Getting to "yes and" : the art of business improv / Bob Kulhan with Chuck Crisafulli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kulhan, Bob, author.

Crisafulli, Chuck, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability in business.

Improvisation (Acting).

Communication in management.

Psychology, Industrial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford Business Books, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Amidst the deluge of advice for businesspeople, there lies an overlooked tool, a key to thriving in today's fast-paced, unpredictable environment: improvisation. In Getting to "Yes And" veteran improv performer, university professor, CEO, and consultant Bob Kulhan unpacks a form of mental agility with powers far beyond the entertainment value of comedy troupes. Drawing on principles from cognitive and social psychology, behavioral economics, and communication, Kulhan teaches readers to think on their feet and approach the most typical business challenges with fresh eyes and openness. He shows how improv techniques such as the "Yes, and" approach, divergent and convergent thinking, and focusing on being present can translate into more productive meetings, swifter decisions, stronger collaboration, positive conflict resolution, mindfulness, and more. Moving from the individual to the organizational level, Kulhan compiles time-tested teaching methods and training exercises into an instrumental guide that readers can readily implement as a party of one or a company of thousands.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

Introduction. MORE THAN ONE WAY TO HIT A PIÑATA

Chapter 1. THINKING OUTSIDE OF THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX

Chapter 2. JUST SAY “YES, AND . . . ”

Chapter 3. I’M WITH THE BRAND

Chapter 4. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

Chapter 5. TEAMING UP

Chapter 6. MUST BE SOMETHING IDEATE

Chapter 7. BUSTED

Chapter 8. TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERSHIP

Chapter 9. HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT

Chapter 10. AND WAIT . . . THERE’S MORE!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781503600959

1503600955

OCLC:

968731189