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Isn’t It All Just Improv, Anyway?
Building Successful Relationships in the Workplace
RAILS Prairie Cat
September 18, 2015
ROI Richard
Oberbruner Improv
linkedin.com/in/richardoberbrunerimprov/
facebook.com/ROI-Richard-Oberbruner-Improv
Library Improv Workshops
PLA Philadelphia Carmel Clay Library, Suburban Indianapolis
Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City Missouri Library Association, St. Louis
Chicago area: Palatine, Highland Park, Elmhurst, Orland Park, Hinsdale, Waukegan, Niles, Skokie,
Glendale Heights, Geneva, Matteson, Reaching Forward
Objective #1
Recognize & utilize the elements of improv
to enhance daily interactions
Objective #2
Make the shift from “Right or Wrong Thinking” to seeing your options as
“Better Choices & Best Choices”
Objective #3
Move toward a “Yes, and” attitude, Allow for free flow of communication
Objective #4
Discover laughter when facing uncertainty,
and how to have serious fun©!
The 5 Elements of Improv
• Trust • Communication
• Acceptance • Building
• Spontaneity
Get out of your head!
Stop thinking and start doing!
head
• Regular • Emotions • Silent • Eyes
Sending and receiving emotions:
Gestures 55% Tone 38% Words 7%
Hand Clap Exercise
• Key Improv Element: Trust
• Clap once simultaneously with the person standing next to you, then that person turns and claps once simultaneously with the person standing next to them until a hand clap is passed to all participants. Once for warmup, twice for rhythm, thrice as a race.
Zip Zap Zup / Clap 1 thru 10?
Build a Sentence/Story
• Key Improv Element: Communication
• A group of 8 or so say one word at a time, each word adds comprehension to the previous word until a complete thought is built and punctuation added. The story begins with Once . . . upon . . . a . . . time . . . “
Build a Mission Statement
Mission Statement
PrairieCat engages members in sharing resources effectively and equitably, expanding the
quality and quantity of information accessible to our library users.
PrairieCat value statements
Cooperation Diversity
Responsiveness Engagement
Access Relevance Excellence
Prepared
You’ve already figured it out.
Puts you in a heightened sense of awareness
Dr. Know-It-All
• Key Improv Elements: Communication & Building
• Four people stand side-by-side and answer a question or explain a process one word at a time building a complete thought.
Museum Statues
• Key Improv Element: Building
• Three participants connect physically and hold their positions for audience to interpret the meaning behind their poses.
One Word at a Time Sentences (2 types)
• Key Improv Elements: Trust & Communication
1. Partners build dialogue by exchanging only one chosen word at a time, iow: each sentence = 1 word 2. Partners build complete thoughts one word at a time, adding punctuation when thought ends.
No, but ….. Yes,
and …..
“Yes, and…” Thinking
• Brings positive energy to the workplace.
• Affirms and expands possibilities.
• Endorses acceptance of what has been said.
• Moves conversation forward constructively.
• Helps create partnerships within the workplace and within the community.
“Yes, and…” Thinking
• Key Improv Element: Acceptance
• Yes, And - Two character scene where each completely agree or positively reinforce what the other is saying.
• No, But - Two character scene where each completely disagree or negatively reinforce what the other is saying.
Applying “Yes, and…” Thinking
Training a new employee
Resolving complaints Coaching for improved performance
Working with a community partner
Introducing a service
Solving a problem
?
Brainstorming ideas
Conducted Emotion
• Key Improv Element: Building
• Four demonstrative participants stand side-by-side, each given a specific emotion with which to express themselves verbally about a given topic when pointed at by the facilitator.
Entrances & Exits
• Key Improv Element: Spontaneity
• Two character scene where conflict develops: one character leaves and another enters to interact with the remaining character who leaves when conflict develops only to be replaced by yet another character who interacts with the remaining character etc.
Conclusion / Suggestions Have a Yes, and Day at work Have a Yes, and Meeting Have a Yes, and Hour Count the number of No, Buts in one day How does this affect morale? On performance reviews, recognize collaboration or add this new goal “assisting team members”
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,
not on fighting the old, but on building the new
Socrates
True in Improv True in the Workplace:
“I made the best choice I could, next time I’ll make a better choice”
Thank you!
ROI Richard
Oberbruner Improv
linkedin.com/in/richardoberbrunerimprov/
facebook.com/ROI-Richard-Oberbruner-Improv
