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BROOKLIN GREEN
A Comedian, Keynote Speaker and Professor.
• Teaches workshops across the U.S. and locally.• MA in communication/ leadership -Gonzaga University.• Currently teaches communications at the University of NC
Wilmington and Coastal Carolina Community College at CampLejeune Military base.
• Consults comedy writing as a 'punch up' for various comediansacross the US and has written several local commercials.
• Graduate from the world famous Chicago's Second CityConservatory, has
• Appeared on A&E television's Documentary "The Laugh Track",and Nick at Nite's Funniest mom in America 3.
• Worked with Comedy professionals (the talent coordinator forthe David Letterman show) and Improvisational legends likeDavid Shepard (co-founder of The second city and CanadianImprov games) and Founding member of Spolin players.
• Appeared in festivals all over the US.• For more information, please go to www.brooklingreen.com
WAAAAYYYY TOO MUCH INFO!
MY APOLOGIES!
ENOUGH ABOUT ME.
Recess for Professional Adults
WWW.BROOKLINGREEN.COM
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What is Improv?
• Producing something out of nothing;
• Improvisational games are a tool to enhance• Creativity• Communication• Leadership• Team building• Brainstorming• Trial & Error
• Improvisational games help people learn throughplay.
What is Improv?
• Various fields
• Psychology,• Public speaking• Corporate businesses• Medicine• Education• Communication• Leadership• Comedy• Science
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WHO ARE YOU?
•LIST 3 THINGS YOU LIKE (Dare I say) LOVEABOUT YOUR JOB.
•WHAT GIVES YOU MEANING AND PURPOSE INYOUR LIFE AND/OR PROFESSION?
• JOB TITLE as if it were the title of a majormotion picture or best selling novel.
Recommended Ted Talks
• Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are – SuperHero pose
• Ron Gutman- The hidden Power of smiling.
• Jane McGonigal The game that can give you 10 extra years oflife.
•Smile
•Breathe
•Be Big
BE HAPPY!
• Happy Documentary director Roko Belic
• Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor of Psychology at theUniversity of California, result of new study. She says, --
“50 percent of one’s happiness is determined by genetics, 10percent by life circumstances, and 40 percent by ourintentional activities.”
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Happy Points
•Flow
•Exercise Be active
•Socialize
•Internal Goals
•Sense of purpose
•Compassion
• Gratitude
3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IMPROV
•Give and take
•Spontaneity
•Yes, and…
3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IMPROV
•Give and take- Listening!
•Know when to take information and giveinformation.
•Be patient. Create Flow.
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3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IMPROV
Spontaneity- Be present and in the moment.
• Know, exactly where you are
is exactly where you are supposed to be!
•Self-editing = Paralysis
•Get rid of the (negative) voices in your head.
•Forgive yourself.
3 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IMPROV
•Yes, and…Accept and heighten (or moveforward).
• Accept= empathy
• Empathy = Open Door (for communication)
• Heighten or build =Find solutions
Leadership points
• Transcendental leadership- You are all leaders.
• Good leaders lead through empowerment, collaborationand dialogue. Not Control.
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LAUGH!!
•Humor is honesty or life’s irony.•Don’t freak out at obstacles laugh at them and
move on.
*Laughing meditation
