“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.” –Thomas Kempis
Improvisation. What does it really mean? Today I had the pleasure to spend the afternoon with 7 other Sloan students for an improvisation through influence workshop. We practiced improvisation in a number of settings: being an expert in uncomfortable situations, balancing emotion and reaction, and approaching difficult conversations in the workplace.
I learned that dealing with my inner critic is really about dealing with myself. Sometimes we need to just break free from our thoughts and that means striking the balance of being authentic and being assertive.
This session reminded me that improvisation is a part of daily life. Everyday we are actors in a play, a theater where we strive to live up to expectations and meet certain goals. Sometimes we may find ourselves not being true to ourselves just for the love and attention of someone else. With more awareness, we realize this gap within and need to know when its time to let go.
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