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Insights on leadership, communication, and team dynamics from our facilitators.

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Leadership Feb 20, 2024

Leadership Training Works Better With Community

Individual coaching has its place, but the deepest leadership growth happens when people learn together — practicing with and for each other.

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Patrick Short
Communication Sep 27, 2023

How Improv Makes You More Confident

Real confidence isn't about eliminating nervousness — it's about building trust in your ability to handle whatever comes next. Improv trains exactly that.

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Patrick Short
Applied Improv Apr 14, 2023

10 Disadvantages of Applied Improv Training

In the interest of full transparency, here are ten real disadvantages of using applied improv for corporate training. We thought you should know.

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Patrick Short
Innovation Jan 10, 2023

How Improv Can Improve Learning and Development

L&D professionals are rethinking what effective training looks like. Experiential, improv-based methods are leading the way.

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Patrick Short
Culture Aug 3, 2022

Avoid Burnout Through Play

Play isn't the opposite of work — it's a vital tool for sustaining the creativity, energy, and resilience that demanding work requires.

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Patrick Short
Applied Improv May 11, 2022

NPR on What You Get From Improv

NPR's coverage of improv's benefits beyond the stage highlights what practitioners have long understood: these skills transform how people communicate, collaborate, and lead.

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Patrick Short
Leadership Jan 19, 2022

Owning Your Impact

Leadership isn't just about what you intend — it's about the impact you actually have. Closing that gap starts with honest self-awareness.

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Patrick Short
Culture Nov 15, 2021

Work-Life Balance is a Cycle

Balance isn't a destination you arrive at. It's a rhythm you learn to ride — and the skill of riding it can be practiced.

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Patrick Short
Team Building Jun 8, 2021

Strong Teams Don't Happen By Chance

The best teams aren't just collections of talented individuals. They're groups that have learned how to listen, adapt, and support each other under pressure.

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Patrick Short
Applied Improv Mar 30, 2021

Applied Improv is Even in Forbes

When Forbes covers the value of improv training for business professionals, it signals something we've known for decades: this work is mainstream, and for good reason.

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Patrick Short
Leadership Sep 22, 2020

Sitting With Uncertainty

The ability to stay present and effective when you don't have answers isn't just a nice leadership trait — it's a competitive advantage.

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Patrick Short
Leadership Mar 12, 2020

What To Do When You Don't Know What's Next

Uncertainty is inevitable in business. The leaders who thrive aren't the ones with all the answers — they're the ones who've practiced moving forward without them.

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Patrick Short
Applied Improv Nov 5, 2019

What Improv Gives You in Business

The core principles of improv — listening, adapting, building on ideas — aren't performance skills. They're the foundational skills of effective collaboration.

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Patrick Short
Team Building Sep 10, 2019

How TeamSnap Embraces Improv at Work

When TeamSnap brought applied improv into their workplace, they discovered that the skills of great collaboration can be practiced — not just talked about.

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Patrick Short
Culture Jun 18, 2019

Wool&Prince Founder Finds Value in Applied Improv

When the founder of Wool&Prince brought his team to CSz Portland, he wasn't expecting the experience to reshape how his company communicates. But that's exactly what happened.

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Patrick Short

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