Team work through team play
CREATIVITY
RESILIENCE
COLLABORATION
PRODUCTIVITY
COMMUNICATION
TRUST
CONNECTIONS
LISTENING BEING IN THE MOMENT
CONFIDENCE
FOCUS & CONCENTRATION TEAMWORK
Improv-comedy isn't just for clubs anymore.
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IMPROVeConnections uses the tenets of improvisation to provide the perfect tools for staff development and resilience in the workplace and wherever people need to connect with each other. Great improv is built on teamwork and the ability to bounce back. Without them, everything falls apart. The same can be said for any business, too. But here's the rub - when it happens on stage you know it immediately; in the office, you might not notice until it’s too late and the damage to your team is already done.
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The most important things in any improv scene are listening and building upon others’ ideas. We call this “Yes, and” and we achieve it by taking the focus off ourselves in order to be in the moment and make the other guy look good. This different way of approaching our work fosters greater collaboration, a positive atmosphere, and increased trust. It's about cooperation and connection; communication and collaboration; confidence and conviction. It can work in your environment and best of all, it's fun!
JOE DEGISE II has been coaching and teaching improvisation to actors, non-actors, and in the corporate world for over 20 years. Venues include the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Island/Def Jam Records, and Chicago City Limits - New York’s legendary improv-comedy review, where he was also a performer and director. He has performed at both the Aspen and Toyota Comedy Festivals, and in plays, television, film, and commercials.
Joe has trained countless corporate clients, among them The Gap, British Air, Merck, AT&T, and American Express. He's led workshops fusing improv with meditation practice at venues from the U.S. to India. He studied theater at Hofstra University, improvisation with famed improv guru Paul Sills, and acting with Carol Fox Prescott of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the T. Schreiber Studio.
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