Applied Improvisation for Coaches and Leaders - A Practical Guide for Creative Collaboration

In Applied Improvisation for Coaches and Leaders: A Practical Guide for Creative Collaboration, Schinko-Fischli provides a complete introduction to applying the principles and techniques of improvisational theatre to working life through practical examples.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to improvisational theatre; Chapter 2: Applied improvisation; Chapter 3; Foundations of improvisation; Chapter 4: Teamwork; Chapter 5: Creativity; Chapter 6: Status; Chapter 7: Storytelling; Chapter 8: Presentation Skills.

About the author

Susanne Schinko-Fischli is a freelance trainer based in Switzerland who focuses on communication, group dynamics, team development, creativity, presentation techniques, and competence in self-presentation. She is a teaching trainer for group dynamics at the Austrian Society for Group Dynamics and Organisational Consulting and lecturer at the Universities of Liechtenstein, Linz and Graz, and at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. She has given workshops using applied improvisation at the ETH, Zurich, and has worked with IBM.

Summary

In Applied Improvisation for Coaches and Leaders: A Practical Guide for Creative Collaboration, Schinko-Fischli provides a complete introduction to applying the principles and techniques of improvisational theatre to working life through practical examples.

Additional text

"Susanne Schinko-Fischli offers practical expert guidance in how to apply improvisation techniques in experiential trainings to improve teamwork and communication, foster creativity, and use storytelling to catalyze change. With the psychological safety of the participant in mind, the book offers a wide range of theater improvisation activities that help people to feel confident and have fun while learning. Uniquely, the book also offers a brief history of applied improvisation in theater, psychology and the workplace. I highly recommend this book to organizational facilitators, coaches and consultants!" - Dr. Tiffany von Emmel, Co-Director, Include, Inc; Senior Facilitator, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, USA 

Product details

• Authors: Susanne Schinko-Fischli
• Assisted by: John Newman (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138315242
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31524-2
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, teacher training, Management: leadership and motivation, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Industrial or vocational training, Organizational theory and behaviour, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services