I recently responded to a post on the Applied Improvisation Network website regarding issues in the business realm that improv can address. Between the original posting and my own additions, I thought this would provide a good summary of what I've been covering so far in the Daily Improviser blog.
Improv can help with:
ORIGINAL POST
- relating to others emotionally
- building collaborative team frameworks
- active listening
- presenting information in an accessible and engaging way
- thinking laterally in brainstorming sessions
MY ADDITIONS
- Dealing with conflict - applying "Yes And" as a way of overcoming the search for blame and instead exploring how to collaboratively resolve a situation
- Personal development planning - especially with a focus on leveraging one's strengths rather than fixing one's weaknesses
- Appreciative Inquiry - doing strategic planning and organization development by focusing on the positive aspects of the company/department/team
- Surfacing "undiscussable" issues in a company/dept/team - cueing in to the unspoken messages in our interactions and bringing them out into "center stage"
- Becoming aware of the messages we send through our body language (especially status messages)
- Developing flexibility and resilience in dealing with organizational change
- Avoiding groupthink - striking out into new areas of inquiry rather than falling back on the tried and true (in stage terms, making strong choices and avoiding falling back on "schtick")
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