Heard about a great exercise used by the Second City improv troupe to teach communications skills.  The task is to have a conversation with a partner and always use the response “Yes, but…” After a time, try switching and using the response “Yes, and…”  Notice the difference in the flow of the conversation.
Now think about [...]

Always a fan of improv comedy – to watch and to do for sharpening presentation skills – I was fascinated to read about what I call improv presentations. Its practitioners call it Presentation Karaoke; the idea being that you have to present for five minutes using a slide show you’ve never seen before. [...]