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The Simple 3-Step Process to Manage Difficult Conversations with Confidence

New Managing Tough Conversations eLearning by ImprovEdge No doubt that you’ve had to deal with difficult conversations…

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Remove “Fit” From Your Corporate Vocabulary

In building more inclusive organizations where employees feel supported and encouraged to bring their full selves to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Physical Secret to Speaking With Confidence

When we originally published the following blog in 2014, none of us were taking part in as many virtual meetings as we…

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7 Skills Improv Teaches You About Managing Change

While this article was originally published in 2018, the advice stands the test of time. Plus, we would underline the…

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Humanity

This article was originally published in early 2022, and we still believe it’s still a timely and relevant discussion.…

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Presence is Seen, Not Said

3 Techniques to Improve How You Show Up Presence, and how we are perceived, is much more about what is seen, than what…

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The 15-Minute, 6-Step Solution for Delivering the Best Presentations

Our Presentation Skill process is designed to help you discover your own personal speaking style and develop/enhance…

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Letter to a Young Professional Returning to Work

5 Reminders to Help You Navigate Any Workplace  Your first day at work may not have been that different from the day…

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Four New Rules of Presence in Hybrid Workplaces

What does a side glance mean? When you’re sitting around a conference room, a side glance can convey “Do I have this…

Look for the Silver Lining

Back in 2020, as we made the shift from in-person to virtual interactions, we were all familiar with phrases like,…

Inclusion in the Workplace: Unraveling Racism Through Organizational Transformation

Since last spring and the horrific murder of George Floyd, everyone from corporations to my Aunt Cheryl has decided…

The Future of Work: Act Like an Improviser

This isn’t going away. “Back to the office” will not be what we remembered. The future of work will now forever have…

2020 Reflection: A Study in Extremes

The message of improvisation – arriving onstage (or at work) with no script, few resources and having to figure out a…

Three Tools for a Persuasive Pitch

It’s been an exciting week at ImprovEdge – We were selected as a Grand Prize Winner in the Virtual WBENCPitch Pivot…

Three Tips for a Stellar Virtual Interview

Now, more than ever, it’s critical to give a great impression at your next job interview or when you ask for a raise or…

The Show Must Go On!

ImprovEdge has always been a virtual company – WFH since 1998. In those years, we’ve learned a lot about productivity…

2020 is the Year of Equity

Equity is a process, rather than an outcome. It’s a way of behaving and working that consistently moves a company or…

How to Use Improvisation to Address Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Since childhood, we train our brains to categorize EVERYTHING: shapes, sizes, colors… because the recognition of…

8 Tips for Moderating a Stellar Panel Discussion

Panel discussions are a common tool for sharing multiple perspectives on the same topic. Often the highlight on…

Hands Off The Mute Button During Conference Calls

Let’s set the scene. You are on a conference call, everyone says a quick hello, the person in charge begins, and ……

2019 is the Year of Disruption

I contend, disruption is not a bad word. And, the answer to disruption is improvisation. What if we stopped fearing…

Creative Constraint: Why Tighter Boundaries Propel Greater Results

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 12/7/16 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehension.…