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Improving Communication & Collaboration through Improvisation Kupe Kupersmith, CBAP President, Senior Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WE GET IT. WE’LL HELP YOU GET IT TOO.

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Improving Communication

& Collaboration through

ImprovisationKupe Kupersmith, CBAP

President, Senior Instructor

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WE GET IT. WE’LL HELP YOU GET IT TOO.

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What is Improvisation?

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• Being in the moment

• Seeing what is present

• Responsiveness

• Spontaneity

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Why Improvisation?

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• Don’t think about what you will say.

• Don’t anticipate what others will say or do.

• Don’t worry about making mistakes.

• Don’t try to be funny.

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Warm Up Time

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Teamwork/Collaboration

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• On a blank sheet of paper, draw a circle.

• Draw a face or a character.

• When done, name your character.

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• Pair up and place a blank sheet of paper in between each other.

• Take turns drawing a face, one line at a time without hesitating.

• When done, name your character –take turns, one letter at a time.

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• Group in a circle.

• Pass the ball to each person once.

• ….wait for the twist!

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• Pair up and have a conversation, one sentence at a time.

• Each person has to start their sentence with “Yes, and…” then add something to continue the conversation.

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Being in the Moment

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• Three people answer questions from the crowd…

• One word at a time.

• Goal is to make complete, logical sentences.

• Go.

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Don’t be a jerk.

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