Improvisation in Coaching: Why & How? 90-Second Breakdown

Quick Summary: Improvisation can change how you grow, work, and lead. Here’s why and how, in 90 seconds.

Today’s business world – and our society in general – is full of complex situations, many unknowns, and very high speed.

Strictly playing by the notes doesn't cut it nowadays. Instead, we need to be flexible, dynamic and inclusive – all of that is reflected in improvisation.

That’s why I created my Integral Improvisational Coaching Approach.

My approach covers four different perspectives. They focus on these key messages:

• Explore your personal inner world
• Follow your intuition and improvise
• Go with your common groove
• Design Processes and Polarities

Back in 2016, I was invited to share my coaching approach at TEDx. You find the recording of my talk “Coaching and All That Jazz” here. The talk runs about 18 minutes, which can feel like a big chunk of time, so I created a short video series that explains the full approach in under 90 seconds.

Explore Your Inner Existence‍

In coaching you’ll get clear on your vision, values, and personal resources. You’ll explore your inner world – your inner voices, thoughts, emotions, and identities.

Use Improvisation and Intuition‍

You’ll deepen your understanding of topics like leadership, communication, relationships, or health. You’ll build core skills to stay in touch with your intuition and to improvise in what you do.

Go With Your Groove

You’ll reflect on shared values and culture in your family, team, or organization. This helps you create meaningful relationships in both your personal and professional life and to find a common "groove".

Design Processes and Polarities

You’ll look at the systems and processes you’re part of – in your business, department, or society. Seeing your roles in this wider context helps you find a healthy balance between structure and freedom.

Now you’ve had a first glimpse of how improvisation shapes my coaching approach. If you'd like to learn more about my concrete Online Coaching process, check out my article "Online Coaching: Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Coaching."

If you feel ready to explore what coaching could mean for you, your work, and your life, book your free pre-coaching call here or send me an email at Mail@ChristinePaulus.com to start your journey.