Founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, and author of the groundbreaking and practical book The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work, Karen Hough, describes how the principles of improv theater help in developing trust between people. Karen points out that improvisers must manage risk, collaborate radically, create deep trust, and transform disasters into opportunities. Karen Hough shares four principles that hel p leaders, trainers, managers, and front line employees adopt the mindset of the improviser. You will learn how to create a positive environment,encourage fearless participation, and build a stronger and more collaborative and trusting company culture.
Karen Hough is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.
The show airs live on Thursday, June 2, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.
Founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, and author of the groundbreaking and practical book The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work, Karen Hough, describes how the principles of improv theater help in developing trust between people. You will learn:
* Why creating trust, collaboration,and flexibility are the biggest workplace problems
* Why the priniciples of improvisational theater are effective in the workplace
* How to develop the four critical secrets of improv theater on the job
* How to apply the improv methods to any work environment successfully
Karen Hough (photo left) is the Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge, and has been using improvisation as an engaging learning tool for over 12 years. She is the author of the Amazon #1 category Bestseller, The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work published by Berrett-Koehler, and the Yes! Deck, a handy deck of cards packed with exercises, tips and ideas.
She is the recipient of the Athena PowerLink Award for outstanding women-owned business, and ImprovEdge is a certified WBE (Women’s Business Enterprise).
Ms. Hough writes numerous articles for industry media, and has been featured in ASTD’s T&D magazine, Mashable.com and BusinessInsider.com. She is a national conference keynote speaker on topics such as executive presence and presentation skills, negotiation, and leadership.
My book review of The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work by Karen Hough.
Listen live on Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.
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Let's talk with Founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, and author of the groundbreaking and practical book The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work, Karen Hough, as she describes how the principles of improv theater help in developing trust between people. Karen points out that improvisers must manage risk, collaborate radically, create deep trust, and transform disasters into opportunities. Karen Hough shares four principles that hel p leaders, trainers, managers, and front line employees adopt the mindset of the improviser. You will learn how to create a positive environment,encourage fearless participation, and build a stronger and more collaborative and trusting company culture on Blog Business Success Radio.
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