Improv Yourself: Business Spontaneity at the Speed of Thought

by Joseph A. Keefe, Leigh Buchanan (Foreword by)

Discover your improvisational skills for a more productive, more dynamic work life Whether we know it or not, most of us use our improvisational skills every day in the workplace when we deal with clients and colleagues. Improv Yourself shows the reader in clear detail how to use and hone improvisational skills for better business interactions and a more productive work environment. Business expert and all-around funny guy Joe Keefe offers expert guidance on nurturing our improvisational skills to help us think on our feet, deal with customers, interact with team members, present new ideas, and brainstorm. Full of humor, wit, and expert business insight, Improv Yourself is like nothing else on the business shelf (could you tell I just made that up?).

207 pages, Hardcover

First published November 8, 2002

Reviews

[Ryan Barretto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply superb book. The need for organizations to be nimble is clearly explained - not just why, but how to be nimble using Improv.

The exercises given are also superb.

[Donitello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joseph A. Keefe, founder of Second City Communications, has written one of the best books I’ve read on applying theatre improv techniques to business goals. If you want to get better at: 1) really noticing to what’s going on around you, 2) thinking on your feet, 3) generating new business ideas, 4) handling crises with speed and flexibility, and 5) cooperating easily with others, this book will help. Offering skill-building exercises, specific techniques to deal with workplace challenges, and real-life examples of improv used successfully in the business world, Improv Yourself is a book you will be able to read and reread—for years, if you want!

[Kristy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid.