Experiential Learning Programs for Organizations Embracing Change & Creativity

Business Improvisations programs teach participants to:

Promote Creative & Adaptive Problem Solving

Overcome Blocks to Creativity and Promote Organizational Innovation

Foster Better Communication

Build Trust and Support in Teams

Accelerate and Improve Individual and Group Decision Making

Enhance Focus & Concentration

Manage Change More Effectively

Manage Con ict Expertly

Communicate More Effectively In Crisis

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Businesses Need To Master The Cardinal Skills of Improvisation

We are living in dynamic and challenging times. Globalization; acceleration of technological change; rapid rise and fall of companies and industries; emergence of open business models and networks; and need for innovation & change have given rise to a business climate that demands quick, adaptive and decisive action. The “new normal” for businesses is a state of constant innovation and adaptation. Organizations cannot afford to be complacent or rely on last year’s solutions and technologies.

Today’s workforces must be agile. They must be able to anticipate and adapt to an ever-changing business environment. Managers and workers need skills and tools that help them embrace uncertainty, exploit opportunities for change, and respond appropriately. As such, Improvisation is an Imperative.

Business Improvisation Requires Embracing Change & Creativity

Common misconceptions about improvisation are that it is about comedy or that it is the last ditch effort of unprepared amateurs “making it up as they go along” or “desperately pulling at straws without structure”. Is that how one would describe the US Special Forces, Miles Davis’ jazz quartets, the Los Angeles Lakers, or Johnson & Johnson with its heroic handling of Tylenol tampering? Improvisation is about performing at the highest-level of skill and intelligence, in the moment, for the bene t of the group or organization. It is about leveraging expert knowledge and training, and creativity in adaptive ways. It is about putting the needs of team, product or process over those of the individual. Business improvisation is about applying these skills in business contexts. To develop these cardinal skills, an organization must pursue the learnings of improvisation around speci c business areas (e.g., organizational behavior, innovation, fostering talent, change management, con ict management), strengthen abilities to work with diverse teams, and apply and practice these skills in controlled and real settings.

“Improvisation is probably one of the two or three cardinal skills for businesses to learn in the future...“ - John Kao, Harvard Business School

For more information... on a unique approach to developing the human capital in your organization, please visit http://www.businessimprov.com, email us at info@businessimprov.com, or call us at 312-685-2739

Business Improvisations Tailors Solutions To Address The Leading Management Issues Worldwide

Business Improvisations LLC (BI) is a unique collaboration of leading management scholars and top improvisation faculty. We create the world’s best improvisation programs to help organizations nurture and build the best human capital possible. BI instructors teach and facilitate groups through business case discussions, foundational research, crafted situations, personal diagnostics, and high-energy exercises. Sample business modules selected by customers are listed below.

BI programs are tailored to an organization’s needs based on structured research, planning, and design sessions. Programs can take the form of half-day to week-long sessions, or any length you desire. Moreover, our programs can either be one-time classes or courses integrated within your organization’s regular training program.

About Business Improvisations

Business Improvisations (BI) is a worldwide leader in innovation and improvisation training. We provide tailored sessions & programs which enable organizations and their employees to become better leaders. Participants in BI sessions gain skills and knowledge through “experiential learning” – a unique environment created by a combination of leading business academics and improvisation instructors. Attendees often report that sessions with Business Improvisations keep them on their toes and significantly change both their business approaches and personal lives.

Business Improv Sample Client List

Bristol-Myers Squibb, CISCO, Ford Motor Company, Proctor and Gamble R & D University, PepsiCo, American Express, Raytheon, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Australian Graduate School of Management, and Columbia Business School.

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nCreativity & Innovation - Creativity & Innovation with Improvisation - Designing Creative/Creative Cultures - Creativity Forum/Creativity Leadership - Brainstorming - Thinking Out of the Box - Organic Discoveries

nTeamwork & Communication - Teamwork & Communication through Improvisation - Debate & Conflict Management & Mediation - Team Play

nChange & Change Management - Creating Adaptive/Nimble Teams - Recognizing Unexpected Opportunities

nSales Training - Turning a Loss into a Lead

nConflict Management

nPower & Influence

nMillennials: Managing Up and Down

n Leadership - Decisive Decision Making in Uncertain and Dynamic Environments - Thought Leadership Forum - Ethical Governance - Creating a Climate of Corporate Integrity - Improvisational Leadership - Personal Leadership - Creative Leadership & Innovation in Risk Management - Emergent Strategies

nAdaptive Problem Solving

nCrisis Management

nFostering Improvisational Corporate Culture

nMedia Relations

nPresentation Skills (Team & Solo)

nMulticultural Teams & Global Community

nDistance Communication

nStory Telling