Friday, July 24, 2009

Improvisation and Business

I don’t mean improv in the comedic sense; I mean improv in your ability to think on your feet. This is a vital skill in the 2009 business climate.

How do you improve your improv skills? How do you plan to think quickly?

At EPI, when we facilitate Presentation Skills courses, one of the things that we coach participants on is that every interaction is an opportunity for an impromptu speech.

Can you clearly and succinctly articulate the details of a major project? Can you do it for both a colleague who knows the jargon and a friend who doesn’t in a way that makes sense to them? I challenge you to take something technical and discuss it with two different audiences and see how clearly you can explain it. It will help you clarify projects and challenge your brain in a way that could inspire new thought.

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