BBC world service recently ran a fascinating programme* about people who are learning improv to overcome social anxiety. “What’s that got to do with me and my work?” I can hear you say. Everything. Because what they are doing is…
The fact that Applied Improvisation can have a great impact on organisations is no longer in question. There has been a huge amount of research done by universities, business schools, and independent academics, and the findings are unassailable. Applied Improv…
Could Improv be an answer to the modern diseases of Information Overload and Stress? Mindfulness is the buzzword of our times. And not without good reason. Those of us with busy working lives spend a lot of our mental energy rehashing the recent…
Ask a casual observer what they think the key skill of improvisation is, and the chances are they’ll say something like “quick thinking” or “wit” or “having a creative mind.” Actually, while these are all helpful assets, none of them…