Coaching SIG: Improv Your Way to Coaching Chemistry

Relationships are at the heart of successful coaching. Coaches who develop trust and intimacy with their clients get more out of each session. This workshop will explore the connection between improv and relationship building. In improv, performers create instant relationships with their scene partners. While the purpose of an improv scene is typically to entertain, the tools improvisers use to connect with each other have applications beyond the stage. In this highly interactive workshop, participants will engage in:

• improv exercises designed to practice active listening/observation and heighten their awareness of the personal dynamics occurring in a given moment. 
• discussion of the application of these tools to participants' individual situations.  

Because improv can be defined as acting without a script, improvisers are therefore in a constant state of discovery. There isn't a script for coaching, either. Being comfortable with the unknown and reacting quickly in the moment are skills exhibited by successful improvisers and coaches alike.

About the Presenter: David Marx

David Marx is a learning and development professional who has designed and led workshops for organizations such as Walmart, WIX.com, Motorola, Provident Loan, the Association for Talent Development NYC, and Dress for Success. His passion for productive communication has also led him to become a volunteer mediator for the New York Peace Institute. He performs and teaches improv regularly for ANDTheatre Company. As a performer with multiple stage and film credits, he believes in the power of performing arts techniques to transform the way we connect and communicate.

Location:

Alvarez and Marsal

600 Madison Avenue (58th / 59th)

8th Floor Boardroom

Price: 

ATD NYC Members: $00.00

Non-Members:          $15.00

Event Contacts: 

ATD NYC Coaching SIG Co-Chair

Diane Dean, diane.dean@atdnyc.org

Registration closes October 21, 2019 at 5 p.m.