Forum Discussions - The Applied Improvisation Network

Creative couples improvise in their collaboration

2012-02-09T03:12:20.094Z

I just read a beautiful quote from a book called Intimate Creativity: Partners in Love and Art by Irving and Suzanne Sarnoff. The quote is from Diane Dillon, about her collaborative relationship with...

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AI For Sales Class at Community College - need exercise advice

2012-02-07T12:41:57.387Z

I'm excited to be breaking in to the local community college to be teaching a three-day sales class using AI. Looking for ideas on exercises for the curriculum. Much thanks!

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AIN President Bulletin: Ensuring your activity is fit for purpose

2012-02-07T08:03:45.019Z

At a recent session with consultants and trainers who were mostly unfamiliar with using Applied Improvisation activities, we discussed how important it was to make sure that exercises, games and...

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Call for Proposals--Due Mon, Feb 6! Present at the ICF Midwest Regional [Coaching] Conference in Chicago!

2012-02-03T23:57:13.112Z

Hi Improv Peeps, This year the Midwest states are launching a first-ever ICF (International Coach Federation) Regional conference called the ICF Midwest Regional Conference in June 22-23, 2012 to...

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History and Aftermath - an applied improvisation activity for debriefing a significant event

2012-02-02T10:04:23.741Z

There's a very interesting artistic exercise that involves drawing or painting an object by drawing or painting everything but the object itself. For example, if you were painting a chair, you'd fill...

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Strategic improvisation at PoliDesign Milan (IT)

2012-01-30T19:03:52.353Z

Strategy versus improvisation, that's the dilemma. Politecnico of Milan (IT) has organized a Master in Strategic Design 2011/2012. We are co-creating with Prof Marina Parente and Director...

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Exploring different perspectives on an organisational issue - a simple story improvisation exercise

2012-01-30T11:22:01.694Z

This is a simple and very powerful way to help an individual or group explore a story. This can be done in small groups, in larger groups, or even one-one, with just a few simple variations and...

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Improv Groups in Berkshire/Oxfordshire, England?

2012-01-26T21:11:15.162Z

Dear AIN colleagues, I've just moved to a new area near Reading in Berkshire and it would be great to know if there are any improv groups locally I could meet/join/take part in. Any tips from UK...

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AIN Ebulletin: AI in business schools and journals – what can you add?

2012-01-26T08:08:49.480Z

You may recall we launched a survey on the use of Applied Improvisation in business schools – and we found that more than half of the top 20 schools in the Financial Times MBA ranking of 2011 already...

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An entire issue about Organizational Improvisation

2012-01-24T13:03:26.632Z

Dear AIN friends, In order to promote improvisation and to further the thoughts we have about our field, Scientific research is important. Although most people here are, like me, practical people...

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