One-third (36%) of organizations surveyed in Brandon Hall Group’s State of Leadership Development Study say their leadership development practices are still below average or poor. Organizations are struggling to improve the quality of development for their employees....
2 Improv Exercises Good for Meeting Ice Breakers
Successful businesses rarely have the time and energy to foster employee’s skills. Before jumping into long meetings, it’s a good idea to energize your team and hone their ability to listen, share information, and create an environment that encourages communication....
LMAO, 5 Comedy Videos that Show Funny Works for Business
So, your company has some strong marketing language and key points that must be hit in every piece of collateral. That sounds pretty boring. 🙁 The truth is, customers don’t care about your brand and they’ll only listen if there’s something in it for them. If you...
Play-Doh Activities for Adults at Work
If you’re anything like my niece, you’re only allowed one color of Play-Doh at a time because you’re going to mix all of the colors together because it’s just too much fun. Play-Doh is a staple of your childhood but you’d probably never think of buying some for the...
4 Ways Playmobil Pro Can Help You and Your Team
Source: Playmobil We already know how your inner monologue is going; We're all fully grown adults, and the time for playing and having fun is over, right? Wrong. There are more toys for the workplace coming your way! Fact is, adults should be indulging in game...
A Look at Developing Employee Engagement
Employee engagement in business has become very essential matter to discuss. Most of the business experts on different platforms are pointing out that better employee concentration can only give success to a business. The term employee engagement means the level that...
Visualizations to Improve Storytelling in Business: SAP Scenes & Creative Clues
It sounds great to have visuals for your brainstorming or design thinking workshops. But what if you can’t draw too well? Or even worse, what if you don’t have the confidence even if you can? Well, no worries, there are options to help you look like the visualization...
Cool Ways to Use EverBlock® Life-Size Building Block in Offices
Take a look at https://www.everblocksystems.com for more information on their building system. They're a cool way to spice things up around the office!
How Applied Improvisation Helps You Communicate
Applied improvisation is a good time but it’s also good at reinforcing the skills you haven’t worked on in years or skills that you’re not too comfortable with brushing up on. Let’s talk about communication. We live our lives relying on it at work, at home, in...
6 Patterns of Play and their Relevancy to Applied Improv for Adults
Somehow over the years, the emphasis on play for adults has fallen to the wayside and I don't know about you, I don’t want to be a dull boy. It’s not just about being dull though, it’s about losing the stimulants from play that you grew up with. Here are six patterns...
3 Improv Exercises That Will Take Your Content Brainstorms to the Next Level
Some years ago, I wrote this blog post for the Content Marketing Institute. I find it still relevant so I'm sharing it here, enjoy!. -- With a culture so caught up on structure and editing, there is a pressing need to let loose; to let the mind speak and to take...
“Trust…trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself.” Del Close
"Trust...trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself." Del Close