Improvisation for Elevating Your Skills as a Training Facilitator
(This is the first in a three-part series on improvisation for facilitators.) As training facilitators, we try to live…
Release Your Assumptions: The Key to More Engaging Training Facilitation
In the world of improvisation, one of the most valuable principles is dropping assumptions. Improvisers enter each…
Talk Time Triage: How to Manage Over-Contributors on Panels
In any panel discussion — in-person or a virtual Zoom room — there’s one common challenge moderators face: the…
Ready to Moderate? 5 Best Practices for Executives Leading a Panel Discussion
Moderating a panel discussion seems straightforward — ask a few questions, keep the conversation moving, wrap it up on…
Using Leadership Assessments to Strengthen Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy
Leadership excellence starts with self-awareness—the ability to understand your strengths, challenges, and behavioral…
Improvisation Helps Leaders Implement Insights from Leadership Assessments
Leadership assessments like the Hogan Assessment provide powerful insights into your strengths, potential derailers,…
How Improvisation and Neuroscience Are Revolutionizing Sales Training
Sales isn’t just about the pitch - it’s about the people. In a hyper-connected business environment, technical product…
The Agile Edge: Building Resilience in Leadership with Karen Hough [PODCAST]
Business leaders must be adaptable, resilient, and ready to pivot at a moment’s notice. That’s the central theme of a…
How to Discuss Your Hogan Leadership Assessment Results with Your Coach or Manager
Taking the Hogan Leadership Assessment is a valuable step in your professional development, offering deep insights into…
Understanding Your Derailers: How the Hogan Assessment Helps Leaders Anticipate Responses
Leadership is not just about strengths—it’s also about how you handle challenges, pressure, and setbacks. Even the most…
New Beginnings: Why Trying Something New as an Adult is a Game-Changer
By Karen Hough, Founder and CEO, ImprovEdge When was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? I had never…
Revisiting Old Capabilities: How Past Skills Can Strengthen Your Present Role
By Karen Hough, Founder and CEO, ImprovEdge Career progression is often seen as a forward-moving journey—new roles, new…
How the Hogan Assessment Drives Executive Development
Executive development is a complex process that involves enhancing a leader’s ability to navigate the challenges of the…
Workplace Connections: The Performance Ripple Effect
At ImprovEdge, we've seen firsthand how strong workplace connections and relationships can boost productivity and job…
Taking a ‘Skills Perspective’ for Leadership Development
Leadership is a dynamic skill that requires constant refinement. At ImprovEdge, we've seen firsthand how a skills…
Comfortable Discomfort: The Secret to Learning and Growth
Learning as adults often feels different from the ease with which we absorbed new ideas as children. Why? Because as…
The Power of Setting Learning Goals: A Path to Growth and Collaboration
With the new year, the season of goal setting begins – personally and professionally. While performance targets and…
Improvisation and the Secret Art of Business Podcast
With so many opportunities in improvisation to connect left-brained and right-brained patterns and activities,…
Empowering Future Leaders: Bridging the Gaps in Women’s Leadership Development Programs
In recent years, the call for inclusive leadership has intensified, with a growing number of organizations recognizing…
Holding Leadership Development Programs Accountable for Real Change: Key Metrics for Women’s Advancement
Investing in women’s leadership development is more than a check-the-box initiative; it’s a critical strategy for…
Why Women’s Leadership Development Programs Are Still Relevant
Despite decades of progress toward gender equality in the workplace, the reality remains that women face unique…
How to Master Improv Techniques in Tough Workplace Conversations
Workplace conversations can be challenging, but improv techniques offer a powerful solution. At ImprovEdge, we’ve seen…
Driving Team Dynamics in Professional Settings
At ImprovEdge, we’ve seen firsthand how communication dynamics can transform a team’s performance, boost innovation,…
Key Skills in the ‘Learn’ Step of the ImprovEdge Everyday Coaching Model for Managing Difficult Conversations
Managing difficult conversations can be a delicate art, and the ‘Learn’ step of the ImprovEdge Everyday Coaching Model…
Setting SMART Goals and Getting to the Action Step of the ImprovEdge: Everyday Coaching Model for Managing Difficult Conversations
Difficult conversations are a part of life, especially in the workplace. Successfully managing these moments requires…