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Izzy Gesell is the founder of Wide Angle Humor Consultants, a Northampton, Massachusetts-based organization dedicated to helping employees become healthier and more productive by using humor in their lives. As a workshop leader, teacher, stand-up comedian, and improvisational troupe member, Izzy has more than fifteen years of experience helping others reap the benefits of an active sense of humor.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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excellent book for the novice improviser to the instructor,
By "monkar" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Playing Along: 37 Group Learning Activities Borrowed from Improvisational Theater (Paperback)
Izzy does a great job of making the format of the book simple yet engaging. His explaination of the games with goals, group size, time, process and variations for each of the games is very helpful. It is written so that a sales team leader could pick it up and have some great games to get his/her team thinking creatively, working on teamwork and self confidence. My only complaint as a past performer and current instructor is that it isn't long enough. Write another.
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A resource I come back to again and again,
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This review is from: Playing Along: 37 Group Learning Activities Borrowed from Improvisational Theater (Paperback)
I met Izzy at a workshop he led several years ago. As a professional facilitator, I'm any trainer's worst nightmare: the professional in the audience.
Well, Izzy and his workshop were awesome, and his book is a MUST HAVE for trainers and facilitators. Absolutely valuable in helping me re-think how I engage people in workshops I lead and develop. This book has helped me take chances, and by leaning into my discomfort, I've lead the way for people I work with in a team setting.
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Improv illuminates understandings that seem paradoxical. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reconvene the entire group, volunteer players, provide the following instructions, easel pad, closing discussion, second snap, previous player, give the following instructions, foreign movie, imaginary ball Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Monster Talk, Allow Player New!
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Improv illuminates understandings that seem paradoxical. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reconvene the entire group, volunteer players, provide the following instructions, easel pad, closing discussion, second snap, previous player, give the following instructions, foreign movie, imaginary ball Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Monster Talk, Allow Player New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Playful Activities for Powerful Presentations by Bruce Williamson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Improvisation for the Theater 3E: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques (Drama and Performance Studies) by Viola Spolin in Back Matter
- Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch in Back Matter
- Working with Groups from Dysfunctional Families by Cheryl Hetherington in Back Matter
- Creative Planning for the Second Half of Life by Burton Kreitlow in Back Matter
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