The pop-quiz is comprised of questions that help set a context for discussing this thing called White privilege and serves to help people understand what it means to possess it. The quiz is meant to dispel any mystery or skepticism about the existence of privilege for those who have never given it much, if any, thought. After all, the number one privilege of whiteness is to not have to think about it, therein denying its existence.
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Each chapter begins with a multiple-choice question meant to reveal, inform and inspire more questions about whiteness and the system invented to promote whiteness than you have ever entertained before. The hope is that perhaps the quiz will point you in a new direction ---to think more deeply and behave more consciously.
filmmaker. speaker. writer.
We are all actors on a stage.
No matter your role—CEO, ER doctor, nurse, or receptionist—we shift roles multiple times a day, and how we enter or exit a room shapes how our words and actions are perceived, impacting our ability to meet goals.
Our tone and inflections change depending on who is present, our perception of them, and what we want. In business, these factors directly influence outcomes, including profits.
"ALL THE CORPORATE WORLD'S A STAGE" offers a fun, engaging way to build a stronger, more empathetic organization that performs like a cohesive ensemble.
Why Shakespeare?
Flowery language isn’t a bug; it’s a feature. Shakespeare takes us out of our habitual, familiar, everyday selves.
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This workshop is a rare opportunity to experience and witness various types of interactions and view co-workers and associates with deeper empathy and understanding. By embracing characters in a fun environment and using language that is 'unfamiliar' participants are encouraged to explore hidden strengths while encountering areas of growth.
William Shakespeare, the originator of English Theater and literature created the ultimate sandbox to play with our humanity. But whether you choose Shakespeare, August Wilson, Lillian Hellman, or a scene from Seinfeld, 'the play is the thing'!
Who is this workshop for​?​​​​
CORPORATIONS
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Employees who are fluid in their roles are high performers and tend to cultivate a cohesive and harmonious atmosphere wherever they are and make better team players.
"Companies with emotionally intelligent managers and employees are not only nicer places to work, but also make more money, new research says. Managers who are more empathic and socially skilled create an environment where their firms' profits are higher and their customers are more satisfied." ​
– Tony Trueman, British Academy of Management
"Company cultures that allow for play are better able to tap into the best in their employees, and employees themselves can bring more effectiveness into their work."
– Tracy Brower, PhD Senior Contributor, Forbes Magazine
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NON-PROFITS
​Non-profit organizations that value differing voices and spaces can sometimes wrestle with consensus paralysis.
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Overcoming decision paralysis is a common challenge in highly empathic work environments. Some experts believe there are several simple but key strategies:
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Trust those you work with
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Clarify your decisions firmly
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Stop worrying about making mistakes
All The World's a Stage can help organizations create a more effective 'ensemble' atmosphere in an emotionally challenging work environment.
Trusting fellow actors (co-workers), conveying clear intentions and motivations and not being afraid to risk 'playing the fool' are essential to inspired performance.
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​HEALTHCARE COMPANIES
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Whether in a hospital emergency room or doctor's office, how staff treat one another matters. How doctors communicate with nurses and staff (and vice versa) is passed on to patients. Experts say hospitals that score higher on patient experience measures may receive higher reimbursements, while those with lower scores could see a reduction in payments.
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Clear, direct, and compassionate communication is not only helpful for creating a healing environment for the patient, it sets the stage for a more harmonious work atmosphere for staff and one that pays dividends for the company in the long run.
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-The ALL THE CORPORATE WORLD'S A STAGE workshop participants practice fluidity, flexibility, adaptability and empathy while strengthening their abilities (and their commitment) to performing as an ensemble (team) by listening deeply and responding more authentically to one another.
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-Every workshop session is individually tailored to each organization and it's specific challenges.
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-Preparation materials are selected in conjunction with Human Resources/Personnel before the day of the workshop to ensure specific needs/challenges/issues are addressed.
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-Facilitators guide participants through a day of 'play' while engaging in a profoundly transformative process disguised as fun.
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-In each 'team/ensemble' a director will be chosen to 'direct' a particular scene (which will be guided by facilitator) and group members will 'audition' for each part.
-Once the director has 'cast' the scene, participants will be guided through a series of questions that promote listening and exercises that promote team building as part of the workshop. (There is no memorization required and no one need be an actor).
-Each group will be guided through the rehearsal process and at the end of the workshop, a final read through (performance) for each of the teams. An award trophy will be given at the end (decided through applause) by the entire group.
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-For more specific and detailed information about the process of All the Corporate World's A Stage, click below on "Let's Do it"and reach out with all your questions or comments.
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Once upon a time, during one of her (many) incarnations as an actor/director/filmmaker/narrator, Molly Secours received a grant to study at Shakespeare & Company in Lennox, Massachusetts.
The process of breaking down a scene, deconstructing the lines, clarifying the motivations and intentions of every syllable uttered, and then learning to listen intently to fellow performers made her a more attuned, reliable, and inspired ensemble member and, yes, a better team player.
It was through scene work that she discovered how to ask simple but key questions that are crucial in creating meaningful relationships and building more effective communication, trust, confidence, compassion, and fun. Thus, the ALL THE CORPORATE WORLD'S A STAGE Workshop was born.
Molly spent the next several decades incorporating the deconstruction of scene study and applying it to her work as a journalist, a life skills mentor with at-risk youth in prison, and a feature documentary film director, where she interviewed over 150 Major League Baseball Hall of Famers, Scouts, Coaches, Executives, and Fans.
She discovered that the skills learned at Shakespeare and Company applied not just to the stage but to every profession, regardless of education, race, religion, or political affiliation — essentially to every sector of life.
Her passion and joy are meeting people where they are with compassion and humor while encouraging them to discover an aspect of themselves that surprises them. One that is more confident, competent, and has perhaps just been waiting to be invited out to play.
While the ALL THE CORPORATE WORLD'S A STAGE Workshop may transform the dynamics of a work environment by igniting curiosity, compassion, and confidence — all while increasing profits and productivity — it is, perhaps most importantly, simply pure fun.