Presentation Skills
Make Sure Your Presentation Sticks: Use Bookends! [VIDEO]
A captivating beginning and a motivating ending will make your talk memorable. How can you grab your audience’s…
Are You Getting in Your Own Way? The Subtle Art of Putting Your Audience First
Don’t picture your audience in their underwear. You’ve probably heard this age-old piece of advice aimed at calming…
Stop Practicing for the Mirror – It’s Just a 1-Person Show!
Do you practice your speeches in front of a mirror? Stop. Right now. This is one of those tips that’s lasted through…
How to Give Your Presentations an Upgrade
It’s likely that any training you’ve had on how to give a great presentation is now outdated, and, to be honest,…
The Best Way to Knock the Socks off Your Audience
It’s the information age. People are clamoring for data and facts. But that’s not what your presentation should be…
1 Presentation Mistake That Will Cost You [VIDEO]
The age-old advice about giving presentations is costing you at work and in your career. Are you unsure of whether your…
Team Transformation
The Missing Piece in New Manager Training: Why Improv Accelerates the Shift to People Leadership
Becoming a manager for the first time is one of the most pivotal—and challenging—career transitions. New managers are…
5 Must-Have Leadership Strategies for Navigating Uncertain Times
In an era of volatility and disruption, effective leadership requires more than tradition and process — it demands…
The New Portrait of Leadership: What Today’s Leaders Need Most
Leadership is undergoing a seismic shift. The traditional, hierarchical model—where authority flows from the top and…
Managing Tough Conversations
Managing Tough Conversations: Here’s How to Have “That Talk” You Don’t Want to Have
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 10/17/17 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehension.
5 Tactics to Get a Win at the Negotiating Table
It may be easier to pinpoint in your work life: prioritizing projects, haggling over salary or nailing down the…
Can Improv Make Women Better Negotiators?
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 2/6/17 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehension.…
Improvisation
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 when…
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…
Why Improv Now: Navigating the Hybrid Workplace
Humans avoid discomfort. We want to work, live and play in areas where we can show our expertise and feel safe. Yet, in…
Lead Like an Improviser: Flexibility, Influence and Change
Women Tech 2023 Global Conference Let’s talk Improvisation – I’m passionate about what improv brings to the business…
3 High Impact Skills for Facilitating Virtual Team Meetings
Facilitation isn't just for trainers anymore. We all need to think of ourselves as facilitators. As we move through a…
Humanity
This article was originally published in early 2022, and we still believe it’s still a timely and relevant discussion.…
ImprovEdge Blog
Improv Builds Professional Presence and Relationships in Early Career Talent
Onboarding and upskilling early career talent isn’t just about teaching systems, protocols, or even…
Choosing an Executive Coach: 5 Questions to Ask and What to Expect
Executive coaching is a strategic investment in leadership effectiveness. Whether you're a senior…
Why Improvisation Belongs in Early Career Talent Development
For early career professionals, the transition from school to the corporate environment can feel…
How Savvy Executives Leverage a Coach
The best executives know that development doesn’t stop at the C-suite. They understand that leading…
5 Must-Have Leadership Strategies for Navigating Uncertain Times
In an era of volatility and disruption, effective leadership requires more than tradition and…
The New Portrait of Leadership: What Today’s Leaders Need Most
Leadership is undergoing a seismic shift. The traditional, hierarchical model—where authority flows…
Overcoming Challenges and Mastering Improvisational Facilitation
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we explored why improvisation is a valuable skill for training…
Practical Improv Techniques for Training Facilitators
In Part 1 of this series, we explored why improvisation is a game-changer for corporate training…
Improvisation for Elevating Your Skills as a Training Facilitator
(This is the first in a three-part series on improvisation for facilitators.) As training…



























