So you want more creativity in the workplace? Are you serious?
As human beings interact with each other they participate in a process of civilising. An ongoing...
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Tag: innovation
Fail…happy. That afternoon with Keith
September 1st 2014 – the deadline I had set myself had finally arrived. Three years earlier I had attended my first week of training with Theatre Director and Impro legend Keith Johnstone and told him that I was about to...
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“No” Kills Children! Preserve your “Yes” family tree.
A couple of months ago I found myself on stage at the London Comedy Store with seasoned Improviser...
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Bob Bromley’s Big Problem – A blog on innovation inspired by Dr Seuss
Bob Bromley was an important man, he wore an important tie He worked in important offices that...
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Leap then look: How long is your “look first list”?
I’ve recently become intrigued by the phrase “leap then look” – a twist on...
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CPR for the imagination
I’ve always been slightly underwhelmed by innovation. That isn’t completely true...
Read MoreA lesson from my creativity mentor
Those of you that have seen my conference talks will know that my 5 year old daughter is my creativity mentor. A long time ago I too had those wonderful child-like qualities of an unbridled imagination and a belief that it was...
Read MorePainting your unique masterpiece
I have a love-hate relationship with one of my favourite books. I love it because it is fabulous, makes me smile and inspires me to continue on my adventure. I hate it because having read it I thought to myself “Damn!...
Read MoreLong-form Organisation Development
A slightly longer blog this week to explore some slightly longer ideas! A couple of weeks back I had the privilege of spending the weekend training with Jason Chin, the legendary long-form* impro maestro from iO in Chigago and...
Read MoreSo can scorpions smoke?
My 2011 Masters dissertation on spontaneity was entitled “Can Scorpions Smoke?” – a question that came from a particularly blank moment I had in an improv scene whilst doing my research. A fellow performer...
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