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improv
[ímprav]
즉흥적
어느 전직 대통령이 재직시 어떤 서민 아파트 (공간이 좁은)를
시찰 (?)했을 때의 일이다.
결론적으로 그 사람은 '각본'에 의해
"내가 직접 보니, 이 정도면 살기에 편리하다고 생각됩니다."
그러나 그 아파트와 똑같은 규모의 아파트에 사는 사람은
미리 짜놓은 언급과 꾸며놓은 아파트 장식은
너무 꾸며놓았다는 주장을 했다.
대통령이나 다른 지도자들의 민심 탐방은
너무 짜고 치는 go stop 같다는 느낌을 갖는다.
그러한 오해를 받지 않으려먼
짜놓은 각본 이외의 '적극적이며 즉흥적인
말과 행동을 할 필요가 있다.
IMPROV is unplanned activity as well as speech (word) on a stage.
즉흥적이라는 것은 무대에서의 계획되지 않은 언행이다
여기서 stage 자체가 미리 준비되었다는 뜻을 담고 있으므로
on a state 대신 on a place where politicians go (or are)
정치인들이 가는 (또는 있는) 곳이라고 바꾸는 것이 좋을 것이다.
아랫 사람들(?)이 동 (東)으로 가야 한다고 하면 서 (西)로 가고
아부꾼들이 '이것'을 먹으면서 그 맛이 감칠난다고 하라고 하면
''저것'을 막으며 "처음 먹어 보는데 먹을만 하다,"고 할 수 있어야
참 improv 다룬 improve 라고 생각한다.
improv 는 improvisation 의 줄임말이며
Latin어인 improviso 가 그 뿌리인데
unforeseen (예측하지 못한) ; not studied (공부하지 않은) 라는 뜻이다.
성경에 나오는 무식한 (?) 제자들의 예기치 않는
말과 행동에 당시 많이 배운 지식인들이 놀라는 말씀이 있다,
....they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized
that they were unschooled, ordinary men,
they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
그들 (많이 배운 지도자들)은 베드로와 요한의 용기를 보고
그들이 교육받지 않은 평범한 사람인 것을 알게되었으며
그들은 놀랐고 그들이 예수와 (전에) 함께 했었던 것을 주목 (注目)했다
(Acts / 사도행전 4:13)
위 문장에서 'they were unschooled'를 they were IMPROV 로 바꿔도 될 것이다
그리고 improve 가 잘 어울리는 낱말은 improv comedy (즉흥적 코미디)이다
각복에 쓰여있는 않는 연기를 하는
comedian (언제부터 gag man 이라고 잘못 쓰이기 시작했는지 모르지만)
In IMPROV COMEDY, participants listen to, accept, and build on
what the others offer, fostering creativity.
Innovation happens under conditions of acceptance and kindness,
where risk-taking and failure are permitted.
즉흥적 코미디에서 참석자들은 창조력을 조장하먼서
다른 사람들이 제공하는것을 듣고 받아들이며 세워간다.
(Psychology Today, December 15, 2023)
(참고적으로 1800년대부터 1980년대에 이르기까지
잘 쓰이지 않다가 오늘날에 이르기까지
improv 는 2000년이 가까워지면서 빠른 속도로 사용되어지는 낱말이다)
computer 더 구체적으로 인공지능 (AI / Arfificial Intelligence)의 발달과 함께
인공지능이 사람의 프로그램에 의해서만 행동하지 않고'
즉흥적으로 활동하므로 인간을 당황하게 할 것을 예측이라고 하는 듯 ~)
Some of my acquaintances are embrassed to see my IMPROVE biblish joke.
나의 몇몇 지인 (知人)들은 나의 즉흥적으로 하는
성경적 농담에 당황해 한다.
She recently experienced some of her ideas about ideas first-hand, both in recent conversations about ideas with some prominent business leaders and creativity researchers and, somewhat unexpectedly, by joining an improv comedy troupe.
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1980 up
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improv (n.)
1970 as colloquial shortening for improvisation. The famous New York City comedy club, founded in 1963, was, in full, The Improvisation.
also from 1970
Entries linking to improv
"act of improvising musically," 1786, from French improvisation, from improviser "compose or say extemporaneously" (17c.), from Italian improvisare "to sing or speak extempore," from Latin improviso "unforeseen; not studied or prepared beforehand," ablative of improvisus "not foreseen,
Improvisation, or improv for short, is a powerful technique used in various creative disciplines, including theater, comedy, and even everyday conversation
Improv is unplanned activity on a stage.
Nobody wants to see your improv show
Improv is the lowest form of comedy
I can bring her to my improv class
Posted December 15, 2023
Reviewed by Pam Dailey
KEY POINTS
How you generate and process ideas with others plays a huge role in your success in both work and life.
In improv comedy, participants listen to, accept, and build on what the others offer, fostering creativity.
Innovation happens under conditions of acceptance and kindness, where risk-taking and failure are permitted.
fostering creativity
독창력을 기르다
Xuan Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Source: Xuan Zheng, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Small minds talk about people; great minds talk about ideas.
Ideas are food: food for brains, food for business, and food for human connection.
How you interact with ideas—how you generate them and how you process them with others—will play a huge role in your success in multiple areas of your life.
Meet innovation researcher, Dr. Karen Koepp, my co-author on this post.
She recently experienced some of her ideas about ideas first-hand, both in recent conversations about ideas with some prominent business leaders and creativity researchers and, somewhat unexpectedly, by joining an improv comedy troupe.
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According to Koepp, there is a golden rule in improv comedy—especially in short-form varieties, which involve co-constructing a scene in only a few minutes with no preparation.
improv (n.)
1970 as colloquial shortening for improvisation. The famous New York City comedy club, founded in 1963, was, in full, The Improvisation.
also from 1970
Entries linking to improv
"act of improvising musically," 1786, from French improvisation, from improviser "compose or say extemporaneously" (17c.), from Italian improvisare "to sing or speak extempore," from Latin improviso "unforeseen; not studied or prepared beforehand," ablative of improvisus "not foreseen, unexpected," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + provisus "foreseen," also "provided," past participle of providere "foresee, provide" (see provide). From music the sense expanded to a general meaning "do or perform on the spur of the moment."
What is the rule? Two simple words: “Yes, and…”
The power of “Yes, and…” is found in the action of seeing, hearing, and affirming what your scene partner is offering. Then you build upon that by producing the next plot twist or elaboration of the idea.
Your scene partner then sees, hears, and affirms your idea, and the goodwill and generative cycle of co-construction continues.
What unfolds is a psychologically safer, more playful, and more productive environment—with more creative results to boot.
Perhaps it was this experience of, every Monday evening, feeling seen, heard, affirmed, and collaboratively productive that led Koepp's own group of Comedysportz-classmates-turned-amateur-performers to adopt the name Cheaper Than Therapy. As psychologist Carl Rogers explained, becoming our ideal best selves requires this kind of unconditional positive regard and deep mutual understanding.
In other words, our best selves and best ideas are found in living life as “Yes, and…”
According to the leaders she spoke with, innovative answers to our challenging problems are best found when we create safe environments for collaboration.
Not only does this begin with establishing strong leadership support for innovation, but the language and culture surrounding innovation also need to be carefully cultivated.
Jack Lungu, Administrator of Behavioral Healthcare at Adventist Health, observed:
“The biggest challenge in coming up with innovative solutions is making sure you have the right people sitting around the table. You need people that are ‘can-do’ rather than those who always find reasons why we ‘can't-do.’” Samantha Citro Alexander, CEO and cofounder of Bitewell, agreed, emphasizing that “a ‘yes’ type of mentality is required for innovation. The ‘no’ impulse of ‘We can’t do that’ or ‘It’s not in our scope’ are innovation killers.”
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The reason environments become safe is because operating from “Yes, and…” forges kindness, fun, and mutual support, ultimately leading to novel ideas. Paul Syme, educator and leadership creativity researcher, pointed out that safe spaces tend to occur naturally in the informal outings and socials outside of work, where laughter and casual conversation prevail. Within this context, relationships strengthen and “conversations make their way to the work problem at hand, which is always at the back of their heads. Once they get onto the topic, the ideas start to flow.”
Creating safety as a means to innovate is so important that Bitewell stands behind “Kindness First” as a core value. CEO Alexander elaborated: “To really be innovative, you have to be unafraid of bad ideas, unafraid of failing, unafraid of thinking completely differently than anyone else has thought before. To do that, you have to feel safe and supported.” Patty Neil, vice president of human relations at Detail XPerts, explained that when these safe conditions are present “the creativity and energy of innovation flows, the synchronicities start to come together, and those magical moments of ‘Oh, look at that!’ unfold.”
This leads to another parallel between innovation and short-form improv: Both need to be aimed toward a specific objective. In short-form improv, the objective is to create a coherent, funny scene on the spot. In business, the objective is to ensure that innovation has real-world value. As Rain Growth Agency CEO Jane Crisan noted, “It’s not about playing around, it’s about getting this to market.” Bitewell CEO Alexander added, “You need to balance giving people space to think, innovate, and dream with the commercial pressure to grow and generate revenue.”
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Want to increase the level of innovation in your organization? Try these three tactics:
1. Create innovation-supportive values. Innovation happens under “Yes, and…” conditions of acceptance and kindness. When these values are instilled, your people feel the freedom to take risks, fail, and learn. Entrepreneur Frank Carbajal pointed out: “Failure—specifically, failing forward—is an important part of innovation. That means taking those bumps and the failure to the next level.” Accordingly, organizations that accept failure and celebrate learning from failure tend to exhibit higher levels of innovation.
2. Identify your organization’s innovative capacity. Gaining a deeper understanding about your team’s or organization’s innovative capacity and pinpointing the sources of challenge can produce insights about how to best create a “Yes, and…” climate and optimize other levers of innovation. Here is a helpful assessment to help you identify your organization's innovative capacity.
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3. Create opportunities for play. A spirit of playfulness is needed to be open to creativity, imagination, and flow of innovation. When we are innovating together, the potential power is multiplied as we gain access to collective wisdom and imagination. Syme urged, “Our conscious mind is so fixated on answers that already exist. That’s why we have to recognize that together we have a big collective mind we can tap into. It's that subconscious collective mind that makes the big connections. When we play together, we allow those ideas to come forth.” Play can be fostered through casual work outings, offsite team building, or even icebreakers and improv games built into the work day.
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4. Organize sprints. A focus on timely solutions can be maintained by organizing sprints, which are time-bound, structured events for rapidly creating and vetting innovative ideas. Sprints typically bring together cross-functional teams to define the problem, generate ideas, and then create and test a prototype. Examples of sprints range from Shutterstock’s 24-hour hackathons to Kettering Health’s Nurses Week project boards, which are developed over weeks or months. Sprints help create the pressure needed for innovative-supportive values and play to serve your organization’s bottom line performance.
Living and working from the place of “Yes, and…” can help create the safe, collaborative spaces you need to elevate your own and your organization’s performance.