Putting Improv to Work : Spontaneous Performance for Professional and Personal Life.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hohn, Greg.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business communication.

Creative ability in business.

Success in business.

Interpersonal relations.

Improvisation (Acting).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"Improv is an art form in which participants act and respond in the present, trusting that each thoughtful action will lead to a wonderful outcome--even if it isn't the intended result. In this book, the principles and practices of unscripted theater are applied to non-theatrical circumstances. This book is based on a highly successful business school course, and aids in the development of communication, teamwork, creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence and other abilities. Each chapter assesses a different component of improv--how it connects to stage success and how it can be used in professional, academic and social settings. This is the only text that lays out an entire course on applied improv, providing activities with detailed instructions and descriptions. With roots in higher education, the book is informal, entertaining, and designed to be beneficial for anybody. Behavioral science, philosophy, art and athletics are all used to inform this discussion of improv and its real-world applications"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Self-consciousness and the spotlight effect

Your check-in time

Rip to connect

Laying the groundwork : finding your fiz

Getting fizical

Focusing on process

Leading by following

Creativity : what is it and who has it?

Yes and there is a chapter on "yes and"

Thinking inside the box

The myths of perfection and originality

All systems go

Act authoritatively, be authoritative

Movement and meaning

Behavioral status : the bunny and the bear

The reason of emotion and the strength of vulnerability

Tabula rasa : the blank slate

It's not all about you and it's not all bad

Fake ads : a capstone activity

Open improv scenes : the keys to the car

Applied improv at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Hohn, Greg Putting Improv to Work

ISBN:

9781476646350