Learning Playground 🏀 Unlock the power of applied improvisation in your workshops
Have you ever explored the benefits of using applied improvisation exercises in your workshops to enhance learning for your participants? 🧐 Now you can!
In this session, we will discuss how these playful activities can assist in creating a psychologically safe environment for your learners so they can not only learn the material but retain the knowledge long after the session is over.
We will also play a few games to discuss how they can be modified to fit your learning objectives and outcomes. 🥳
By the end of the session, you will:
🤩 Understand the benefits of using applied improvisation in workshops to enhance learning.
🧩 Learn how to develop and modify improvisational activities for your workshop’s specific learning objectives and outcomes.
💪 Be able to apply improvisational techniques with confidence in order to create a safe space where participants can express themselves without fear of judgment or ridicule
About the host:
Gary Ware, the Founder of Breakthrough Play is a corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach, and author of the book Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through The Power of Play. Gary has over 14 years of experience in the corporate world holding various leadership positions. Being a multifaceted individual Gary also comes with nearly a decade of experience as a performer in improv theatre.
After experiencing burnout in his pursuit for success and happiness, he realized that what was missing was play. Committing to a life of play is what led Gary to discover his passion for facilitating. Gary uses the power of applied improvisation and other playful methods to assist people in unlocking creativity, confidence, and better communication.
Gary was recently featured as one of the Top 100 HR influencers of 2021 by the Engagedly HR software platform. When Gary isn't leading workshops or speaking, you can find him learning magic or off on an adventure with his wife Courtney and sons Garrett and Cameron.
The Butter Learning Playground is a series of seven sessions exploring practical applications of play, playfulness, and creativity to learning experience design, employee experience design, collaboration, workshop design, and facilitation.
For the smoothest experience, do join using Google Chrome on a laptop or PC or download our desktop app. Since we're usually using MURAL or Miro in our workshops, we recommend joining in with your ad blockers turned off (temporarily) and not in incognito mode.