Improv Principles in Business
The parallels between improvisation and business run wide and deep. We have built our business on knowing how to move ideas forward, foster innovation, think on our feet, and be creative in the moment. The principles that drive our success can help drive yours too.
“I ran into a woman in the ladies room at the break and she said I just phoned my husband and toldhim ‘I'm in the best workshop I've ever been in and I think it’s not just going to help me at work but it will be good for our marriage too’.”
- Terri Burke, Vice President, Business Development, Norwegian Cruise Line
“Yes, And”: The Fundamental Approach to Everything We Do
You probably find yourself improvising every day…when a co-worker drops the ball…when a customer blows up over an issue you never saw coming…when the boss has “one more little question”. Well, the improv principles we teach can help save your bacon in situations like this, by helping you think on your feet, turn mistakes into opportunities, and collaborate with your colleagues to find new and innovative solutions.
Principles like:
- Create Something Out of Nothing
- Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral
- Make Accidents Work
- Seek Agreement
- It’s Not About Inventing; It’s About Discovering
- Don’t Be Afraid to Be Different
- Consider Group Needs over Individual Ones