Feeling stuck? In BNW's Creative Outreach team, we get the question a lot (especially when we are doing a training) around being stuck - what do you do if you just can't seem to get back on track? When that happens, Directors of Applied Improvisation Margi Simmons has some ways that she works to get going again after a stall or setback....
In BNW's Creative Outreach team, sometimes we just need to get up, get moving, and get silly to get through whatever task is getting in our way for the day. When that happens, Directors of Applied Improvisation Bobby Gardner and Margi Simmons like to do their "INNOVATE" cheer. Check it out above - we guarantee you'll be cheering along before the end!...
Improv is a universal language - learn how the behaviors learned in improv can have an impact on cross cultural communication. Written by Lydia Chu. ...
To get better and spend more time in the Mindset of Discovery, we must practice the behaviors that lead us there. John Sweeney, co-author of The Innovative Mindset and owner of the Brave New Workshop comedy theatre, gives five suggestions for practicing the art of "Listening." ...
To get better and spend more time in the Mindset of Discovery, we must practice the behaviors that lead us there. John Sweeney, co-author of The Innovative Mindset and owner of the Brave New Workshop comedy theatre, gives five suggestions for practicing the art of "Declaring." ...
Employees need to practice their skills to improve. Learning leaders should model the desired behavior and provide a safe place to hone skills. Within every successful athlete, artist or musician there is some talent. But without practice, that talent will not reach its full potential. When we applaud and cheer performers, what we see are often the results of their practice. What we don’t see are the years they spend perfecting their skills. Practice is essential to their talent development, yet we often diminish its importance in employee development....
