Jason
contact at: jason@kinkonauts.com
Jason Lewis is a Leadership and Learning consultant who is passionate about experiential learning. For the past six years he has led Change Management simulations with ExperiencePoint. He has also designed, developed and delivered management and leadership training for a variety of industries including energy, pharmaceuticals and the military. In addition to Change Management he has facilitated improvisational comedy based training on communication, teamwork and innovation. Jason is an experienced improv comedy performer who has performed in hundreds of shows in the United States and Canada, and is proud to play currently with The Kinkonauts. He received his Master's degree in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University in June 2007. His thesis investigates the impact of Improvisational theater techniques on team performance. He has been published in Training and Development magazine and Training Media Review. His clients include the US Navy, US Steel, GlaxoSmithKline, The Carlson School of Business (Minnesota) and The Rady School of Business at UCSD.
Posts by jason:
January 18, 2010
Managers are Improvisers
I used to think that managing was like Improv. After reading Henry Mintzberg’s new book “Managing” I’m convinced that managing is improv. The conventional wisdom about managing is that there is a strong component of planning, controlling and thinking. This has not been borne out by our experiences or the data. (It’s a useful myth [...]
Filed by jason at January 18th, 2010
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November 18, 2009
Planning vs. Improv
In light of the pace of change it seems that planning is becoming more futile…
Filed by jason at November 18th, 2009
Tags: business, communists, improv theory, planning
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November 17, 2009
Spontaneous Persuasion Class – Feedback Wanted
I’m developing a course on Public Speaking.
Filed by jason at November 17th, 2009
Tags: classes
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Improv Makes You Happy
I’ve found my way to some interesting blogs on Happiness. Lots of evidence based research on what actually makes people happy, instead of what we think makes us happy. Here’s my list of reasons that Improv makes you happy. 1. Novelty. Humans are hard-wired to seek novelty. Even though you’d rather stay at home and [...]
Filed by jason at November 17th, 2009
Tags: happiness, improv theory
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