Business Improv: Articles & Resources
Improvisation is taught extensively on MBA programmes in the US, and the approach is spreading across the globe, including our own innovative Business Improv open courses in London. Here is just a handful of the many articles from business reviews to daily newspapers that are picking up on business improvisation being an approach of choice.
2021
Improvisation Takes Practice – Harvard Business
Comprehensive article looking at the role of Improvisation in game playing and how that translates to workplace relationships and personal development
Why improv skills are so valuable in the workplace, according to an expert
Looking at how Improv can really be used to improve workplace happiness
Corporate improv and why we shouldn’t call it that
One of our Maydays Team members shares her experiences with facilitating Improv for any group of people
2020
Focussing specifically on the online workspace and how to use Improv do maintain and strengthen existing connections and improv communication
Improvisation in Business? It’s No Joke!
Exploring the role of humour in professional development and soft skills training
2019
Research Study: Improv as a Training Method to Promote Effective Teams
Our good friend and colleague Neil Curran presets the finding from his thesis on team building using Improvisation
2018
How an improv class can help develop essential business skills
Improvisational theatre is moving into business schools and boardrooms. Discover how it can help finance professionals develop soft skills and more.
Learning the Art of Business Improvisation
Improvisation may seem to be spontaneous, but managers can foster it in innovation projects through the deliberate development of certain processes and capabilities.
What is Business Improv? Definition
The Maydays own ideas and experience on what defines Business Improv
2017
Want To Improve Your Business Skills? Try A Stand-Up Comedy Or Improv Class
Whether making a presentation to potential investors or just explaining your goals to employees, being comfortable in front of a crowd and on your toes is an essential life skill for entrepreneurs. It is also a baseline requirement for succeeding in sales.
Improvisation Training for Business: Exploring ‘Yes, and…’
The Yes, and… exercise used in improvisation training for business executives can occasionally raise consternation if taken too literally. We take a look at the difference between ‘Yes, and…’ in improvisation training, and ‘Yes, and…’ in business, to see what is transferable, and what is not.
2016
Stanford Graduate School of Business takes Improv workshops and training seriously. Apply the tools of improvisation in the workplace to improve your ability to get things done — be a better teammate, manage anxiety, and brainstorm more effectively.
2015
Improv Training Is Making Management Throw Away the Script
The next consultant to visit your office may not be from McKinsey…
Improv Lessons for Business from The Second City
A new book from The Second City explains how its improvisational techniques can help support innovation and leadership in businesses and organizations.
