IMPACT MEASURES & GROWTH MINDSET • CIRQUE DU SOLEIL•
The artist training department at the Cirque du Soleil (département de formation des artistes) is in charge of training new artists for shows taking place around the world. As many new recruits have a background in sport, their PPP program (Programme de préparation à la performance) facilitates the transition from athlete to artist. Participants in the PPP program undergo a rigourous combination of technical and artistic coaching, making them ready for the stage. I worked with the departement to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of the artistic component of the PPP program. While its participants were going through wonderful transformations as performers, these changes were difficult to document empirically. Through interviews, observations and program analysis, I provided the FDA with solid new avenues of impact capture. Through this consulting process, a need was also expressed for a team culture shift. In consequence, I led successful multi-step workshop series focused on developing a growth mindset and psychological safety in the workplace. Back to top |
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What the client said:
"Ez brought a unique life energy and quality expertise to our team. He was a key consultant for our team at CDS Artist Training Dept during a very challenging period of change. He developed and led workshops on Psychological Safety at work and Growth Mindset, which were key in enabling our team to open up, connect and grow together. Ez's approach is very creative and highly personalized. This combined with his natural empathy and his sense of humour makes him an excellent workshop leader.
Ez also worked on an important aspect of our work at the CDS Artist Training Dept: How to measure the impact that the artistic classes had on the acrobats performance abilities. Ez brought his ingenuity, creativity and people skills to this project and helped us to develop a new method of measuring artistic process and learning. Coaches, artists, acrobats, and managers alike all appreciated Ez's creative contribution to this project. Creative collaborator, reliable, fun to work with, good work ethic. This combined with Ez's charismatic personality and very human approach make him a great consultant/ enabler." |