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Nov18

Deliberate Engagement

Yesterday I sat down in Costa Rica and simply watched. I observed people walking along, heads held high, shaking hands, moments of laughter, and intentional ...

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Nov11

Laughter and Improvisation: The Full Proof Medicine

We’ve all heard the old phrase, “laughter is the best medicine.” Have you ever found yourself in a stressful or tough situation or are merely ...

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Oct21

Will Artificial Intelligence Take Your Job? How to Develop Unique Human Intelligence!

What is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) has been here for quite a while, and we are becoming aware that it is taking over many ...

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Oct14

How to Ruin Employee Morale

The number one way and number two way of ruining employee morale is lack of communication and poor communication. That is a bold statement, yes, ...

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Oct07

Applied Improvisation for Healthy Brains and Personal Growth

Applied Improvisation (AI) is extracting concepts and ideas from the world of Improvisation and then applying them to all aspects of business, relationships, and life. ...

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Sep30

Improv For Leadership

Strategic planning has its place in a firm’s structure, but often it is unproductive or less effective than improvisation. Does this mean we should throw ...

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Sep14

Medical Improvisation; An Emerging Role in The Health Profession.

Medical Improvisation; An Emerging Role in The Health Profession. Medical Improvisation is taking the methodologies of improvisation and applies specific tools and principles to support ...

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Aug09

How to Nail Your Elevator Pitch Through Utilizing Improv

At some point in our lives, we all have faced (or will face) the dreaded elevator pitch, ie. a quick inventive clever speech that we ...

We will explore the impact trauma has on students in learning environments and how applied improvisation helps with trauma-informed teaching.

Jul25

Applied Improvisation and Trauma: Healing and Trauma-Informed Teaching

We will explore the impact trauma has on students in learning environments and how applied improvisation helps with trauma-informed teaching.

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Jul02

Applied Improv Enhances Executive Functioning

Applied improvisation supports executive functioning! In this post, we will explore what executive functioning is, the science behind applied improv’s beneficial impact on it, and ...

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Jul01

Applied Improvisation in Eating Disorder Therapy

Applied improvisation is easily integrated into therapy for eating disorder patients in that it can effectively guide them through treatment and help with the eating ...