Collaborate with Positivity: Improv to Improve Team Communication
Led by Pam Victor, Head of Happiness with Happier Valley Comedy
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Time: 5:30pm Registration and Cocktails | 6:00pm Dinner | 6:30pm - 8:30pm Course
Course Type: Active Participation
CEUs: 2
Course Description
This session will introduce engaging lessons and interactive activities to apply improv tenets and techniques to developing stronger interpersonal interactions, improve collaboration, and promote an effective team environment.
Learning Objectives
Collaborating with an aim to consider all ideas to progress with more positivity
Learning practical techniques for quieting the inner critic and reducing imposter syndrome
Communicating using an improviser’s perspective of acceptance of the reality of the moment and agreement to move forward together with joy and ease
Increasing flexibility and adaptability when things don’t go as planned
Using a "Yes, and..." mindset for more inclusive problem-solving, brainstorming, beneficial risk-taking, and creative thinking
Incorporating tips for creating productive team meetings that invite enthusiastic participation and welcome the input of all participants
Bringing more joy and ease to daily life!
Speaker Bio
PAM VICTOR is the founder/president and Head of Happiness of Happier Valley Comedy. She has been improvising professionally since 2003 when she founded The Ha-Ha's who performed together for 17 years. Pam Victor is a nationally-touring improv teacher and co-author of "Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ & Dave Book" along with TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi. Pam has studied improv at iO Chicago, The Annoyance Theatre (Chicago,) ImprovBoston, and from Second City Chicago teachers. Pam has improvised and done her live interview show at numerous festivals, such as The Women in Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Arts Festival, Detroit Improv Festival, and Chicago Improv Festival. In 2019, Pam was awarded the New England Public Radio Arts & Humanities Award. She also is a TEDx speaker. Pam is a nice person and she likes you already.
Pam Victor does not have any financial conflicts to disclose.
If you have questions, please contact MDS Membership Administrative Coordinator, Christine Schmitt, by email a [email protected] or by phone at 508.449.6008