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Improv-e Your Innovation - Jakob Jurkiewicz - AgileNZ 2017
The document outlines a workshop titled 'Improv-e Your Innovation' led by Jakub Jurkiewicz, focusing on the principles of improvisation as a tool for fostering creativity and collaboration. It includes various interactive exercises aimed at encouraging openness, empathy, and team building, while emphasizing the importance of a safe and supportive environment. The session is structured around participants engaging in exercises that involve naming objects, passing an imaginary ball, and collaborative planning, all designed to enhance innovative thinking.
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- 1. Improv-e your innovation JakubJurkiewicz Assurity - Agile Consultant
- 2. WHAT IS IMPROV? IMPROV-EYOUR INNOVATION Jakub Jurkiewicz Assurity
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- 4. AGENDA 10 mins -Introduction
- 5. AGENDA 10 mins -Introduction 25 mins - Experience & exploration
- 6. AGENDA 10 mins -Introduction 25 mins - Experience & exploration 5 mins - Summary
- 7. TO MAKE MOSTOF THIS SESSION WE NEED TO Be respectful Not judge Be open Help each other It’s ok be stuck Not plan ahead Have fun
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- 10. WHAT IS IMPROV? Aform of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted: created spontaneously by the performers.
- 11. WE IMPROVISE ALLDAY EVERYDAY
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- 14. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX EMPATHY
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- 16. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT SAFETY STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY EMPATHY
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- 18. EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUNDYOU PART 1
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- 20. •Individually •Walk around theroom, point at thing and name them, e.g. “It's a chair”, “It’s a shoe”… EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUND YOU PART 1
- 21. •Individually •Walk around theroom, point at thing and name them, e.g. “It's a chair”, “It’s a shoe”… •SAY IT! EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUND YOU PART 1
- 22. EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUNDYOU PART 2
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- 24. •Individually •Walk around theroom, point at thing and say what they are NOT, e.g. “It's not an airplane”, “It’s not a pen”… EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUND YOU PART 2
- 25. •Individually •Walk around theroom, point at thing and say what they are NOT, e.g. “It's not an airplane”, “It’s not a pen”… •SAY IT! EXERCISE: NAME THINGS AROUND YOU PART 2
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- 27. •Raise your hand FORMA TEAM
- 28. •Raise your hand •Find5 people around you •As soon as you have found your team put your hand down FORM A TEAM
- 29. •Raise your hand •Find5 people around you •As soon as you have found your team put your hand down •Everyone says their NAME and describe how the exercise made them FEEL in ONE word. •Remember the names - you gonna need them! FORM A TEAM
- 30. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1
- 31. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter
- 32. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter •The starter is holding an imaginary Red Ball, it’s a size of a rugby ball
- 33. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter •The startes is holding an imaginary Red Ball, it’s a size of a rugby ball •The goal is to throw the ball to another person as soon as possible - it’s really HOT!
- 34. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter •The startes is holding an imaginary Red Ball, it’s a size of a rugby ball •The goal is to throw the ball to another person as soon as possible - it’s really HOT! •To throw the ball you need to call the name of the person your throwing to and say “RED BALL”
- 35. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter •The startes is holding an imaginary Red Ball, it’s a size of a rugby ball •The goal is to throw the ball to another person as soon as possible - it’s really HOT! •To throw the ball you need to call the name of the person your throwing to and say “RED BALL” •THROW THE BALL
- 36. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 1 •We need a starter •The startes is holding an imaginary Red Ball, it’s a size of a rugby ball •The goal is to throw the ball to another person as soon as possible - it’s really HOT! •To throw the ball you need to call the name of the person your throwing to and say “RED BALL” •THROW THE BALL •If the ball gets lost, anyone can pick it up and throw
- 37. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 2
- 38. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 2 •Same rules apply as in Part 1.
- 39. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 2 •Same rules apply as in Part 1. •At any point of time the starter can introduce a HOT YELLOW ball, size of a beach ball
- 40. EXERCISE: HOT RED BALL,PART 2 •Same rules apply as in Part 1. •At any point of time the starter can introduce a HOT YELLOW ball, size of a beach ball •As a stretch, the starter can introduce a VERY HOT GREEN ball, size of a tennis ball
- 41. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY
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- 43. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 44. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 45. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 •No one can go twice in a row EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 46. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 •No one can go twice in a row •Don’t form any patterns EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 47. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 •No one can go twice in a row •Don’t form any patterns •If two people speak at the same time, we failed EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 48. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 •No one can go twice in a row •Don’t form any patterns •If two people speak at the same time, we failed •When we fail we all say “Awww” and start from 1 EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 49. •Form a circle,shoulder to shoulder, CLOSED eyes •As a team count from 1 to 10 •No one can go twice in a row •Don’t form any patterns •If two people speak at the same time, we failed •When we fail we all say “Awww” and start from 1 •No starter - anyone can start EXERCISE: COUNTING TO 10
- 50. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY
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- 52. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 1
- 53. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 1 •We need a starter
- 54. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 1 •We need a starter •Stand in a circle
- 55. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 1 •We need a starter •Stand in a circle •Starter goes to the center and says to a particular person: “I need X, Y and Z” and takes the spot of that person
- 56. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 1 •We need a starter •Stand in a circle •Starter goes to the center and says to a particular person: “I need X, Y and Z” and takes the spot of that person •Try to keep these 3 things somehow related
- 57. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 2
- 58. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 2 •We need TWO starters
- 59. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 2 •We need TWO starters •We will now have 2 people asking for things!
- 60. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 2 •We need TWO starters •We will now have 2 people asking for things! •Let’s DOUBLE the speed!
- 61. EXERCISE: I NEED 3THINGS, PART 2 •We need TWO starters •We will now have 2 people asking for things! •Let’s DOUBLE the speed! •Remove your FILTERS
- 62. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY
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- 65. •In PAIRS thistime EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 66. •In PAIRS thistime •Person A holds a hand in front of the other person’s face EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 67. •In PAIRS thistime •Person A holds a hand in front of the other person’s face •Person B is HYPNOTISED and needs to FOLLOW the hand EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 68. •In PAIRS thistime •Person A holds a hand in front of the other person’s face •Person B is HYPNOTISED and needs to FOLLOW the hand •The WHOLE ROOM is your scene! EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 69. •In PAIRS thistime •Person A holds a hand in front of the other person’s face •Person B is HYPNOTISED and needs to FOLLOW the hand •The WHOLE ROOM is your scene! •On my sign we change the roles EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 70. •In PAIRS thistime •Person A holds a hand in front of the other person’s face •Person B is HYPNOTISED and needs to FOLLOW the hand •The WHOLE ROOM is your scene! •On my sign we change the roles •Come back to your groups EXERCISE: COLUMBIAN HYPNOSIS
- 71. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY
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- 74. •In PAIRS butfind a different person EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 1
- 75. •In PAIRS thistime, but find a different person •Your going to plan a PARTY, one idea at a time from each person EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 1
- 76. •In PAIRS thistime, but find a different person •Your going to plan a PARTY, one idea at a time from each person •Each response needs to start with a very strong NO, BUT… EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 1
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- 78. •Stay in yourpairs EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 2
- 79. •Stay in yourpairs •You still try to plan a party EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 2
- 80. •Stay in yourpairs •You still try to plan a party •Each response needs to start with a very strong YES, AND… EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 2
- 81. •What was thedifference? EXERCISE: YES AND, PART 2
- 82. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY
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- 85. CREATIVITY SAFE TO FAIL COLLABORATION OUTOF THE BOX FOCUS COURAGE OPENNESS COMMITMENT RESPECT STORYTELLING STATUS SENSITIVITY SPONTANEITY SAFETYEMPATHY TRUST
- 87. HOW CAN IT HELPYOU?
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