different – I’m […]