California Institute of the Arts
Acting Skills for Business Communication and Leadership

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California Institute of the Arts

Acting Skills for Business Communication and Leadership

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

Gain the skills to make greater connections in professional meetings, presentations, and business communications by deciphering the fundamentals of interaction. I will guide you through the connection of business and acting by detailing the fundamental pillars of acting and linking them to business interactions - so that you are equipped for the following lessons that use practical acting tools in application for strengthened communication. Vocabulary to define components of interaction and reaction will be examined. Through learning about the process of characterization, you are going to gain tools to think about others from a place of activated empathy and increased understanding. Strategies for critiquing subjective work will be added to your toolkit.

What's included

4 videos8 readings4 assignments

Dissecting and executing your goals with intelligence and flexibility will be done with ease by the end of this module. The steps of script analysis get applied to conversations and presentations in this section of the course. These lessons will familiarize you with analyzing the components of a goal and using emotion as a controlled tool. You will look at the differences between intention, assumption, and action - paying special attention to the chaos when they are misaligned versus the power of communication when they are aligned. This module focuses on analyzing goals and creating dynamic plans.

What's included

8 videos9 readings2 assignments1 plugin

This module helps you learn how to communicate like a confident, self-assured leader. Our voices and our bodies are strong tools for effective communication and expression of confidence. These lessons unpack the voice as a controllable factor by engaging breath work. You will acquire the ability to connect to your body for greater presence by learning about body language. I will break down how breath and body can be activated for stress relief. You can achieve mental clarity through breath and physical exercises that can be done from a desk in the exercises to come. The mysticism of ‘charisma’ will be unpacked. Through understanding the role of the non-verbal scene partner, you are going to be exposed to methods for active listening that promote concise communication.

What's included

17 videos7 readings4 assignments

Leaders know how to take risks, when to leap, and how to create a team who can succeed during both. For this module, you’ll prepare for the moment of action by exploring principles of improvisational structure as they pertain to teamwork, navigating risks, and jumping into presentation. These lessons consider the dynamics of an ensemble as you draw parallels between an effective ensemble and a thriving team or department. Application of what you have learned from the previous lessons intend to help you navigate your way through an elevator pitch with real life applications and the opportunity to go even further and apply your knowledge to a personal presentation or a monologue of your choice. I will usher you through revisiting each step; working through preparation, rehearsing execution and, ultimately, leaping into the action itself. This is the time to deepen your ability by providing subjective critique for your own work.

What's included

5 videos6 readings3 assignments

Instructor

Lauren Sage Browning
1 Course9 learners

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