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Transformational Learning Summit – It’s Online! It’s Free! It’s Sutra!

Visionary Speakers - FREE - Jan/Feb 2024! Lorenz and Natasha Sell are co-founders on the online learning platform called Sutra. Their vision is to create a global ecosystem of relational…

AGAINST ALL ODDS Cultivating resilience, even in the wake of COVID

Burnout, compassion fatigue, staffing shortages, toxic cultures, and unrelenting stress are taking an enormous toll on all stakeholders. So, what do nurses need in order to be successful as they…

Understanding YES AND can open up a world of opportunities

YES AND is the golden rule of improv and there are hundreds of activities that can be practiced using it. The rule requires listening and speaking up, is inherently collaborative,…

Nurses with EQ will improve staffing!

In Daniel Goleman's model of emotional intelligence, (EQ) there are two main competencies. Personal competency, which includes self-awareness, self-regulation, and motivation and social competency which includes social skills and empathy.…

Medical Improv! NEW Events, Podcasts, Articles!

Upcoming workshops for Healthcare & Mental Health Care Visionaries Since August 2023, I've been running free online ~monthly events to introduce leaders to the concept of "YES AND". It is…

East Side Institute’s Reimagining Dementia Campaign

"...play, performance, the arts, music and more is how we restore humanity to people impacted by dementia and ensure that diagnosis is a starting point for joy, connection, growth and new possibilities.” - Mary Fridley

The Space Between Us

Do you every wonder what's going on in the space between us? Where do I end, where do you begin, and where do we exist together?

Nonverbal Communication, Trust, & Dementia!

Using nonverbal language can help build trust and psychological safety. Even when there is a cognitive issue that limits understanding of verbal language such as with folks who have dementia.

Healthcare USA: Amazing? Awful?

In a system or 'business' where loss, suffering and pain are commonplace, it isn't realistic to think we'll make everyone happy or that we can eliminate these things. Yet we can increase the positive and decrease the negative by improving interactive skills. Please join me on 8/3/23 from 1-2:30pm for a free online session: "YES AND" 101 for Healthcare & Mental Health Care Visionaries so I can show you how!

An Experiential Approach to Psychological Safety

Medical Improv gives people positive experiences taking risks, building confidence and sharing responsibility & improved psychological safety!