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About this workshop
About this workshop
Better Meetings: Gathering with Play and Purpose
Better Meetings: Gathering with Play and Purpose
Description
Description
Anyone can schedule a meeting. We want to help you create and facilitate incredible gatherings. By breaking down the elements that allow for meaningful experiences, we give you the tools to strengthen your team and company culture whether remote, hybrid, or in-person. Using improvisational modalities, zoom functions, and facilitation best practices, we help make every moment count. You will walk away from these workshops asking the right questions, to make your gatherings better than ever.
After this truly interactive workshop you’ll be ready to…
Plan a successful meeting that focuses as much on what people should feel as what they should know
Lead engaging and accessible games and exercises on Zoom or in the office
Design your own gathering using our free template
While we facilitate this workshop, we will bring you behind the curtain and leave you with inspiration to bring back to your teams and clients. Combining games, best practices, and thoughtful discussion, we hope there is a great opportunity for members and guests to learn from your peers here at Culture First. Plus, did we mention there will be games!?
Artly Working's approach is based on our facilitation expertise combined with training and experience in theatre and improvisation – where the art and science of people coming together to work and create is our prime directive. We've worked with over 100 innovative companies to help strengthen teams made up of happier people and higher performers.
Here's the link to check out Artly Working.
About your hosts - David Klasko and Andrew Davies
About your hosts - David Klasko and Andrew Davies
David Klasko is an actor and improviser based in New York City, and the founder of Artly Working. He received an MFA in Acting from Columbia University and trained in improv comedy for several years at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. While performing across the country, from New York's Shakespeare in the Park to the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, David fostered a passion for teaching and facilitating. He's taught improv comedy to serious actors, and serious acting to improv comedians; Shakespeare in New York City schools, and stand-up comedy to executives. In 2019, he founded Artly Working to bring all these experiences together with a mission to use acting and improvisation training to help people be better at what they do.
Andrew Davies is an improviser and facilitator based in Philadelphia, PA and a client favorite at Artly Working. Andrew received a B.A. in English Literature from Brandeis University, went on to study Improvisation at The Magnet Theater, and received a certificate of Facilitation from Georgetown University. Andrew is also the co-founder of two non-profits: The Bible Players – a comedy team that has toured over 25 states, visiting hundreds of camps, schools, and synagogues teaching Jewish Values with a sense of humor, and CharacTours – interactive theatrical walking experience where the past visits you.
How to host this event
How to host this event
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In Culture First Slack, join the "workshop-booking" channel and start a conversation with @davidklasko to arrange a time. You can also email them at info@artlyworking.com.
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Add in the following content to your event
Title:
Better Meetings: Gather with Play and Purpose
Short Description:
Could that meeting have been an email? Come see how improv actors and master facilitators can help your team gather with purpose, clarity, and deeper connection. In this fun and meaningful workshop, we'll address remote teams as well as those looking to rebuild in-person connections through improv games, innovative facilitation strategies, and thoughtful discussions with your People peers.
Long Description:
*See above
Speaker:
David Klasko (select from the list of added speakers in the system)
Andrew Davies (select from the list of added speakers in the system)
Event Banner and Thumbnail:
These are in the chapter branding google drive that you can access through the "creative" page of the wiki. These have been added for you! You don't need to find the right ones to add to this event. As we have an agreement in place with David, please don't alter these images without checking first.
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That's it! Now publish and share your event! You may even consider co-hosting this event with other chapters so they can join in on the fun!
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Post Event Processes
The chapter lead is required to send out the Feedback Form to community members in the post-event email.
The facilitator is to apply for reimbursement on their own. Use our Expense Process to make this quick and easy.
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