While there may be times at work to create, solve a problem or build something with someone you know well and have a bonded with. The will be other times, you may not know your co-worker, but the work still needs to get done. Either way, the ability to collaborate on the fly, bridges the gap between the speed of change in workplaces today and the organizational culture needed to support it.
Read MoreThe need for “teaming” today is greater than ever and linking together the “on the fly” nature of improv with the “collaboration mindset” we now have a way to practice it. For me, this is like uncovering a new exercise that isolates a muscle I need to tone but didn’t know how.
Read MoreWe learn very early in life that the strongest survive. We know that building a house of straw or sticks isn’t the smartest plan. The solid choice is brick, carefully placed one by one and bound together by a strong adhesive. It might take longer and the work is tedious, but the end result will stand strong and weather the storms (or a hungry wolf).
Read MoreMy Mom has always told me that when I was a little girl, I liked to clean up messes. I guess this was odd to her, because most kids did not enjoy this task. She said she noticed this about me early on when I helped her with at her home daycare wiping faces and changing diapers, all with a big smile on my face. She asked me why I liked cleaning things up so much and I said to her, “Because I like to see something go from messy to clean”. This trend continued throughout my life, even through my work. There is nothing more satisfying than transformation for the better or taking a challenging situation and helping make it less challenging.
Read MoreI’m the first person to proudly proclaim that improv skills are good for everyone, doesn’t matter who you are or what you do. Improvisation provides a life changing set of skills. So, that’s my disclaimer. The following are just three capacities that are on my hot list right now. They’ll be more to come, you can count on it.
Read MoreIt’s that time again. We all start to contemplate the year behind us and the year to come. For my last blog of 2014, I wanted to influence you as best I can to do something that I know will change your life, something I should have done 15 years ago.
Read MoreAs a business improviser, I am often asked how I teach improvisation to professionals. The question is usually delivered with a very confused or surprised expression, “So, you do what?” or “How does that work?”
Read MoreBusiness and comedy have historically remained on opposite sides of the fence; however, we are starting to see a shift in our world of shorter-than-ever attention spans. Companies are starting to realize that content marketing, and more specifically the online content featured on their YouTube channels, Facebook and Twitter feeds is one of their biggest selling tools. Customers today want to be entertained not informed.
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