Business Improv: Turning the Ridiculous into Relevance

“Business Improv.” Sounds a bit weird, right? Can ridiculous comedy techniques help your business? If you have ever seen an improv comedy show, the last thing on your mind was probably, “Hey, that looks like it would be really helpful to me and my business.” After all, a typical improv comedy show will often have […]

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Building a Culture of Innovation – Step 3: Adopt the Right Mindset

(This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series of posts on “How to Build a Culture of Innovation.” To read Part 1, click here. To read Part 2, click here) Building a Culture of Innovation starts with getting buy-in and setting proper expectations. However, even if you have buy-in and have set proper expectations, your […]

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Stop Wasting Your Time on Innovation…

Innovation is awesome. But if you are innovating for the wrong reasons, you are simply wasting your time… In my experience, “Trying to Innovate” can be an excuse to simply not master the fundamentals. I taught improv comedy for years and found that many performers were always excited about learning a new game, structure, or […]

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Animation: Getting Buy-In [Video]

Last week I published an article on Step 1 of Creating a Culture of Innovation. If you missed it, or if video is more your thing, check out this animated video: Do you want to create a culture of innovation with your team, department, or organization?  If so, contact Avish now to find out how he can […]

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Building a Culture of Innovation – Step 1: Get Buy-In

If you want to make innovation a key competitive advantage of your business, organization, or department, then it is critical that you build a “culture of innovation.” Rather than just periodically trying to be creative, you make innovation an ingrained part of what you and your team do. Building a culture of innovation is a […]

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