Acting Into A New Way Of Thinking: Applying Improv To Personal Growth
Friday January 24, 2026 1-4 pm EST ONLINE
$65 Register on Eventbrite Register on Google forms
This interactive workshop is a creative & fun experience of improv exercises and discussions on how to apply them to personal growth goals.
Improv is an active, playful, dynamic experience of saying "yes" to ideas and possibilities before we understand what they are about. It engages our creative potential, making it highly effective for exploring how we navigate the unfamiliar. Through participation in improvisational exercises and reflection on what they activate within us, we can explore unfamiliar aspects of ourselves that emerge as we undergo life changes, the parts of self we have abandoned or have not had the opportunity to develop, as well as the unfamiliar in the world around us. Improvisation techniques and philosophy can deepen self-awareness and appreciation of our gifts, strengths. and the growth we have already realized, and from that foundation, examine and explore new paths, roles, and ways of thinking.
Research shows that calibrated creative and emotional risks expand the capacity to tolerate uncertainty and the unfamiliar, which are necessary for navigating new roles, directions, and relationships. The exercises in this workshop can deepen our connection to creative flow and channel it toward change and growth.
This workshop involves active participation in improv exercises and discussion of the experience and its impact. The emphasis is on radical self-acceptance and self-compassion, which are extended equally to everyone else involved. We will discuss and practice psychological safety, perspective-taking, and perspective-shifting, and galvanize creative energy to take action toward personal growth goals. INSTRUCTOR: Jude Treder-Wolff, LCSW, CPAI
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence Through Improv - Workshops and seminars designed for your staff or conference
Information that can be applied in practice;
Practices that enhance psychological safety;
Creativity, connection, and collaboration exercises that can be deployed in a variety of settings;
Skills that are readily applicable to real life situations;
Skills to share with students, clients and staff;
Highly engaging and fun!
STORIFY: Power Up Presentations and Maximize Your Message Through Storytelling
Storytelling for professional talks and presentations
Research shows that a well-told tale has a greater impact on listeners or workshop participants than a lecture or sharing of facts. Stories are the most powerful way to communicate creatively and persuasively about ideas and to share information with clients, colleagues, and communities. They convey authenticity and are highly effective ways to illuminate ideas and information.
Your life experiences are available as a resource that maximizes your message in a professional presentation and frames the information you want to share, and makes what you say more memorable.
We discuss ways to integrate facts, data, and information into a true story, and provide a solid footing for the use of story in professional communication.
These classes are appropriate for anyone who wants to be more memorable and powerful when communicating in a professional setting, or a performance.
Storify: Mine Your Life Experiences For Powerful Stories - and celebrate your transformations
Our lives are like a book that is still being written. Within that book are chapters. Within each chapter are scenes, dynamic tensions, life-changing moments, and unforgettable characters that are unique to our life experience - the stories of our lives. Sometimes these stories are about significant events and heroic struggles, sometimes, they are about unexpected awakenings in the course of an ordinary day. The power of the story is in the “before-and-after” picture we can paint for a listener. And taking them through an emotional arc step by step.
Knowing how to make the story shine in the telling is a powerful communication skill. Our workshops and class series are hands-on learning experiences. We use story-mining exercises to discover the story in real-life experience and do experiential exercises that practice the fundamental skills of crafting it. The objective is to learn the art of story, so
These classes are for anyone who wants to learn how to craft a story from their own experience.
Jude Treder-Wolff was interviewed for Authority Magazine on ways to avoid hustle culture and create a new sustainable work paradigm. Improv comedy and joy are part of the equation. Here are her 5 tips in a 10-minute video. You can read the interview on this link