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COLLABORATING WITH COMEDY
@PAULKGODDARD #sgnola
Whose line is it
anyway?
Viola Spolin (1906 – 1994)
Keith Johnstone (1933 – )
GIFT BOX
(DISCUSS)
YES, AND…
YES, • Appreciation • Acknowledgement • Heard • Validation • Encouragement • Acceptance
AND... • Adding • Building • Collaborating • Connecting • Inspiring • Creating
CRUDE HUMOR
MY BOSS IS A
DUMB-ASS
(DISCUSS)
Status & Safety
• ‘playful’ insults can help a team work with status more easily
• we must be able accept our own weaknesses in order to feel safe
• “Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” - Lencioni
BLIND OFFERS
Spontaneity • An offer is the basic unit of
currency for improv • Accepting an offer allows action
to develop • Low status players tend to accept
offers • High status players tend to refuse
offers (unless they feel they can control them)
DELIGHT
Spontaneity
• Anything which prevents action is called a ‘block’
• Blocking is a natural response to fear and uncertainty
• Blocking tends to be aggressive (high status)
• Good improvisers are able to turn a block into an offer
LAST LETTER FIRST
REALLY Listening R elax, but remain present. E ngage yourself completely into what it being said. Nothing else will distract you from that moment. A llow the speaker to finish before you start. L ose the desire to plan what you say or do next. Be in the moment, something could change. L ink the previous to the current. Join the story together. Y es, and. Confirm and accept.
QUESTIONS ONLY
Perfectionism • The education system rewards the
perfect answer • This has led to a fear of
imperfection • Humans crave quick solutions to
even the most complex problems • “A wise man can learn more from a
foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” – Bruce Lee
THE THREE HEADED EXPERT
THANK YOU!
@PAULKGODDARD #sgnola