Ice Melter · Mood Shifter
Failure Bow
Gives the group permission to fail out loud. Fear melts into laughter.
5 minutes · Any
Use this activity in the Studio →How to facilitate it
- Teach the ritual: arms up, big smile, 'I failed!' and a bow.
- The group cheers every bow.
- Use it all day whenever someone stumbles.
Credit & lineage
Matt Smith, who teaches and presents The Failure Bow.
Short Playformation facilitation summary. This credit does not establish exclusive invention or ownership of all bowing-to-failure practices.
Matt Smith: The Failure Bow and improv work ↗
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