improvisation and the entrepreneurship classroom ray smilor, phd neeley school of business, tcu and...
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Improvisationand the
Entrepreneurship Classroom
Ray Smilor, PhDNeeley School of Business, TCU
and
Senior Fellow, CFE
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Agenda: Improvisation
• I. What it is• II. Why it is important• III. How it works
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I. What it is
•Create or perform spontaneously•Deliver without preparation•Arrange from whatever materials are readily available
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I. What it is
•Both an attitude and a behavior
*The ability to make up something positive as we go along
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I. Why it is important
• Assists in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty • Provides more creative solutions to problems• Recognizes and takes better advantage of opportunities• Improves communication skills
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I. Why it is important
•Essential for an entrepreneurial mindset•Key to entrepreneurial success•Compliments other forms of experiential learning
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I. How it works
•Listen actively•Pay full attention•Focus on details•Seek to understand
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I. How it works
•Stay in the moment•Respond to what you have just heard•Do not jump ahead•Do not anticipate you answer
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I. How it works
•Respond positively•Eliminate “no”•Avoid “but”•Provide support and assistance
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I. How it works
•The Power of “Yes…and”•Affirms and adds something new•Trusts others•Makes connections•Creates positive climate
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Improvisationinspires
learning and teachingin the
entrepreneurship classroom