Will Dennis
wiliamjdennis.bsky.social
Will Dennis
@wiliamjdennis.bsky.social
Owner of applied improvisation company. PD facilitator. Educator.

Curiosity Cultivator

Using improv as an educational superpower
What is the first step to healing our divide is by practicing improv? Not slapstick and silly game play, but an invitation to respond to the world with deep curiosity, radical acceptance, & creative contribution

#spiritualityofimprov #maketheworldbetter #dobetter

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Sacred Spontaneity: The Spirituality of Improv
“Find God in All Things.”
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April 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“This blog is not religious”…

@bsky.app world: if you’re open minded enough to explore depth in unlikely places, join me at the intersection of improv and spirituality. Improv can change the world… first let it change us

#spirituality #improv #wellness

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A Sacred Yes to Everyone: Why This Isn’t a Religious Blog
Unpacking “yes, and” as radical acceptance and creative contribution
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April 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Nick Sirianni, Howie Roseman , Jeffrey Lurie, and the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social have been slowly running a #masterclass on team dynamics and leadership. And whether they realize it or not... they're using our improv playbook!

#superbowl #leadership #team #teamdynamics #champion #leaders
Nick Sirianni’s Improv Playbook: The Blueprint for a Championship Team
What the 2024/25 Super Bowl Champions can teach us about team dynamics and leadershipWhen you think of Nick Sirianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, the first thing that comes to mind probably...
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February 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
@melrobbins.bsky.social and @melrobbinspodcast.bsky.social continue to be a North Star for me in my life lately…. In ep 238 she (almost on passing) refers to herself as a “reacter.” That millisecond gave a name to something I’ve been struggling with and made me feel connected. Thank you, Mel
February 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This needs to be said...
You don't have to agree with me (in fact, it'd be pretty boring if everyone did), but I know most of us believe we can be doing better and that #education needs change

#edusky #educationreform #changingeducation #dobetter #curiosity #selfknowledge #passionandpurpose
January 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Students: your GPA is not the most important # associated with your name. Your credit score is. No one will ask for your GPA when you buy a house.

Stop sweating over your weighted, inflated grades... show up, study, follow your passions, and start creating a future where you can be free.

#edusky
January 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I’m most fully alive when facilitating team dynamics workshops through my company, Unscripted Productions. Last week, we partnered with faculty and staff at Villa Joseph Marie HS and the result were remarkable

#education #educationalleadership #teacherpd #professionaldevelopment #edusky
January 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Every Friday morning, I publish a newsletter called "The What's Good Project." It stems from a classroom ritual I started 7 yrs ago, beginning every class with that simple question, "What's good?" Today's issue on laughter: whats-goods-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/this-is-yo...

Enjoy and subscribe
LOL: Why Laughter Is What's Good
In case no one has asked you yet today... what's good?
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January 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
‼️Here’s the harsh truth: a disconnected team with the best tools is still a disconnected team.‼️

What’s your best tip for building authentic trust on your teams?
January 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The neuroscience of generosity shows that sharing good things with others activates pleasure centers in our brains. Subscribe to The What's Good Newsletter for weekly goodness and curiosity

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#gratitude #curiosity #goodnews #mindset
December 26, 2024 at 9:24 PM
What's your educational superpower? Mine is #improv and it can be yours, too. Check out this resource for creating safe spaces and building #collaboration in #students.

#edusky #edleadership #eduleadership #teacher #education #21stcenturyskills
December 23, 2024 at 5:26 PM
#improv is a superpower for #teachers and #classrooms for so many reasons. Here's an activity/game to help students build resiliency and understand how to frame mistakes as opportunities

#edusky #eduskychat #edleadership #education #resiliency #educationalleadership #eduinnovation #eduthoughtleader
December 20, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Reposted by Will Dennis
Join the goodness movement and sign up for The What’s Good Newsletter. Each short weekly issue (Friday mornings) explores goodness, shared fireflies of other goodness around the web, and looks at a goodness habit or hack.

Subscribe here:

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December 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM
@melrobbins.bsky.social Last weekend I was yelling at my kids, this morning I danced around the kitchen in my pjs with them and improvised this song:

“Sometimes is good to be silly
Even when you’re an adult
Don’t think you have to grow up
Cause you don’t, you don’t, you don’t”

#highfivehabit
December 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Purpose before profit.

Teaching 12th graders has me hearing this all the time… “I really love X but you can’t make money doing that.”

False.

#edleadership #edusky #edutwitter
#purpose #selfknowledge
December 13, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I never understood when people told me that my children would teach me how to be a parent… it’s crystal clear now that I have kids. Constantly learning
December 11, 2024 at 3:49 PM
This makes me think of @melrobbins.bsky.social and her book/movement, the #highfivehabit

Self-knowledge, self-care, self-love can change everything… let’s start prioritizing this in schools so students don’t turn into self-judgmental adults
Could you imagine a world where everyone was living a life of purpose and passion? A world where everyone felt a sense of contentment and fulfillment because they were living in alignment with their authentic self? Let's work toward a world like that.

What’s good…? You. You are.
December 11, 2024 at 3:47 PM