Published: May 2011
Workplace “drama” that’s productive!
The secret to business growth is right before your eyes—it’s the creativity and innovation percolating in each one of your employees every minute of every day. How do you harness it to make it work for your organization? Business Improv!
Based on the science of experiential learning, Business Improv uses improvisation activities from the theater to transform each employee into a great leader. The 75 hands-on activities in this proactive guide help you create an organization filled with people who:
Engage with and “own” their work
Generate creative ideas that drive profit
Build innovative teams
Solve problems effectively
Make decisions with conviction
Respond and adapt to change
With Business Improv, you have the one and only tool you need to facilitate real, lasting leadership skills in every employee.
Val Gee is cofounder of the global training firm MJLearning, headquartered in Chicago, and author of The Winner’s Attitude, Super Service, OPEN Question Selling, and The Customer Service Toolkit. Sarah Gee is a leadership consultant with affiliations to the UCLA Anderson School of Management and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She is an alum of Chicago’s The Second City and iO and has performed with Tina Fey, Martin Short, Eric Idle, Tim Meadows, and other comedy legends.
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