Advanced Applied Improvisation Course | San Francisco
11-15 November 2024

welcome

Are you a coach, trainer, HR manager, learning & development specialist or group leader?

Are you familiar with the value and power of Applied Improvisation and now want to take it to the next level?

Do you want to stay on top of the latest in training design, delivery and evaluation?

Then this Advanced Applied Improvisation course is for you!

We designed this event especially for you and other professionals who already recognize the value of using Improvisation in their work - and who are ready to learn more!

- A few testimonials of previous trainings (and proud of them!)

what you’ll get

… an invitation and challenge to use the improvisational mindset and skills for yourself, practicing what we preach
better ability to link powerful improvisation exercises to the challenges your clients face including leadership, collaboration, presentation skills, humanitarian work and many other areas.
clear feedback on your facilitation style and a unique chance to learn from others
models and concepts that apply to your own individual facilitation style and to the challenges of your clients. These include direct side coaching, status transactions, group energy management, deeper debriefing and the design success track
marketing tips for your business to help you show the value and relevance of Applied Improvisation to your clients (using dedicated models directly related to Applied Improvisation, eg. Improfit model, the PLAY! model and other useful frameworks)
an international group of colleagues who also recognize the value of Applied Improvisation and are ready to take the next step!

in this program, we will …

dedicate ourselves to your individual learning goals and work context
help you to generate more work with Applied Improvisation training, with the use of easy concepts to explain the value of improv to your clients
offer you a host of new ready-to-use activities, exercises and tools to level up your next sessions
provide the opportunity for individual coaching after the course

After the training we’ll organize an Unconference day (Saturday). More info below!

LEAD facilitators

Ted DesMaisons is a trained mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) instructor and has studied, taught, and performed improvisation internationally for over 35 years. He has worked intensively with world-renowned voice and presence coach Patsy Rodenburg. He is also the author of Playful Mindfulness and co-host of the Monster Baby Podcast (“a curious romp through the worlds of mindfulness and improvisation”). He served on the board of BATS Improv in San Francisco for six years and has led more than a dozen workshops for annual conferences of the global

Applied Improvisation Network. DesMaisons received an MBA from Stanford (Creativity and Leadership) and an MTh from Harvard (Ritual, Education and Spirituality). He lives in California and now teaches through Stanford University’s Continuing Studies program. (LinkedIn profile)

Raymond van Driel is a Dutch corporate trainer, keynote speaker, executive coach, author, academic teacher. He has been performing improv since 1994 and won the Dutch Improv Champion title four times. He started with corporate improvisation in 2000 and now delivers Training of Trainers and keynotes about Applied Improvisation and Playfulness worldwide.

From 2009 to 2011, Raymond hosted Applied Improvisation courses at Stockholm University where business students engaged with improvisation for 3 months, 20 hours a week.

In 2016, Raymond received a government grant to do a full year of Applied Improvisation with the faculty and students of Vlerick Business School in Brussels and St Petersburg.

From 2008-2018, Raymond was a Board Member of the global Applied Improvisation Network (AIN, 8700 members), serving as Board Secretary and has delivered the introductory programs at five conferences. (LinkedIn profile).

guest facilitators

We are thrilled to welcome Improv Wisdom pioneer Patricia Ryan Madson as a guest facilitator. Patricia will host a mini session on the improv principles of appreciation and saying YES. Drawing on 40+ years of teaching at Stanford University and on her travels in East Asia Patricia has distilled valuable lessons for the workplace and for life in general. Read her book Improv Wisdom on Amazon. (LinkedIn profile)

Denise Jacobs is a speaker, author and creativity expert from Miami, FL who speaks at conferences and consults with companies worldwide. As the founder and CEO of The Creative Dose, she promotes techniques to unlock creativity and help people become engaged contributors, synergistic collaborators, and authentic leaders. Denise is the author of Banish Your Inner Critic, the premier handbook on silencing fears to unleash creativity. In her engaging mini-workshop, you’ll learn techniques to deal better with your Inner Critic, overcome self-doubt and get over the fear of judgment and feeling overwhelmed — perfect for your mindset and skills as a facilitator! (LinkedIn profile)

Joshua Raoul Brody has been accompanying improvisational theater since 1979, when he went on Robin Williams’ first US tour, and teaching the craft of song improvisation — through BATS Improv, as well as in Europe, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ashland, Mendocino, and elsewhere. He has been BATS’s musical director since shortly after its founding, as well as being a founding member of Pulp Playhouse and True Fiction Magazine, as well as playing for Three For All, Awkward Dinner Party, the Comedy Store Players (LA), and many others. We are SO happy that Joshua will lead an evening full of improvisational singing for us!

Unconference day on SATURday

On Saturday we’ll organize an Unconference day, a chance to cool down and do whatever you feel like. Options include going out for a walk at the beach, Open Space-like activities, improv games, and time for any remaining questions you might have. We might also offer a few 1 hour mini coaching sessions, to help you incorporate the learnings from the course and focus on your own individual work context. We’ll have lunch together and finish around 4pm.

Investment

The early bird course tuition of US$1975 includes the course, 4 nights accommodation (Monday to Thursday), all meals, materials and snacks. After September 15th, tuition will be US$2375.

Please note: the price excludes the extra drinks in the evening, and the optional Unconference on Saturday ($200 for the extra night and meals, you’ll receive a separate invoice for that).

Location

We’ll be at a beautiful center in Burlingame, 15 minutes from San Francisco Airport and 30 minutes from the city centre.

accommodation

Guests will stay in single private bedrooms with shared semi-private bathrooms (individual stalls for showers).

Dates 11-15 november 2024

Arrival: Monday check-in from 4pm, dinner at 5:30pm
Course: Tuesday to Friday
Unconference (optional): Saturday until 4pm, including lunch

ready?

Join us for a fun-filled, intense and impactful training in San Francisco, USA!

Be part of an international group of motivated, inspired, warm, fun-loving and professional colleagues who appreciate openness, spontaneity and connection.

Register or do let us know if you have any questions, OR feel free to let us know you’re interested in a next edition of the training.

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