“Trilby Jeeves facilitated two Buffoonery Workshops for our Professional Development Day at Arts Umbrella®. The morning session was a huge hit with our employees and created such a ‘buzz’ at lunch time that enrollment in the afternoon session tripled! Participants included administrative staff, management and faculty. Trilby’s dynamic workshop created an opportunity for our employees to interact in a way not possible in the office or classroom. The opportunity to have fun and play together has resulted in a more compassionate and productive workplace. This is team-building at its finest.”
~ Arts Umbrella®
The Buffoonery Workshop
Non-traditional, one of a kind workshop giving you permission to play, reconnect with you & others.
For businesses & organizations this workshop:
- breaks the ice prior to “serious” meetings
- increases empathy amongst workers
- boosts moral
- creates enhanced productivity & creativity
- inspires innovation
- reduces stress
- encourages inclusion (no-one gets left out!)
“Immediately following the workshop, SaskFilm received an overwhelming response from the participants in the form of several emails and phone calls praising Trilby and the workshop and identifying the benefits they felt they had gained through the session. In order to successfully teach this program, one has to build an incredible amount of trust with and amongst participants in an incredibly short period of time. It is clear from the response that Trilby possesses that ability.”
~ Susanne Bell, CEO & Film Commissioner, SaskFilm
“The beneficial effects of getting just a little true play can spread through our lives, actually making us more productive & happier in everything we do.” ~ Stuart Brown
Benefits to Buffoonery…
- connectedness between the colleagues
- team Building (there is no conflict between bouffons!)
- better Relationships
- happier workplaces
- able to see the ridiculousness of something
“Being somewhat of a career teacher, I have an occupational hazard towards evaluating others’ facilitation and I’d like you to know that I think your version was fantastic. Your program design was very logical with each piece building on the step before and you managed to walk that fine line between being involved and being an observer/coach (how you also managed to shoehorn in “photographer” as well blows my mind).”
~ Bill Upward, North Shore Compass Centre, N. Vancouver, Canada
When things are difficult at work your bouffons can emerge and remind you to “take serious things lightly and light things seriously”.
“What a fabulous weekend; so much fun; from beginning to end, a powerful self exploration and a learning to connect with myself better. All the exercises were non intrusive; I wasn’t asked to do anything where I felt unsafe and yet I was put into a place where barrier after barrier was broken down; allowing me to experience just how well constructed those barriers were (the best of concrete was used). The group welded very quickly; all in all a very wonderful experience and I very much want to do it again; I thought your leadership exemplary.”
~ Godfrey Levy, Entrepreneur
“Great workshop, clear objectives, valuable experience – creates a comfortable, safe place to explore.”
~ Marilyn Foubert, Vancouver, Canada
“Great fun and allowed me to see myself in a different light.”
~ Renee Laci, Vancouver, Canada
To find out more and book a workshop designed to your needs please contact: Trilby Jeeves 604−922−3744
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