Using the principles of improv to develop 21st century leadership skills including mindfulness, listening, collaboration, adaptability, trust-building, and risk-taking.

1. OPAL Conference, August 5, 2016, New Concord, OH
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2. Photo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/contributors/dr-mary-catherine-bateson/headshot.jpg

3. “Take an Improv
Class”Photo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/contributors/dr-mary-catherine-bateson/headshot.jpg

4. “While many creative people in Hollywood are floundering
in the media sea change, Poehler is surfing.
“It all goes back to improv,” she says.
“It’s all about flexibility, about not knowing
what’s going to happen next. You have to listen and
stay in the moment. You have to play
with people who will support you. You have to get
comfortable with being uncomfortable.”
Fast Company: m.fastcompany.com/3045739/most-creative-people-2015/amy-poehler-is-really-making-herself-uncomfortable

6. Yes, And…
Flickr user chippenziedeutchhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/32284286@N00/2446881070/ (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Improv
Principle:

7. Improv
Principle:
Put it Out
there
Let it
flowFlickr User janinevanemden zttps://www.flickr.com/photos/22460204@N06/3333593702 (CC BY-NC 2.0)

8. Be in the
momentFlickr User: mystandardbreakfromlife https://www.flickr.com/photos/15206220@N08/3509099680 (CC BY-NC 2.0)
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9. Zoom Sends energy to the person you point to.
You can’t zoom your neighbor. You can’t zoom a zoom..
Schwartz : Sends energy back to the previous
player. You can’t follow a Schwartz with a Schwartz.
ProFigliano: Sends energy to the person on
your left or right.

10. Zoom Sends energy to the person you point to.
You can’t zoom your neighbor. You can’t zoom a zoom..
Schwartz : Sends energy back to the previous
player. You can’t follow a Schwartz with a Schwartz.
ProFigliano: Sends energy to the person on
your left or right.
Twister: Sends energy to the left if you look right;
Sends it to the right if you look left.
Lambada: Hip bump to the left or right; Energy
passes through the bumpee to the person next to them..

11. Flickr User omegaman https://www.flickr.com/photos/12674474@N00/477866450 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

12. Flickr User ornellas https://www.flickr.com/photos/ornellas/10579310026/ (CC BY 2.0)

13. Improv Principle:
Flickr User marksetchell/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/42275232@N00/361411641/ (CC BY-SA 2.0)

14. OPAL Conference, August 5, 2016, New Concord, OH
Peter Bromberg | Peter Bromberg.com

15. Be in the moment