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To have compassion and also, gratitude
Bouchra Khalili: The Mapping Journey Project MoMA, on Floor 2, Marron Atrium Through Sunday, August 28 If you are in New York City, go to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to experience this exhibit. The...
Must Be Present to Win
I watched the PBS special last week called Being Mike Nichols. It was great to hear the stories again and new takes on the stories. Having been a student of Mike's, and that he taught in stories - the most amazing stories - I love listening to him tell his...
Being. Present.
What does it mean for us to be present in the moment with our clients and colleagues? There is a deep listening and a full awareness of what has been, what is, and what will be. We are rooted in our purpose. We are first present with ourselves. Watching Bill T. Jones...
Goose Bumps
Soup. Art. From The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, written by Jane Wagner & Lily Tomlin Trudy the Bag Lady: (near the play's beginning) "Dial-switch me outta this! I got enough worries of my own. These...
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Alan Alda:
“I heard lectures before and they are most often cold. What is the difference between that warmth, that presence, that connection to the people you are talking to – between that and the other thing, the cold version.
I remembered something I had been through as a young actor which was studying improvisation. I remembered the striking difference of that.
I became aware of those people who studied improvisation long enough became very charismatic. Many of them became stars of entertainment that we all know. Many of them started out in improvisation before they hit the big screen.
I wondered if that training could be helpful to scientists (bankers, executive, technologists, etc.). It was just an idea.
The thing about improvisation is that it is not standing around making things up. That is not the central part of improvisation.
The most important part of improvisation is making contact with the other (actor) person. I wondered if scientists could make contact with other people within the exercises and the games. Could they make contact with their audience? How could I get this process to work with scientists?
I tried an experiment. I use the games and exercises of Viola Spolin.
Discover your self. Make contact with your audience with charisma
"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you will discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." Alan Alda Alan Alda: "I heard lectures before and they are most often cold. What is...
To give the best Credentials Presentation – be strategic
Illuminate what you do to contribute to the success of your clients To give a great credentials presentation, here's what you need to know about this essential interaction. The best credentials presentation has three parts to it: Here's what we know or think we...
