Let us take a quick look at the competencies you need to be successful in today’s changing world:
· Communication skills, including effective listening
· Cooperation / teamwork
· Creativity
· Adaptability, expecting the unexpected
· Awareness
· Confidence in self and others
· Ability to take initiative, pro-activity
· Emotional intelligence
· Risk taking
· Energy management
Well, these are exactly the same competencies that can be developed while playing Improvisation Theatre!
The world’s top business schools– including those at Duke University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – are now using aspects of Improvisation Theatre in their programs, in which (future) managers are placed in challenging communications situations and trained in spontaneous reaction techniques - or simply, ‘improvisation’.
On the following pages, read :
- What is Improvisation Theater
- What does Improvisation Theatre have to offer to business
- How to start Improvisation in your company