{"id":1112,"date":"2019-12-10T07:06:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T07:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2019-12-10T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T07:42:08","slug":"1112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/stories\/1112\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AIN-e1575963540734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1114 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AIN-e1575963540734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a>A highlight has been attending the<strong> Applied Improvisational Conference<\/strong> at the Alan Alda Center for Communication at Stony Brook University Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>I was delighted to see the legendary Alan Alda aka Hawkeye from M*A*S*H interviewed by writer and educator Aretha Sills.\u00a0 Alan Alda is one of the great acting improvisors as well as having a deep love and respect for science.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been enjoying his book <em>\u2018If I understood you, would I have that look on my face?\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>It\u2019s well worth reading.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Gary2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1135 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Gary2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a>I attended some great workshops as well as spontaneously facilitating one with Erica Marx in the open space session.<\/p>\n<p>Applied Improvisation is a dynamic and creative way to facilitate workshops.\u00a0 The tools, methods and activities are beneficial for personal development, team building, creativity, innovation and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m excited to include these creative practices into the upcoming Maverick Minds workshops in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Australian Facilitators Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was fortunate to work with a highly committed group who brought the Australian Facilitators Network conference to life in Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AFN2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AFN2-1024x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AFN2-1024x293.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AFN2-980x281.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.maverickminds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/AFN2-480x137.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a>I had the privilege of introducing and spending time with Songwoman Maroochy Barambah who conducted our Welcome to Country. I can thoroughly recommend Songwoman Maroochy.<\/p>\n<p>The theme \u2018<em>What the World Needs Now\u2019<\/em> focused on the Contribution and Value of Facilitation.\u00a0 Andrew Rixon and I facilitated <strong><em>Cooking with Stories<\/em><\/strong> the power of stories in facilitation.<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A highlight has been attending the Applied Improvisational Conference at the Alan Alda Center for Communication at Stony Brook University Long Island. 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