Whether you are running a training session, workshop or a team meeting, Paul Jackson's varied collection of games and activities will help you create an environment of improvisation and experimentation, of imagination and energy, and of laughter and commitment. What better way to engage everyone in the process of learning? "58 Ways to Improvise in Training is a 'hands on' book full of ideas to help trainers energise groups large and small. It's a book that will remain on my desk rather than propping it up!" - Leslie Spiers, Managing Director, Proem Consulting Limited
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A fun and appealing book for anyone who runs training courses. A good book and a helpful tool! -- Terri Bodell, NCAHP
I couldn’t not recommend a book that allows us to bring a different level of fun in to learning! -- Brian Manship, Proprietor, Waltham Training and Waltec Coaching
I couldn’t not recommend a book that allows us to bring a different level of fun in to learning! -- Brian Manship, Proprietor, Waltham Training and Waltec Coaching
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Paul Z Jackson is an independent training consultant with a wide spectrum of clients in both the private and public sectors. He has worked as a print journalist, senior producer for BBC Radio Four, lecturer at Bath Spa University College, and teacher at the London Actors Centre.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This book could prove invaluable to those who continually struggle, for whatever reason, to come up with new, exciting and stimulating things to do when leading, or running workshops, courses or team sessions. Equally it could take the, already airborne, intuitive to new heights in variations on the many themes.
This contribution is unusually generous in its approach which suggests that Paul Jackson could be philanthropic, but, more likely miles ahead producing another pack of good ideas to unlock organisations and teams. He'd certainly be the sort you'd like to meet and have a laugh with, something few of us do often enough??
He draws on his current experience as a training consultant and background in BBC radio comedy production, journalism, drama, and improvisation teaching, as well as others he respects and from whom he has learnt much.
The material embraces the stages from warm up and energising through graveyard slot to wash up. Each activity has a key which covers introduction, participants numbers and time; the longest is 60 minutes but most are shorter, a few 5 minutes. Also the likely energy level needed, rating for individual or team effort, and the extent to which visual, verbal or physical effort is required. There is a de-brief and as necessary added trainer input to round activities off
Organisations don't all now have the luxury of affording programmes for their dwindling workforce over several days. Many want their teams to hit the ground running, quickly, and cohesively, perhaps to pick up a new initiative, or develop a new survival strategy. These activities offer just the elements you need for a one or two day course that could be as much fun and as effective as you've the courage to make them.
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This is an excellent reference book for those who run workshops and want to add some inspiring activities. Its completely waffle-free, allowing you to go directly to the information you need to run any of the exercises. As well as a concise description of each exercise, there are hints on side-coaching and debrief/discussion points for after the activity.
Makes an excellent companion to the author's "The Inspirational Trainer", which goes into much more depth.
Makes an excellent companion to the author's "The Inspirational Trainer", which goes into much more depth.
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By Nick Owen
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This is a great little handbook offering the trainer or creative facilitator a wide variety of engaging activities to get people out of their heads and into that essential and dynamic space where they can simply respond and be open to `what is.'
Why might this be important for individuals or organizations? Because activities such as these offer us ways to build stronger and more honest relationships with self and others; invite us to play more confidently in the creative space between structure and chaos; challenge the illusion of control that all too easily limits our awareness of self, situation and context; and opens us to living in and being awake to what is happening in the present moment.
The book is elegantly written, well structured, and easy to navigate. The instructions and explanations are generally very easy to follow. Where the occasional ambiguity exists this can be an invitation - in the make-do-and-mend spirit of the improvisational muse - to invent one's own way of persuading the activity to work and enjoying whatever new and original learning occurs.
Why might this be important for individuals or organizations? Because activities such as these offer us ways to build stronger and more honest relationships with self and others; invite us to play more confidently in the creative space between structure and chaos; challenge the illusion of control that all too easily limits our awareness of self, situation and context; and opens us to living in and being awake to what is happening in the present moment.
The book is elegantly written, well structured, and easy to navigate. The instructions and explanations are generally very easy to follow. Where the occasional ambiguity exists this can be an invitation - in the make-do-and-mend spirit of the improvisational muse - to invent one's own way of persuading the activity to work and enjoying whatever new and original learning occurs.
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By Mr. Ross Maynard
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This book contains a range of lively short activities for use with groups. The events are mainly physical and often involve running around, screaming, and doing slightly "wacky" things. For this reason I would suggest using this book for more informal events such as at school, or for a club, or for teambuilding. Personally I would hesitate to use most of the activities in formal business training. Call me coward, but I would be scared of getting a bunch of accountants to chant a madrigal (for example) or run around touching things that are red. Nevertheless, I did find a few activities which I've used successfully in business groups including drawing a timeline for the project and drawing pictures to represent past, present and future perceptions/ stages of a change. It's an interesting well written book and certainly good for an informal environment. If you are looking for something for a formal/ professional environment this may not be for you.
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