Meetings & Conventions: Short Cuts April 2000
April 2000
Short Cuts:Think fast! Improv troupes
teach lessons with laughter
What works for Drew Carey fans also encourages jaded
Dilbert-clipping attendees to cut loose. Requiring only an ability
to think on one's toes, interactive workshops employ improvisation
to hone listening and speaking skills, creativity and teamwork.
Milwaukee-based ComedySportz offers improv workshops in which
groups are given scenarios (like a staged job interview) to use as
a springboard. Says co-founder Bob Orvis, "If people are having
fun, they're more receptive" to the work that follows. (414)
272-8888
Chicago City Limits, based in New York City, leads exercises to
foster spontaneity, team building and brainstorming. Artistic
director/executive producer Paul Zuckerman says improv skills are
an asset in the business arena, where communication and quick
comebacks can make or break a deal. (212) 888-5233
MARTHA COOKE
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