Werewolf
1 December 2007At last I got to play Werewolf! Also known as Mafia, you can read about its history and rules here. Basically it’s a game of information (some people have some, others don’t), trust – and mistrust – and reveals all sorts of interesting stuff around assumptions and behaviour. And it’s fun!
A few random thoughts from Banff
18 November 2007The AIN (improv) conference in Banff was a source of many ideas and connections. Here’s just a few. • Ecoductions – introducing yourself using place as the focus; a way to avoid the trap of defining yourself based on what you do and to revisit the way the environment shapes who we are. • The…
Volunteering & Complexity & Story
20 August 2007Over the last couple of years I’ve been working with Victorian local and State Governments on the future of volunteering – so this project on the Future of Volunteering looks interesting. Not the least because it’s using narrative research processes, tools and proprietary software Sensemaker TM developed by Cognitive Edge to explore an issue of…
Jumpstart Stories
10 August 2007I’ve used Jumpstart Stories twice now with great and surprising results. This activity is done standing up in a tight circle – up to 10 people per group for large groups. Each person has 90 seconds to tell a story about the topic. After the first round people find a new group and retell the…