Jim Ansaldo: Playful Solutions

05/05/2026

The Yes And Project has been created to keep Camp Yes And going and develop exciting new programming. Support our work by donating and/or sharing the fundraiser!

https://givebutter.com/support-camp-yes-and-tgsmez

Help us to transform schooling for neurodivergent youth!

04/29/2026

Help us to keep Camp Yes And going in summer 2026 and beyond!

Help us to transform schooling for neurodivergent youth!

04/06/2026

Wednesday in Bloomington! Join me and a gaggle of smartypantses for an evening celebrating comedy and scholarship!

03/16/2026

Camp Yes And needs some professional advice around non-profit formation, as well as a space to host camp in summer 2026!

Camp Yes And’s mission is to transform teaching and learning by using play to create optimal learning environments for all students. This intensive workshop provides professional learning for educators and other helping professionals in combination with an improv theater summer camp for neurodiver...

02/19/2026

We're excited to continue Camp Yes And in a way that includes the voices our student, family, and professional alumni. Join us this Sunday!

We're bringing together parents, youth alumni, and professionals who care about Camp Yes And to discuss its future and chart a path forward. As you may have seen in other camp communications, Jim's department and position were eliminated in recent federal disability-related funding cuts. While the u...

02/02/2026

Camp alumni, we want your input on the future of Camp Yes And!

We're bringing together parents, youth alumni, and professionals who care about Camp Yes And to discuss its future and chart a path forward. As you may have seen in other camp communications, Jim's department and position were eliminated in recent federal disability-related funding cuts. While the u...

01/16/2026

You don’t need another training—you need renewal.

🌱🎭 For Helping Professionals: You Give So Much—This Is for You 🎭🌱

This time of year can feel heavy. Burnout is real, energy is low, and the work doesn’t slow down. Many helping professionals are craving space to breathe, reconnect with themselves, and remember the joy that brought them to this work in the first place.

Improv offers exactly that. Through play, laughter, and presence, improv helps you release stress, rebuild emotional resilience, and strengthen skills you already use every day—active listening, adaptability, empathy, and clear communication. No performing. No pressure. Just a supportive space to show up as a human.

✨ Reset your nervous system

😂 Laugh without an agenda

🤝 Reconnect with others who “get it”

🌱 Refill your cup before burnout takes more

Improv can be the reset you need.

12/04/2025

Camp Yes And will live on in some form. Subscribe to my newsletter to stay informed!

Send Dr. Jim your questions, comments, or suggestions about creating playful solutions to challenging problems. Subscribe to Dr. Jim's newsletter to keep up on his speaking, training, and coaching adventures!

12/02/2025

To solve complex problems, it's critical to provide a safe space for those who constructively disagree. Join me on December 13 and explore ways that playful leaders create a climate of safety!

Leaders often struggle to support stakeholders as they address adaptive challenges: problems that usually come with competing definitions and varying perspectives on solutions. Play-based facilitation methods create the safety and transparency necessary to address these complex challenges. Join Dr.....

11/24/2025

Responding to adaptive challenges -- problems that don't have clear definitions or solutions -- requires different kinds of leadership at different levels. Join me on December 13 to explore ways that leaders can use improv activities to create the conditions for success!

Leaders often struggle to support stakeholders as they address adaptive challenges: problems that usually come with competing definitions and varying perspectives on solutions. Play-based facilitation methods create the safety and transparency necessary to address these complex challenges. Join Dr.....