Description

Event Description: 

Before a group of people can work as a team, they need to be able to connect with each other. This hand-on workshop gives the participants the opportunity to experience that first hand. They experience what connection feels like in their own bodies and its powerful effect on relationships in and out of the workplace. This workshop uses improv exercises to illustrate the power of connection in meaningful as well as fun ways.

Participants will learn:

• How to allow connection to take place – it’s a choice
• How finding common ground builds connection
• Empathy can be learned
• The importance of eye contact, body language, and tone of voice
• Why do some teams work better than others

Event Itinerary: 

1. Once everyone arrives, the presenters will give a short introduction
2. During the workshop, participants will engage in exercises that demonstrate each point
3. Finally they'll wrap up with time for questions

What You Will Make / Go Home With: 

Each guest will go home with:

• A handout with the main points.

About the Instructor: 

Linda Gelman and Carol Schindler are founding members of the legendary, award-winning improv company Chicago City Limits. Their experiences of performing and teaching at CCL and many other organizations led to the discovery of their shared vision of the need for connection. 

 Linda Gelman teaches classes in creative expression, improvisation, and acting at Purchase College, as well as other schools and cultural institutions around the country. She also instructs corporate clients in creativity, leadership, and team-building.   

Carol Schindler works with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and has been working as a creative director, writer, and speech coach for the past 25 years.