140 - How to use Applied Improv to Enliven your Workshops with Shannon Hughes (Part 2)

Using “yes-and”, following the flow, and focusing on the process as much as the outcomes… Is this improv or facilitation?The two share a lot in common! When we combine them, we can create amazing, immersive workshops.And that’s exactly what I discuss with Shannon Hughes in this week’s episode. Shannon dedicates her work to generating ‘aliveness’ – helping leaders come alive and bringing confidence, connection, and creativity to teams.Now, she’s sharing the lessons she’s learned from bringing applied improv into corporate spaces – and how facilitators can bring a little more improv and play into workshops to amazing effect.Find out about:●     How beneficial it can be to remember that facilitators are guides, not teachers●     The multiple skills we – as communicators, colleagues, and people – learn from improvisation●     How to apply improvisation for conscious leadership (with a helpful acronym)●     Why absence has a bigger impact than presence – especially when it comes to leaders●     How we can become better listeners and help others to do the same●     The tools you might already be using in your workshops that you can apply to improvDon’t miss the next show: Subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Click here to download the free 1-page summary.Thanks to our sponsor Deckhive. Click here to find out more about the new platform for using card decks in online facilitation. Use the code workshopswork to get the first month for free. Exclusive offer from Facilitator Cards for workshops.work listeners you can get 15% off your entire purchase at shop.facilitator.cards by using code workshopswork.Questions and AnswersPart two[01:17] What can you do when a playful exercise unexpectedly triggers something uncomfortable in a participant?[03:13] How did you react when this situation happened?[08:00] What is the meaning behind ‘enlivened’?[12:25] How can we create an environment for participants to realise what they need, rather than telling them what they need?[16:41] What experience would you create to make someone a better listener?[21:26] Discussing Michael Bungay Stanier’s writing and how it applies to listening and facilitation[25:47] What’s happening for you at the moment in your life?[31:52] What is the one thing you’d like listeners to take away from this episode?LinksShannon’s website: www.enlivenedstudios.com Connect to Shannon:On LinkedInOn Instagram Support the Show.**Click here to navigate through all episodes via this interactive podcast map.**If you're inspired by our podcast and crave similar conversations, consider joining Dr Myriam Hadnes' NeverDoneBefore Facilitation Community. **If you're keen to master the art of facilitation, discover our expert-led live, online Facilitation Courses at the NDB Academy. **If you enjoy the show, consider a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast.