Performers have been doing it for centuries. Now, for the first time, Robert Lowe, a pioneer in the field of improvisation, hands you the techniques you need to think on your feet and shows you how to apply them in your workplace or classroom. The business world may be changing at breakneck speed, but this ancient form of theater is as effective as ever. The same techniques that improvisational actors use to increase their confidence; the same methods of humor through which they establish a strong rapport with their audience; the effective ways they use body language and voice for greater clarity and impact—all can go to work for you in the world of business.
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“A stunning lesson on how to loosen up. Crisply read by the incomparable Edward Lewis, this production is at once scholarly, prescriptive, and just plain fun…This well-done lesson offers great tools for getting organizations out of their ruts, shaking up old routines, and confronting inner blocks that prevent growth.”
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“The creativity and playfulness of improvisation opens up vast possibilities for business, and Robert Lowe shows the way second to none.”
— Dr. Ginny Whitelaw, author of Bodylearning, How the Mind Learns from the Body: A Practical Approach“This book shows effective, fun ways to release the natural talent that everyone has to help overcome these harmful stalls, both as individuals and as a group.”
— Donald Mitchell, chairman, Mitchell and Company“Not only very enjoyable to read, but a necessary training tool...This book is worth reading.”
— Emory Mulling, president, The Mulling Group" This is not a casual read book. To get the most out of it, you need to do the things explained as you go through the book. I listened to this as an audio book, but I am going to get it in hard copy and work through it the way it should be done. "
— Ralph, 1/9/2013Robert Lowe is the founder and chief executive of Improvisation, Inc., an educational consulting firm specializing in the use of improvisational theater techniques for organizational development and business and professional communication. His clients have included The Southern Company, AT&T, Medtronics, and Georgia Pacific Corporation.
Edward Lewis (a.k.a. David Hilder) is a stage, film, and television actor. He has narrated unabridged audiobooks for over eighteen years and has recorded more than two hundred titles, spanning works of fiction and nonfiction.