Las Vegas, NV – I was once again invited back to the P&G Prestige National Sales Meeting (this year dubbed Leadership University), but unlike in years past, I didn’t perform stand-up. Instead, I taught members of the organization improvisation as part of their “recharge” sessions.
The classes focused on the most fundamental maxim in improvisation: the concept of “Yes And.” We explored the application of Yes And in communication, relationships, problem solving and, of course, just having fun. The sessions were short (45-minutes), but powerful. Overall, the groups had a blast, with many participants suggesting it be required training at next year’s event.
UPDATE: We got the results back from the post-event survey and the Improv Class ranked #2 out of all recharge sessions. Here is some anonymous feedback from the survey:
- “Yay improv!”
- “I thought Drew did a great job keeping the participants engaged.”
- “Loved the class…such a great way to refocus our energy!”
If you’d like to learn how improvisation classes could help your organization, check out the details of our improv for business classes.
New York, NY – When one of the section managers at my job was tasked with coming with a way to present technical training and awareness in an engaging way, he asked for my assistance.
After understanding the requirements and possibilities, we came up with a series of one-minute videos that showcased a specific tool and was presented through the equity of our New York location. The videos, named New York Minute, are hosted by a variety of New York characters such as Brooklyn Tony (yours truly), and are presented in a light-hearted yet informative way.
The first wave of videos were so well-received that there is now talks of doing a global competition for similar training videos.
To find out how you can create something similar for your training videos, check out out humor coaching page.
Q: What can I study to become a better presenter?
A: Improv
Q: Is there a way to learn how to think on my feet?
A: Improv
Q: What can I do to improve my creativity?
A: Improv
Q: How can I demonstrate the keys to successful communication?
A: Improv
Q: What’s a fun event I could host at my company off-site?
A: Improv
Q: How can I build trust with my co-workers?
A: Improv
Q: Is there a team-building activity that’s actually fun?
A: Improv
Q: How do I teach someone about humor?
A: Improv
Q: What’s a fun and easy way to get started in comedy?
A: Improv
Q: What is the shorter word for improvisation?
A: Improv
To learn more about improv, check out these other great improv posts.
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Manhattan, NY – I mostly work with adults in the corporate world, so when I had the chance to work with kids through a joint effort with ComedySportz New York, I took it. Kids are usually more willing to jump into improv games and, frankly, often funnier than some of the higher-ups at Fortune 500 companies.
The workshop focused on the basic skills of improv and how they can help prepare the students for the adult world, skills like listening & communicating clearly and the powerful concept of “yes and.”
After the workshop, the kids stayed for the ComedySportz show and upstaged some of the players… Kids sure do catch-on fast.
Visit the humor training page for more on how to bring humor into your organization or check out the ComedySportz Education program.
