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58 1/2 Ways to Improvise in Training: Improvisation Games and Activities for Workshops, Courses and Team Meetings (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Gower Publishing Ltd (12 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0566083132
  • ISBN-13: 978-0566083136
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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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! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A fun and appealing book for anyone who runs training courses. A good book and a helpful tool! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and highly recommended, 26 April 2002
By Dr. M. Mckergow (Cheltenham, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.

Jackson's positive and non directive in style is very refreshing, and is highly recommended, now, before there is a government health warning about the importance of avoiding fun!!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for informal events - possibly not for business training, 25 Aug 2008
By Mr. Ross Maynard (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 58-1/2 Ways to Improvise in Training: Improvisation Games and Activities for Workshops, Courses and Team Meetings (Paperback)
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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference book,
By Dr. D. Beasley (Bath, England) - See all my reviews
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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.
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