In the Age of AI, creative personal and interpersonal skills are even more critical. In the jazz tradition, developing your own voice and style, Your Sound, is an imperative to stand out and express individuality. Big Ears, the term among jazz musicians for deep, acute listening, is what they cultivate to communicate well in complex and swiftly changing musical situations.
To adjust and adapt to unexpected shifts skillfully, jazz musicians orient to rhythmic Syncopation. And the fundamental practice of Improvisation is how jazz musicians make spontaneous decisions with dexterity, rising to the occasion heroically.
In professional life, such mindsets and skills can help you rise to the occasion in volatile, uncertain times.
We are a husband-and-wife team deeply involved in business and the arts for several decades. As advocates for the inspirational power of music, we decided to use America's fine art of jazz to provide individuals and companies an innovative model grounded in high-performance principles and experiential practices to: enhance communications skills, strengthen leadership capacity, and elevate group collaboration.
Using a whole-brain, values-based cultural technology anchored in collaborative leadership, we have worked with top corporate clients, such as Google, JPMorgan Chase, TD Bank, Verizon, and the Center for Policing Equity.
Our digital learning platform translates high performance jazz methods into pragmatic tools and practices, setting the stage for workplace success in the 21st century.
Adventure Curriculum
- 5 Levels
- Coaching By Jewel & Greg
- Community Support
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Level 01 Your Unique Identity
Why cultivating your own style and voice is imperative in jazz and the workplace.
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Level 02 Deep Listening to Excel in Communication
From active to empathetic to soulful, generative listening--a progression of communication excellence.
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Level 03 Advance by Expecting the Unexpected
Syncopation in jazz is a rhythmic foundation of performance that prepares them for shifts and changes. Adapting this practice in the workplace eases stress and increases flow.
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Level 04 Improvisation: A Creative Imperative
The Jazz Leadership Project deems improvisation as "wise spontaneity" because it is grounded in skills and experience applied to novel situations. Improvisation in jazz is fundamental; learning when and why to improvise in the workplace for individuals and teams.
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Level 05 Congrats! Time to Swing
Armed with these essential jazz practices, you're ready to flow with inevitable changes at work.