HFMAWestern Region Symposium
“Behaviors for Thinking Differently”
Presented by On Your FeetJanuary 18, 2017
WHAT YOU’LL WALK OUT WITH:• AchancetodiscoversomenewbehaviorsfromtheworldofImprovisation tohelpyouthinkdifferently
• Somenewperspectivesandadvicefromthepeopleinthisroom
What did it take to do this?
Push past your first idea
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What did it take to do this?
See everything as an “offer”
ACQUIESCINGRecognizetheofferintheaffirmative,butdonothingnewwithit.
BLOCKINGDon’trecognizetheofferanddon’tdoanythingwithit.
ACQUIESCINGRecognizetheofferintheaffirmative,butdonothingnewwithit.
ACCEPTINGStep1.Recognizetheoffer.Step2.Dosomethingwithit.
BLOCKINGDon’trecognizetheofferanddon’tdoanythingwithit.
ACQUIESCINGRecognizetheofferintheaffirmative,butdonothingnewwithit.
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What did it take to do this?
“There are people who say ‘yes’ and people who say ‘no’. Those who say ‘yes’ are rewarded by the adventures they have. Those who say ‘no’ are rewarded by the safety they attain.”
—Keith Johnstone
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What did it take to do this?