Hohn Greg. Putting Improv to Work: Spontaneous Performance for Professional and Personal Life

McFarland & Company, 2022. — 226 p. — ISBN 978- 1-4766- 8775- 9."Improv is an art form in which participants act and respond in the present, trusting that each thoughtful action will lead to a wonderful outcome--even if it isn't the intended result. In this book, the principles and practices of unscripted theater areapplied to non-theatrical circumstances. This book is based on a highly successful business school course, and aids in the development of communication, teamwork, creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence and other abilities. Each chapter assesses adifferent component of improv--how it connects to stage success and how it can be used in professional, academic and social settings. This is the only text that lays out an entire course on applied improv, providing activities with detailed instructions and descriptions. With roots in higher education, the book is informal, entertaining, and designed to be beneficial for anybody. Behavioral science, philosophy, art and athletics are all used to inform this discussion of improv and its real-world applications"--Self-Consciousness and the Spotlight Effect
Your Check-In Time
Rip to Connect
Laying the Groundwork: Finding Your FIZ
Getting FIZical
Focusing on Process
Leading by Following
Creativity: What Is It and Who Has It?
Yes and There Is a Chapter on “Yes-And”
Thinking Inside the Box
The Myths of Perfection and Originality
All Systems Go
Act Authoritatively, Be Authoritative
Movement and Meaning
Behavioral Status: The Bunny and the Bear
The Reason of Emotion and the Strength of Vulnerability
Tabula Rasa: The Blank Slate
It’s Not All About You and It’s Not All Bad
Fake Ads: A Capstone Activity
Open Improv Scenes: The Keys to the Car
Applied Improv at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School