In this episode of the podcast, Tom Yorton, CEO of SecondCity Works, Chicago’s world renown improv theater whose alumni include Steven Colbert, Tina Fey and many other high profile comedians talks about what the world of improv can teach us about creation, communication and collaboration.Finding different ways to connect with an audienceThe role that music played in Tom’s careerRedeveloping curiosity and tolerance for riskWhy the resume building approach to education hurts kidsDeveloping adaptive skills and becoming an agile learnerFinding the through line of your careerUsing humor as a way to get to the truth Applying the improviser’s tool kit to your workKey concepts from improv that allow you to communicate, create and collaborate more effectively QuotesLife is a series of happy accidents if you want to look it that way.ResourcesYes, And: How Improvisation Reverses “No, But” Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration–Lessons from The Second City3 Improv Exercises That Can Change The Way Your Team WorksAs CEO of Second City Communications, Tom Yorton is creating a positive, disruptive force that changes how people communicate, collaborate and learn in the business world. His work is guided by a fundamental assumption: Business is an act of improvisation. Through comedy, his organization brings sorely needed humanity and authenticity to work environments by challenging unproductive conventions in marketing, learning, business development, and internal communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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