The Adaptarain
Stories about adaptability. Updated monthly-ish.
The Future of Work Will Be Improvised
We are entering an era where technical knowledge -- while still necessary -- is no longer sufficient. In order to navigate this world, we need creators, empathizers, meaning makers, and team players. In other words, improvisers.
THE SECRET SAUCE FOR REMOVING DOUBT AND REGAINING CREATIVITY
People consistently walk into The Making-Box and tell us, “I’m not creative. I could never do what you do.” While I respect and understand people feeling that way, the reality is, that excuse is a sky-high pile of poo.
SAYING YES AND HAVING FUN: THE BASIC SKILLS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
It doesn’t matter which side of the movement you’re on. Whether you are the wide-eyed recipient of a dismissive jab, or the one with the shoe-leather tongue wondering what you did wrong, navigating the shifting world of social justice is tricky business.
TEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS THAT WERE IMPROVISED
At The Making-Box, we know that improv can look like magic. When we trust ourselves, our scene partner and our environment truly extraordinary moments can happen on and off stage. This blog is dedicated to celebrating how improvisation has given us some seriously iconic moments in pop-culture and human history.
The Curious Case of Improv and University of Guelph Pt. 2
When you google, “university of guelph improv” (who uses capitals when googling?) one of the first things you’ll find is “The International Institute for Critical Studies In Improvisation”. Sounds impressive, right? An international institute for improv? Yes, And... it’s headquartered in our little hippie-town of Guelph. Here’s how we continue to work together with them.
IMPROV: THE RESOLUTION TO END ALL RESOLUTIONS
A lot of people started this month by making a resolution. But hot take: setting resolutions based on a time of the year is mostly unmotivational bull poop. But perhaps there’s a reason improvisers are also people who get stuff done.