GRATITUDE FOR
THE THROUGH LAUGHTER PROGRAM
"You really made the retreat a success and folks have commented that this was one of the most energizing and enjoyable retreats they’ve been to. A couple folks noted that this was the “best retreat” they’ve ever been to! ...I would agree, that we were 100% successful."
- Gina L Luciano, MD, FACP, Baystate Health Center "Pam’s workshop brought new light to critical elements of successful team practices and communication opportunities. Pam was thoughtful and engaging, setting at ease both introverts and extroverts in her activities. Since we worked with Pam, my team has drawn on her workshop lessons many times to help frame feedback and motivate change. Pam is a true professional in her craft, and I am looking forward to the next opportunity to learn from her!" - Rebecca D. Blanchard, PhD Director of Healthcare Education/Baystate Health "Pam is a skilled improv teacher who brings depth and breadth to her workshops. She helps walk us through assumptions misperceptions and judgment and helps us land in openness insight laughter and greater "ease fullness" Highly recommend." - Dr. Rob Smith, DO, Director of Baystate Health’s Mindfulness Programs |
"Pam prioritized learning about the group and the needs and goals for the session. She seems to have a million different activities up her sleeve and put together just the right combination for our group. The staff raved about her session and continued to site key phrases she taught for several weeks following. The staff really felt connected to Pam because of her presentation style. She is real, fun, funny, and inspirational. We will have her back again next year!"
-Mandy Anderson, Director, Summer Programs and Conference Services at Smith College "Pam Victor's Presentation Through Laughter workshop shifted the mood in our department. I saw my co-workers become less circumspect and more willing to share new ideas in meetings. And I have noticed people publicly acknowledging unexpected 'mistakes' in their presentations with a sense of humor instead of frustration and fear..This workshop was taught me that being kind and empathic to myself does not get in the way of helping others - it can actually make me more effective because I am staying aware and listening to what is really going on." -Miriam Neptune, Smith College Reference Librarian |
"Thank you for coming out to Amherst [College] last week and working with our students. You were very engaging and I think you planted a seed in many minds about how to think and approach professional interactions more constructively- from networking to interviewing. In fact, several students told me after the mock interviews they did on Friday that what you talked about helped them approach their interviews with more confidence and to focus better when they were observing others’ interviews. I’ve been going over the assessments I had students fill out each day, and I wanted to share that students found your workshop very valuable. From their comments about quieting their judgmental voices, reframing failure, and being in the moment, it’s pretty evident that your messages were heard and remembered. Students were also clear that they thought you would be a great facilitator to bring back to campus, whether in the context of the Job Search Boot Camp, or for something else...I’m definitely interested in working with you again, and will be in touch as opportunities arise. Thank you again."
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"Pam Victor’s workshop, Communication Through Laughter, was creative, motivating, funny, and fun. Her innovative and non-threatening approach brought a great deal of insight and connection to our team. Anyone who has ever wanted to gain a deeper understanding of how they communicate best and how they can relate to others would benefit from this workshop. Pam’s facilitation style is the perfect combination of encouragement and excitement. We can’t wait to do this again!"
-Lisa Ekus, founder of The Lisa Ekus Group "After working with Pam and her TL program, it is clear that our team communicates more effectively and our team makes decisions faster and with more joy." -Sally Ekus, manager and literary agent for the Lisa Ekus Group |
“Communication Through Laughter provided a fun and insightful way of building our new team at a staff retreat. Weaving together fun games and simple observations, Pam taught us techniques to put aside our judgments and bring out the creativity of the group in our shared work.”
-Heidi Nortonsmith, Executive Director of the Northampton Survival Center |
"After taking a mindfulness stress reduction class last winter, I knew staying in the moment was important, but with meditation my mind wanders. With improv, I am am able to be in the moment without even trying! It is so easy and fun ...We are focused and yet we laugh and connect, and Pam gives us plenty of opportunity to reflect on our experience too ... I use what I've learned everyday in my career and family: relating to what is happening here and now, responding instead of reacting. Pam is an amazing teacher and understands how to apply improv to life. We are so fortunate to have her in the Valley!"
-Dr. Sue Keller, Owner of Strong and Healthy Smiles |
"Improv has helped me be more present and focused on what’s happening right now. Not tomorrow, not six weeks from now, but right now. It has also helped me handle failure and mistakes better by showing me that those outcomes are part of the process, not a signal that I’m weak or doing it wrong. I feel more creative, more energetic, and more focused every day. These changes have significantly helped my business and my clients!"
- Angela Lussier, Founder, Speaker Sisterhood and Speaking School for Women |
From Presentation Skills Through Laughter Participants
"[Pam] was really great, and clearly has a deep knowledge of how to get people to look at their processes, and at the myriad ways we scold ourselves into worse performance."
"The low bar for physical participation was helpful, and some of the specific techniques we learned about through practice were very valuable. Sharing the 'Yay!' was terrific."
"It was a good balance of pushing out of our comfort zones while respecting our boundaries."
"I think that we have a work culture that centers fear and doesn't encourage healthy risk-taking; this workshop really helped me vault over those harmful inhibitions."
"The low bar for physical participation was helpful, and some of the specific techniques we learned about through practice were very valuable. Sharing the 'Yay!' was terrific."
"It was a good balance of pushing out of our comfort zones while respecting our boundaries."
"I think that we have a work culture that centers fear and doesn't encourage healthy risk-taking; this workshop really helped me vault over those harmful inhibitions."