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3:30 pm

In the dynamic world of applied improvisation, unforeseen shifts are not just possible—they're inevitable. Whether you're navigating the boardroom or classroom, the ability to adjust games and activities in real-time is essential.Have you ever found yourself in a workshop that veered off course, leaving your carefully planned agenda irrelevant? You're not alone. This session is designed to equip you with the tools and confidence to handle any curveball with finesse and professionalism.Through engaging discussions and hands-on exercises, you'll delve into the art of adaptability, exploring the six essential ways to adjust any activity or game on the fly. From tweaking the rules to altering the focus, you'll learn practical strategies to increase your value to clients and maintain participant engagement even amidst unexpected twists.Say goodbye to workshop nightmares and hello to a newfound sense of confidence in your ability to handle anything that comes your way.

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2:00 pm

The workshop will outline research in applied improv related to mental health and psychotherapy. We will cover how improv supports mental health even when it is not practiced with a psychotherapeutic aim and by psychotherapists and also studies of applied improv as a deliberate psychotherapeutic intervention. We will explore improvisational training principles that have proven to be beneficial for mental health and psychotherapy with various target groups (considering the age or type of mental health difficulties). Another area of research that the workshop will tackle is how improv supports the professional development of people working in caring professions (such as therapists, social workers, educators, etc.). Applied improvisation offers vast potential for training programs in those professions of which some have been already explored in research. Most of the studies have been written and published in the last eight years so there is apparent growing interest in AI in academia and mental health care.

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10:00 am

On a scale of 1-10 how risky is skydiving? Giving a speech to 1,000 strangers? Walking home alone at night?  Saying “no” to your biggest client? How would your best friend answer these questions? Your boss? Your mom? Our senses of risk and safety are unique. What you find scary may be easy and comfortable for others and vice versa. As a facilitator, balancing risk and safety involves offering the right level of support and challenge. This requires specific attention to the needs of the individual and group. Without creating safety, we may shut down or resist. Without being presented with a challenge, we can remain stuck in our comfort zones, and opportunities can be missed. In this interactive session we will deepen our understanding of our own comfort zones and how to best support our participants.

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10:00 am

Join us in a philosophical and playful exploration of the evolving challenges of building trust in the workplace in the AI-enabled future. We will play with and deepen our understanding of psychological safety and brave spaces. Together, we will harness the power of improvisation and play to foster environments where human connection, inclusion, and innovation can help us navigate the complexities of tomorrow's workplace, and thrive alongside advancing technology.

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3:30 pm

In today's rapidly evolving landscape of professional development and education, trainers often find themselves grappling with a fundamental question: how much should I charge for my services? This question is not just about assigning a monetary value to one's expertise, but also about understanding the true worth of the knowledge and skills they bring to the table. At the "Calculating Your Worth" workshop, we will explore the intricacies of pricing strategies in the training industry. Workshop will provide a comprehensive framework for participants to assess their value proposition and determine appropriate pricing structures.

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2:00 pm

The goal of the workshop is to let the participants use their imagination and go on a time travel to co-create a vision of a classroom in the year of 2042, where the educational system is highly influenced by improvisational principles. How will the teacher work? How will the students learn and cooperate?

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3:30 pm

This workshop is about getting to know the difference between real teamwork and group work. Real and therefore time-consuming teamwork is not always necessary. However, when it comes to looking for new solutions and the future must first be invented, then real teamwork is required. For real teamwork to succeed, co-creativity is urgently needed. And there are ways to foster co-creativity in teams, e.g:

• the security of knowing we can tolerate uncertainty and contradiction-enough, 

• time to work without pressure, 

• access to our unconscious 

• accept each other’s offers and build on them, 

• the "yes, and..." principle-diversity, to throw a different light on problems, 

• an atmosphere in which team performance is acknowledged, 

• the freedom to make mistakes without being penalised.

After a short theoretical input on these topics, we will try out many exercises on co-creativity and the "yes, and.." principle for use in teams.