IMPROV YOUR WORK: Archive

May 22nd

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Toronto lawyers do improv to help with their... →

Toronto lawyers learn skills from the strange and wonderful world of The PIT Improv Workshops. Moaning, funny walks, strange situations: tools to help communicate.

Jan 31st

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Jul 9th

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Jun 25th

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Jun 11th

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Jun 8th

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American Bar Association Journal Mention! →

We just got the first mention in the ABA Journal for our Improv CLE!

Jun 7th

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Jun 6th

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NEW PIT CARTOON BLOG: "COWORKERS WE HATE" →

“Coworkers We Hate” are cartoons that capture the images of coworkers that are universally hated by other coworkers. Click “Who Do You Hate?” to submit your own dreaded coworker stereotype and we will turn it into a “Coworkers We Hate” Cartoon!

Jun 1st

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Largest Law Firm Collapse in US History

Quoted from NYTimes.com: Several of the largest firms have adopted business strategies that Dewey embraced: unfettered growth, often through mergers; the aggressive poaching of lawyers from rivals by offering outsize pay packages; and a widening spread between the salaries of the firm’s top partners and its most junior ones. These trends, they say, have destroyed the fabric of a law firm...

May 29th

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“Creativity is all about courage.”

– Lyn Heward (via someonesnotebook)

May 24th

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May 23rd

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May 22nd

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Public Speaking ~Taren Sterry

I love teaching public speaking. I love it when students come into the classroom with different challenges and we get to work on them one by one and yet learn from each other. The best thing about being a teacher is leaving a class and having the feeling that I’ve actually been able to help someone today because of my own past experiences with public speaking. Hopefully, that makes us both...

May 15th

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“FEAR IS THE LOCK AND LAUGHTER THE KEY TO YOUR HEART”

– ~CS&N

May 14th

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May 13th

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“The creative adult is the child who has survived.”

– ~ Ursula K. LeGuin

May 12th

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Better communication can do wonderful things, like...

safzath: This post is brought to you by Citrix GoToMeeting. Any company in the world that is doing business right now already knows that the Internet can make or break them…. http://dlvr.it/1XGCJz

May 11th

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Tips on innovation →

howtobemorecreative: “Business leaders” taking a leaf from “the way that designers solve probelms” Question. Don’t just ask the obvious questions. Look deeper and don’t be afraid to rethink basic fundamentals about your business and products. Care. Caring doesn’t just mean giving great customer service. Get to know your customers as intimately as possible. Immerse yourself in the lives of the...

May 10th

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May 9th

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“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they...”

– Steve Jobs, Wired, February, 1995 (via robliphotography)

May 8th

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May 7th

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“Decide you want it more than you are afraid of it.”

– Bill Cosby (via improv-is-easy) oh yeaaaaah. thank you poupak and cos. (via arielkarlin)

May 3rd

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May 2nd

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May 1st

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Apr 30th

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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to...”

– Scott Adams

Apr 29th

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“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.”

– Mark Twain

Apr 28th

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Special Guest Post: Consequences..., by Michael E....

Consequences are the inevitable result of actions taken without thought, or the right and appropriate thought, or the desire to act without having to bother with thought, or, of thought which betrayed us. Consequences are the sound music makes when we’re not playing the instrument, in our mind where a poor imitation of sound plays itself out, unspirited, empty of delirium, no love lost or...

Apr 27th

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“A person cannot discover new oceans unless they have the courage to lose sight...”

– André Gide, French author (via oh-serendipity)

Apr 26th

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Special Guest Post: Yes! to Improv, By Terry Daves

I was onstage, in the moment, facing an invisible tiger, when I realized the words “yes, and…” can change the way a person does business. I ended up at the Peoples Improv Theater in my ongoing search for better ways to serve clients and motivate staff. I run Medallion Retail; we develop shopper experiences and environments for big retail brands. We’re all about creating a positive experience....

Apr 25th

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5 Websites To Watch Educational Videos That Will... →

world-shaker: The first one is no surprise (TED.com), but the other four are pretty new to the scene. I’d recommend a click through.

Apr 24th

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Apr 23rd

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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

– Thomas Alva Edison (via tshego-kawaii)

Apr 22nd

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Apr 21st

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Lawyers CLE Improv - Wednesday April 25th →

Apr 20th

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KRISTEN SAYS:: Improving your Communication →

kristensaid: Be aware of your rights and needs: be sure to separate your feelings and frustrations from legitimate needs Define the problem: identify the factors associated with the problem. Be specific. Figure out who is involved in the situation what makes it a problem for you. Decide on the best time…

Apr 20th

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