This proposal outlines creative methodologies for improving communication in the workplace. It focuses on non-verbal cues, spatial relationships, psycho-physical presence, vocal dynamics, physical dynamics, and their relationship to architecture and audience. Goals are to identify common communication breakdown scenarios and develop creative workshops demonstrating issues and solutions through theatrical and interactive exercises. The workshops aim to address top challenges like communication, tunnel vision, deadlines, creative blocks, and burnout through games targeting listening, concentration, multi-tasking, focus, teamwork, and relaxed readiness.
2. Areas of Focus
Communication
Non-verbal cues and Clothing as creative Vocal dynamics and Physical dynamics Relationship to
Spatial relationship Psycho-physical
body language expression presence presence architecture/Audience
Audience
Reporting
Business Groups Developers Product Teams Business Analysts Systems Analysts Project Managers Administrators Other Groups
Analysts
Goals & Objectives
Develop creative workshops to
Establish different groups within the Identify the problem spots in Identify common scenarios of demonstrate issues and propose solutions
product development ecosystem communication communication breakdowns through theatrical and interactive
modalities
3. ? What are the top 5 common challenges in each group?
1. Communication
2. Tunnel vision
3. Deadlines
4. Creative blocks
5. Burn out
4. ? Count to 20: Listening. Paced communication.
? This is a what?: concentration. Multi-tasking and focus
? Big Booty: focus and concentration. Physical vocal dynamics
? ABC game: concentration and multi-tasking, presentation skills
? Hunter/Hunted: listening and concentration.
? Word by word: focus. Mindfulness.
? Zip/Zap/Zop: concentration and communication, physica/vocal
dynamics.
? Samurai: concentration and communication, teamwork,
? Stomp: relaxed readiness.
? Victoria rhythm exercises: concentration and relaxed readiness.
5. ? Hand pulse game.
? Human Knot: Have each person reach into the
center of the circle and grab a hand of a person
standing across the circle -- each person must hold
hands with 2 different people.: Team building.