The Advisory Council - Improvisation for IT Professionals

Improvisation for IT Professionals
We all spend much of our day improvising, but few of us actually know how to improvise. The Improv Means Business program is designed to develop the all-important soft skills necessary for success in today's business environment. The essence of improv is about building trust, credibility and meaningful relationships with colleagues under ever-changing circumstances. Through a low-pressure, full-immersion educational session, participants will learn the principles and techniques of improv, and how to use them to enhance their communication skills.

“In a word I must say that the Improv workshop you conducted at my team offsite was Outstanding!! Typically employees have a preconception that if they have attended one offsite they have attended them all. The team building activities that you led were very well received by the team; the team members really enjoyed themselves. My staff has taken the tools that were provided during the workshop and have applied them into their daily routine. Being able to apply what was presented is an indication that the Improv workshop was extremely successful. Thank you.”
— Senior Vice President & Head of Information Technology, Bank Leumi USA

Sample Learning/Skills

Deepen relationships with others by increasing awareness of verbal and non-verbal cues
Become a more effective team player by focusing outward and on making others successful
Come up with creative solutions under difficult constraints
Become more comfortable with the unexpected and adapting to it
Internalize the principles of improv (initiate, acknowledge, accept, build) and apply them instinctively and situationally

Sample Improv Workshop Outline

Improv and Its Value in the Workplace
Exercises
- Mirror/Mirror Speech
- Dr. Know-It-All
- ABC
- 3-Way Conversation
- Rewind
- Bad Meeting / Good Meeting
Summary of Improv Principles & How to Apply Them
Q&A

Learning Format

Attendees will participate in a series of improv exercises, and learn how to incorporate improv principles and skills into their work and personal lives.

Workshop Logistics

Based on the developmental needs and goals of your group, we will craft a custom two-to-three hour workshop which will bring to life the core principles and techniques of improv in a fun, high-energy, low-pressure session. The workshop will be conducted by Jim Tosone, creator of the Improv Means Business™ program.

Target audience

All levels and functional areas

Improv Means Business™ is a trademark of Tosone Associates LLC (a TAC affiliate).