YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST
There’s nothing like your first time. It was 1987 and I was in third grade when I saw my first live musical. My big sister, Hilary, had a featured role in the Riley Elementary Fifth…
Category: Corporate Training
What’s Your Agenda: The Merlin Works October 2024 Newsletter
Can I let you in on a dirty little secret? In my Making Meetings Matter training, I have a whole segment on how to create a meeting agenda (hot tip: use questions instead of bullet points) and…
Get Back Down That Ladder!The Merlin Works Newsletter
“I’m going to get bad grades and then I can’t ever have screens!” my eleven-year-old yells, tears coming to his eyes. I could see Sebastian was already far up his mental ladder. “Hold on! Hold…
Am I A Corporate Shill? The Merlin Works June 2023 Newsletter
I was slowly getting more and more creeped out as I sat through the presentation. I had just delivered a tight 60 minutes on Improv Skills for Work and Life for 600 people who worked for Oklahoma…
3 Predictions For The Training Industry In 2021: Merlin Works Newsletter
It’s like frozen strawberries. Someone I met in the virtual green room “backstage” before an online improv show gave me this analogy and I’ve been using it ever since. Teaching and performing improv online is…
Going Back In-Person? Check Out Our New Program for Teams In Transition
This year has been tough–in different ways for different people. Zoom has turned us into zombies. We’ve sent a million emails, slacks, and messages, but we seem less connected than ever. As we re-enter our…
TEDx Talk Time
This is BIG. Bucket List Big. I recorded a talk with TEDxUTAustin! The talk has a personal story that connects to my work teaching improv to future doctors at UT’s Dell Medical School. It explores the…