Have you ever shared a wonderful idea only to have it ignored? Do you ever feel tension in the air and suspect you might be caught in a power struggle? Do you want to have influence at a higher level? Would you like to be able to shift the group climate to be more collaborative and productive? As facilitators, trainers, leaders, or any other type of human, a conscious awareness of the dynamics of status and power can help you: - Inspire trust - Have your ideas heard and taken seriously. - Minimize unhealthy conflict. - Create environments where people feel engaged and respected. In this webcast, you'll learn how to: - Recognize and employ the nonverbal vocabulary of status dynamics - Expand awareness of your habitual status behaviors and where they help and hurt your cause - Practice applying status fluency to facilitation, presentation, and one-on-one interactions to increase influence and impact.
Status and Power: Becoming a Workplace Jedi
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![Michael Burns]()
Full ProfileMichael Burns is a partner at Koppett and the artistic director and founder of the Mopco Improv Theatre, Koppett’s sister company, a performing improv company and theatrical venue. As an executive coach and facilitator for Koppett, Michael has worked with clients such as GE Research, MVP Health, Ellis Hospital, the Workforce Development Institute, CapCom, SUNY, and more. Michael studied theater at SUNY Purchase, and then improv with David Shepherd in New York, where he directed for the American Modern Dance Theatre and the American Folk Theatre. He was a member of the Big Apple Experience, a short-lived but cleverly named improv troupe. He is the author of First You Sit on the Floor: A Guide to Developing a Youth Theatre Troupe.
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![Livia Armstrong]()
Full ProfileLivia Armstrong is an improv program coordinator at the Mopco Improv Theatre and Koppett. She heads the youth program at the theater and performs as part of the mainstage company, The Mop & Bucket Co.
