Today’s eclectic and engaging guest, Melissa Dinwiddie, helps us all think about work from a more creative perspective, especially through improv exercises. Did you know that improv can help you think on your feet faster? We even did a cool improv exercise on this episode. (Try it with an introverted member of your team!)Connectivity means more connected brains.Melissa regales us with her stories from the trenches and also shares hard research on the benefits of bringing improv practices and creativity in general, to your “non-creative” work.Time to grab your pencil ✏️ and note down these these takeaways:🛟An improv exercise that helps people connect better 💰Ways you can use humor to influence in challenging situations🎤A specific public speaking exercise that generates confidence🏆7 specific benefits of the improv practice, including self judgment🧩The role uncertainty intolerance plays in career progression and communicationABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST: A trained improviser and former jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their research impacts the organization and they get a permanent seat at the table, all through her F.U.N. Method™. Her specialty is designing and facilitating interactive, playful team- and leadership development programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having fun. Friends and colleagues refer to her as "the person the 'King of Engagement' (Facebook) goes to when they need to teach their researchers how to engage." Melissa is the author of The Creative Sandbox Way™, an interactive playbook to help readers break their creative block virtually overnight. FOR YOU: This episode is brought to you by the Swiss Army knife of compelling communication, aka The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho. Makes a helpful gift for anyone who wants to experience success in life as communication is at least 90% of the value we bring to the table. See more about her work at www.speakupwithlaura.com Enjoy this episode? Please leave us a 5-star ⭐️podcast review to help others find this life-altering insight. Thank you so much.WIth Speak Up communication training, individuals learn to enhance their executive presence, influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking to engage audiences and beat imposter syndrome.

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