How Improvisation Principles Can Help You Thrive When Everything Goes Wrong
Life is unpredictable, and even the best-laid plans can go awry. When things go wrong, the principles of improvisation…
Leadership Strategies for Managing a Distributed Workforce
The shift to remote, hybrid and distributed workforces has created new challenges for leaders. To effectively manage…
Embracing the Unknown: Dropping Assumptions through Improvisation
Our minds are wired to make assumptions. These assumptions help us navigate the world with a semblance of…
Dropping Assumptions: Applying Improvisation in the Workplace
The ability to think on your feet and adapt to new situations is more valuable than ever. This skill is at the heart of…
Enhancing Communication in the Workplace: Embracing “And” Over “But”
Ever been boggled down by a boss that keeps “but-ing” you? “That’s a great idea, but…” or “Yes, but…” It can be…
Data-Driven Storytelling: The Heart of Influential Communication
Data can be used to transform ordinary narratives into compelling arguments that resonate deeply with your audience.…
Forget Balance; Go for Focus
As April is National Stress Awareness Month, I was invited to contribute to an article featuring advice from…
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone with ImprovEdge
After completing a long week of facilitating in-person workshops, I decided to take a moment and review some of the…
Energizing Meetings Through Participation
In meetings, participation is the lifeblood that fuels collaboration, innovation, and progress. Yet, engaging meeting…
Focus: How to Sharpen Your Attention
Focus is not just about blocking out distractions; it's about directing our attention and energy towards a specific…
Harnessing Purpose: Elevating Meeting Outcomes in Five Steps
In our modern workplaces, meetings consume a significant portion of our time and attention. Yet, amid the flurry of…
The Science of Practicing Out Loud
Have you ever noticed how speaking something out loud can make it stick in your memory? This isn't just a…
Power of Perspective: The Essence of Meeting Preparation
In business, meetings often stand as the quintessential means to achieve collaboration, decision-making, and progress.…
3 Steps to “Drop the Mic” Meetings: Perspective, Purpose, Participation [FREE WEBINAR SERIES FROM IMPROVEDGE]
https://youtu.be/hiu25qGKlN8 Tired of unproductive meetings? Turn that around with ImprovEdge – it’s time to……
Improv Bridges Generational Styles in the Workplace
Multiple generations in the workplace, whether it be hybrid, virtual or in-person, create excellent opportunities for…
Tackling the Hidden Costs of Unproductive Meetings
Meetings are an integral part of the workplace, providing a platform for collaboration, decision-making, and…
5 Outcomes to Empathetic Leadership
Empathy keeps showing up as a key topic of conversation for team offsites. The need to be understood, heard and…
The Collective Strength: A Focus on Resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lkdODbr3oY In a world where the only constant is change, resilience is a key trait for…
Improvise in Consultative Selling: 7 Steps to Better Connections With Customers
Using improvisation techniques in consultative sales training is a creative and effective way to enhance communication…
Use Open-Ended Questions to Dig Deep on Motivation
How many times do we know that open-ended questions are the way to go, yet we ask the yes/no question because it seems…
Team Equity at Work: When You’re Ready to Jump In
Lean in. That is what improvisers do - intellectually, emotionally and physically. Team Equity in the workplace is…
Building Trust in Virtual Interactions: Look at the Camera
In today's digital age where virtual and hybrid meetings are the norm, presenting yourself effectively on camera is a…
End the Anxiety Cycle: How to Reach Out With Clarity
Want to improve your business conversations and end the anxiety cycle? With so many platforms and ways to communicate,…
Here’s a tip from ImprovEdge: The Walk & Talk
Do you or your colleagues spend long hours in front of a screen or in a confined space? Yes, you do! 😄 This can be a…
How Improv Helps Leaders Manage the Unexpected
As leaders, we have to be ready for any situation. It can be difficult to know the best way to respond to unexpected…