No joke with Improvisation in Business!

In today‘s business world it pays to be able to think on your feet. That's why you get a valuable help from improvisation classes, teaching you skills such as creativity and leadership.

Many people might think of improvisation as unscripted comedy, but coaches say that using improvisation to teach business skills is no joke. Improvisation isn't about comedy, it's about reacting, being focused and present in the moment at a very high level.

Improvisation won‘t teach you only how to react and adapt to unexpected events and things you may not have planned for, but also creativity, innovation, communication, teamwork and leadership.

Improvisation in business, means accepting any idea that's brought to the table and then taking that idea further by using the „Yes, and“ principle. This kind of suspension of judgment is essential for brainstorming and creative thinking, but unconditional acceptance doesn't always come easily and we get prevented from making progress due to analysis paralysis, or pressure of being right and trying to be correct all the time. But if you just make a decision you'll have room to adapt and react and get it to work within the parameters you need.

Improvisation can help anyone to improve business skills, and if you can't get to an improvisation class you can still apply the fundamentals of improve to your own life. Take that 'Yes, and' phrase and test it out at home or at work.