Find out why organizations like Intel, Google, Twitter, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Carl Zeiss, Harvard, MIT, and Nokia have all tapped into IA Innovation’s unique and effective training approach to help them continue to be leaders in their space. Now, what can we do for your team? Let us know by contacting bob@iainnovation.com.
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Thank You! Thank you for trusting Improv Asylum with your team. We know that when people first hear they’re attending an improv workshop, many feel a little anxious. “I’m not funny.” “Please don’t make me go on stage.” “This isn’t for me.” We hear those thoughts all the time. And then something changes. Very quickly, people start showing up for one another, laughter replaces hesitation, and the room begins to feel a little more open, connected, and collaborative. It’s one of our favorite things to witness. At its core, improv isn’t about comedy—it’s about listening, supporting each other, and learning to move forward together in moments of uncertainty. And while the exercises and games are part of the experience, what really lasts is simpler: You spent time together in a different way. And that becomes a story your team carries forward. We’re honored that Improv Asylum could be part of that experience for your group.
Some Takeaways from Your Training (Just in case the laughter has clouded your memory)
• Lead with Energy and Enthusiasm
• Saying “ Yes” will lead to bigger and better ideas. • Saying “ Yes” to an idea doesn’t mean that we’re going to do it. • Saying “ No” can stop ideas from Moving Forward. • Saying “ No” to an idea can turn people off from ever sharing another idea.
• “No” is a necessary tool. (But... watch out for unintended consequences) • Encourage people. As adults, we don’t hear “Great Job!” enough.
(even if that enthusiasm is initially fake...) • Listen at the start of an exchange. Keep listening. • We come up with Bigger and Better Ideas Together . • Consider the Micro and the Macro of what’s needed at any moment.
Continue the Conversation Many organizations invite us back for leadership development, onboarding, sales kickoffs, conferences, executive retreats, client events, innovation sessions, and annual meetings. Whenever your team is ready for the next shared experience, we’d love to help. One Introduction... If today’s workshop made you think of another team that could benefit from an experience like this, we’d be grateful for an introduction. It could be another department within your organization or someone in your professional network. A simple note saying, “We had a fantastic experience with Improv Asylum. I thought you might enjoy meeting them,” is all it takes. Many of our favorite client relationships began with a single introduction from someone who believed in what we do. Thank you again for placing your trust in us. - The Improv Asylum Team
Nobody knows anything. The longer my career continues, the more I am certain of this. People think they know shit. They have ideas about things. They have thoughts and theories, hypotheses, and past studies. Yet the more things I do and the longer I do them, I have come to discover that most everybody is making shit up on the fly. And that is a good thing. No longer do you have to feel that creating something is the domain of chosen virtuosos who have either been tapped by the gods or spent all of their time studying in their chosen field with the most eminent teachers available to them. If you have access to either of those things, then good for you. For the rest of us, sucking is the first step to greatness. Or at least mediocrity. Mediocrity leads to proficiency, proficiency leads to mastery, and mastery leads to excellence. It is heartening to know that the best of the best sucked at one point. Become an Unstoppable Powerhouse This is Norm Laviolette’s Magnum Opus, published in 2019 by Wiley. It contains the best advice he could come up with after 20+ years in the business, but it won’t teach you how to become an improv star. Instead, Norm demonstrates how the skills of improv can be used in business to build teams, move ideas forward and achieve innovative results. If you're looking for motivation, here's Norm's pep talk:
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