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Funny Motivational Speaker and Change Management Speaker Avish Parashar
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The word “constraint” generally carries a negative connotation.
Most people don’t like constraints, which is understandable as constraints are limiting. They either block us from doing what we want or force us to do what we don’t want.
However, with the right mindset and approach, constraints can be a wonderful tool for unleashing creativity and innovation.
This improv game, Scenes Without the Letter, demonstrates this idea:
If you can’t watch the video, here’s what happens in a nutshell:
After having performed and taught this game for years, I noticed a simple but powerful distinction between people who struggled and those who played it well:
More often than not, this second approach forces the scene into a completely new direction, different from what the improviser originally intended.
(Note: the performers in the video are experienced improvisers, and fall into the 2nd category. They all did a great job!)
Contrary to being a bad thing, that element – forcing the players down a completely new path – is a powerful tool that always makes the game more interesting and fun for both the performers and audience.
It is this element that you can use off-stage to unleash innovation in your own life.
In this game, the inability to use a certain letter of the alphabet is a constraint. That constraint, when viewed properly, is a tool that directs and unleashes creativity.
In the same way, you have constraints in your life, business, and career. The natural tendency is to complain about constraints, and to try to stick to your original plan in the face of the constraint.
Just like in this game, your biggest struggles will come when you try to stick adamantly to your original plan in the face of a tough constraint.
To unleash innovation, switch your mindset to using the constraint to move down a new path. It may be scary and uncertain, but that is the place where some of your best ideas will come from.
Here are three tips to implement this new way of thinking:
The Scenes Without the Letter Game is tough, but when the players embrace the proper approach it is hilarious for the audience and also allows the performers to be more creative.
Use some of the lessons from this goofy improv game in your own life and business and you can reap some of the same creative and innovative benefits!
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Would you like to bring the same humor, energy, and message to your conference or meeting? Then check out Avish’s Keynote Experience’s page and contact him now to lock in your date!
(Note: This recording was from a Speaker’s Convention where Avish organized a show featuring himself and five other speakers. When he keynotes your event, he will be solo but he will play this game with volunteers from YOUR audience – with hilarious results!)
And for more ideas on Innovation, check out Avish’s Free E-Book: “Leading Innovation – How to Get Your Team, Department, and Organization to Stop Whining About Change and Start Embracing Innovation!”
By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+