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Bringing Life to Online Meetings: Using Improv to Enhance Virtual Collaboration

Bringing Life to Online Meetings: Using Improv to Enhance Virtual Collaboration
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Author(s): John W. Clark (Western Governors University, USA & Dominican University, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 16
Source title: Handbook of Research on Future of Work and Education: Implications for Curriculum Delivery and Work Design
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Sunil Ramlall (Concordia University Wisconsin, USA), Ted Cross (Western Governors University, USA)and Michelle Love (Western Governors University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8275-6.ch027

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Abstract

The future of work and learning will take place in two-dimensional, online settings, even if these virtual formats are used to augment in-person experiences. In this chapter, the author reflects on his improv theater and teaching experiences to offer practical advice on enhancing collaboration in small, synchronous online meetings, both in the classroom and workplace. Core principles include engaging selflessly, honoring the power of empty space, and bringing emotional and physical energy to each online session. The author shares lively examples from his own theatrical experience and supports the use of basic improv principles through social science, neuroscience, and workplace engagement research.

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