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Programme At-A-Glance
Tuesday May 13th 2008
0800-0845
Breakfast Collusion Breaking in the Caffe Moksha
A 45 minute session where you can bring a live problem or idea and have it creatively shot to pieces and then built up again. A great place to get some creative input in a no-holds-barred non-collusive way! Abandon the mediocre in favour of the awesome, and enjoy one of Moksha's fine juices, hot drinks and breakfast snacks!
(Maximum capacity 8 people so book early!
:0800-0845
: The Caffe Moksha
Directions to venue and map: here
: 45 mins
: £5
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket Holders
: CATS3000
0900-0955
Drop-in Action Learning
A regular and popular session at Critical Incident, we present a radically different approach to getting a problem explored and perhaps solved. You'll get a dedicated short time slot to share a personal or work issue, question or problem, with some keen questioning, constructive feedback and suggestions for solution and action from the rest of the action learning group. Your slot ends with some actions to take away.
: 0900-0955
: The Red Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 55 minutes
: £5
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
(If there is strong demand we will set up extra sessions)
Places limited to 5 so book early
: David Knowles
David Knowles is a skilled action learning set advisor and pioneer of orking through “dis-ease” towards solving problems and difficult issues,
NEW!
0900-0955 (continues at 5.30pm though it’s ok to drop in to either session))
Creative Buffet (All you can be!)
Put the brain into neutral, tune in to the body and hang out with some fellow creatives. Maybe make some music, perhaps do some movement or draw something; or even all three plus...?? A strictly no agenda, goal free, in the moment kinda vibe. Minimum intervention, maximum invention. Only connect, be response-able and go with the flow. Where will it take us? Nobody knows...
: 0900-0955
: The White Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 55 minutes
: £5 suggested donation
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
: Chris Tero and Amy Barnes
Chris Tero has a background in the performing arts and is currently part of World of Rhythm, an arts-based training and development group which is working to promote a socially responsible ethos in todays corporate leaders.
Amy Barnes is an experienced management consultant who is passionate about unlocking the body’s intelligence and integrating this with the mind. She is currently studying to be a gestalt therapist.
0900-0955
The Art of Wretched Contentment
A round-table cafe talk
A keynote interactive talk where heckling is allowed which aims to get to the heart of wretched contentment. This talk explores the danger of achieving superficial contentment at the expense of a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. “We trade our biogprahical thread” for a more easy life, but over time, a sense of “inner rot” sets in. The session also includes a free copy of the “Wretched Contentment Self-Audit”. Humorous, engaging and somewhat scary, this practical talk with be of fierce interest to individuals and organisations alike, who fear the dangers of falling into mediocrity.
A hit at the Brighton Science Festival and The infamous Catalyst Club, this is a not to be missed talk at the start of the day. A real critical incident!
: 0900-0955
: The Caffe Moksha
: 55 minutes
: £5
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
Places limited to 5 so book early
:Paul Levy from CATS3000
1000-1200
Whose Brand Is It Anyway?
Who are you? A hands-on workshop that gives participants the experience of creating a brand from scratch with the help of improvisation, experimentation and lots of recycled paper.
Led By Glen Poole, Glen was a real hit (as opposed to an unreal one) at last year's Critical Incident. Glen's sessions are always pacy, essential and will help you break new ground in your life and work.
: 1000-1200
: The Red Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 120 minutes
: £15/£10 concessions
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
Places limited to 25 so book early
: Glen Poole
1000-1200
Gerry Thompson Workshop: “How to be Funny in Everyday life”
Would you like to be funnier, and develop your own personal sense of humour? Gerry presents basic methods and tricks of the trade used by professional comedians, adapted for you to use to produce confident natural humour in everyday situations, at work or play - using your own material. Or making a start, anyway. And NOT just telling jokes!
Gerry is a successful stand-up comedian, trainer and author. He performs comedy at venues such as Brighton's Komedia, and is a script writer for The Treason Show. Gerry has helped thousands of people use the principles of comedy to develop skills for work and life. See www.positivecomedy.com
Gerry's funny books include "Cats are from Venus, Dogs are from Mars", best-selling parody of human intimate relationship, published worldwide in eight languages. See www.gerrythompson.co.uk
: 1000-1200
: The White Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 120 minutes
: £15/£10 concessions
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
Places limited to 25 so book early
: Gerry Thompson
NEW SESSION!
1000-1030
The Innovation WIKI - an informal demo
Wikis are an exciting web development in that they allow any user to add and/or edit content. In this session we will look specifically at the Innovation Wiki, which is a resource for business people, academics and policy makers to share information about innovation and its management. We will explore and discuss how wiki technology can be used in the business context for new product development and other knowledge sharing activities. You will have a chance to use the wiki and discover some of the intriguing innovation stories that are already available on the Innovation Wiki.
: 1000-1030
: Caffe Moksha
: 30 mins
: FREE Booking not needed - just turn up for this !
Shaun Gannon, CENTRIM, University of Brighton
This session may also be repeated if demanded throughout the day
1100-1130
The Art of No-Ma-Shee in 30 minutes
A profound, powerful and astoundingly quick fifteen week course crammed into 30 minutes. No-Ma-Shee brings a fusion of Essex and Ancient Eastern Wisdom allowing you to defend yourself against psychic vampires, needy friends and people who are attacking you. Learn the physical gesture of protection and the deeper meaning underlying this deceptively simple method of self defence.
: 1100-1130
: The Coffee Area, Phoenix Gallery
: 30 minutes
: 15 pence
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
Led by Master Alan Ma-Shee Winner
1200-1300
Intranet and Internet Artistry
Premiered at the Critical Incident Edinburgh 2007, this new version of a very groundbreaking session will be of interest to web designers, internet and intranet managers, web developers and digital artists.
Exploring how the artistic genre of functional minimalism now dominates (not always positively) internet and intranet design.The session looks at alternative genres, and explores how artistry can directly impact on internet and intranet engagement.
Developed in partnership with The Intranet Benchmarking Forum
: 1200-1300
: The Red Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 60 minutes
: £10
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
(If there is strong demand we will set up an future online session)
Places limited to 30 so book early
: The Intranet Benchmarking Forum
1300-1345
Spacehopper Aerobics
Join us for this lunchtime session with all proceeds going to Bounce Your Balls For Cancer (the campaign that raises awareness of testicular cancer by getting people to do daft things on Space Hoppers!). Wacky, different, heartfull and enjoyable!
Trainers, educators and workshop leaders might also be interested in this session as an example of a different workshop or session energiser as well as a community activity.
Suggested donation £3 or up!
: 1300-1345
: The Red Room, Phoenix Gallery
Length: 45 minutes
: £5
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
(If there is strong demand we will set up extra sessions)
Places limited to 15 so book early
: Bounce Your Balls,
1400-1600
The Magic of Words
Write on! Discover how you can master the use words to communicate creatively, powerfully and effectively. This workshop is designed for business and for pleasure.
Led by Glen Poole
: 1400-1600
: The Red Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 5120 minutes
: £15/£10 concessions
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
(If there is strong demand we will set up extra sessions)
Places limited to 25 so book early
: Glen Poole
1400-1600
Cabaret, Confidence and Communication
‘At a time of political turmoil, desperation and depression came a wealth of creativity.’
An exploration into the world of cabaret with Brecht offers participants the opportunity to push the boundaries of self-expression and to freely explore different techniques that influenced the world of Brechtian theatre and the German cabaret scene of the 1920s.
This workshop is a great opportunity for people to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills and is suitable for anyone with a curiosity for cabaret and/or Brecht.
From amateur performer to office worker you can experiment with the light and dark sides of today’s society.
Sample a great opportunity to find an inspiring and dynamic method of communication or simply play with devised performance and do something different.
NB: This is not a burlesque workshop.
Led by the talented Maria Trevis from famed Germaniaxx
: 1400-1600
: White Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 120 minutes
: £20/£15 concessions
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
Places limited to 25 so book early
: Maria Trevis
NEW!
1700-1830
Creative Buffet (All you can be!)
(there is also an earlier session at 0900 too!)
Put the brain into neutral, tune in to the body and hang out with some fellow creatives. Maybe make some music, perhaps do some movement or draw something; or even all three plus...?? A strictly no agenda, goal free, in the moment kinda vibe. Minimum intervention, maximum invention. Only connect, be response-able and go with the flow. Where will it take us? Nobody knows...
: 0900-0955
: The White Room, Phoenix Gallery
: 55 minutes
: £5 suggested donation
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders
: Chris Tero and Amy Barnes
Chris Tero has a background in the performing arts and is currently part of World of Rhythm, an arts-based training and development group which is working to promote a socially responsible ethos in todays corporate leaders.
Amy Barnes is an experienced management consultant who is passionate about unlocking the body’s intelligence and integrating this with the mind. She is currently studying to be a gestalt therapist.
1815-1915
The Great FringeReview Debate
How dare you give me Feedback!
What is feedback all about? Is it always as horrific as the word sounds? What is the process of writing as good review of a piece of artistic work? Hosted by Robin Manuell of Ideas in Motion (and founder of Re:Action Theatre), join in the debate over a coffee or after work cuppa at the fabulous Moksha Cafe
The debate will be recorded as a podcast and there’ll be a chance to listen to highlist of the FringeReview 2007 Debate at the Edinburgh Fringe
: 1815-1915
: Caffe Moksha
: An hour or so
FREE to all
: Robin Manuell and FringeReview
1930-2130
Critical Wine and Relaxation
Join us for evening chill and creative chat with fellow movers and shakers at the Earth and Stars Pub on Church Street (at the top on the right going up).
: 1815-1915
: The Earth and Stars, Church Street
: 120 mins
FREE to Critical Incident Ticket holders and all!
Hosted by: Rational Madness
0000-0045
The Online Impro Workshop
Join us for this experimental skype-based impro workshop. We’ll be teleconferencing our playfulness and spontaneity with a few members of the Applied Improvisation Network. You’ll need a skype username (it’s free from www.skype.com).
Send your skype username to paul@thecriticalincident.com if you want to be part of this and then allow him to add you as a skype contact. Then just show up!
STOP PRESS
New session added for Wednesday May 14th!
1400-1600
Open Space 2.0: Beyond the Dogma
More details here.
Do we need to ditch the dogma (“Always do X.” “Never do Y.”) and develop a new strain of Open Space that’s better suited to the needs of today’s organisations and communities? If so, what might this new and improved version look like? How would it be different from Open Space 1.0? How can we exploit the “technology” aspect of Open Space Technology? What are the issues and opportunities for Open Space practice in a post-modern world?
Paul Levy and Jack Martin Leith invite you to explore these ideas in an intimate setting, with no holds barred. While honouring Harrison Owen, the originator of Open Space Technology, and respecting the ground breaking work done by other Open Space elders, participants in the two-hour workshop will expose the dogma, create new possibilities and pave the way for the next “release” of Open Space.
Wednesday 14 May 2008
1400 to 1600
CATS 3000, 11 Jew Street, Brighton BN1 1UT
£25 (ticket gives you entry to all Critical Incident events)
please email Paul at paul@thecrtiticalincident.com to reserve your place
Advance booking is essential as places are limited. Yes, they really are!
For fuller details visit Jack Martn Leith’s web site here.
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