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Improv is an art form in which participants act and respond in the present, trusting that each thoughtful action will lead to a wonderful outcome--even if it isn't the intended result. In this book, the principles and practices of unscripted theater are applied to non-theatrical circumstances. This book is based on a highly successful business school course, and aids in the development of communication, teamwork, creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence and other abilities. Each chapter assesses a different component of improv--how it connects to stage success and how it can be used in professional, academic and social settings. This is the only text that lays out an entire course on applied improv, providing activities with detailed instructions and descriptions. With roots in higher education, the book is informal, entertaining, and designed to be beneficial for anybody. Behavioral science, philosophy, art and athletics are all used to inform this discussion of improv and its real-world applications.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction  1. Self-Consciousness and the Spotlight Effect  2. Your Check-In Time  3. Rip to Connect  4. Laying the Groundwork: Finding Your FIZ  5. Getting FIZical  6. Focusing on Process  7. Leading by Following  8. Creativity: What Is It and Who Has It?  9. Yes and There Is a Chapter on “Yes-And” 10. Thinking Inside the Box 11. The Myths of Perfection and Originality 12. All Systems Go 13. Act Authoritatively, Be Authoritative 14. Movement and Meaning 15. Behavioral Status: The Bunny and the Bear 16. The Reason of Emotion and the Strength of Vulnerability 17. Tabula Rasa: The Blank Slate 18. It’s Not All About You and It’s Not All Bad 19. Fake Ads: A Capstone Activity 20. Open Improv Scenes: The Keys to the Car 21. Applied Improv at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Notes Recommended Reading Index

About the Author :
Greg Hohn is a communication professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he began teaching in 2000. He has been a professional improviser since 1989, when he joined Transactors Improv Company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, becoming the company’s director in 1996. He also taught in Duke University’s Theater Studies Department for five years and has led applied-improv programs for corporations, organizations, and academic institutions across the U.S. and outside it. His theater career has also focused on original and musical works, and he has acted in film, TV, radio, and industrial media.

Review :
“Greg is one of the best teachers at our business school. Through improv, he provides our students with skills that enable them to think and adapt better in an ever-changing, uncertain world.”—Douglas A. Shackleford, Dean, UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business “Greg Hohn has inspired generations of students at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School with his popular course on applied improvisation. This book will help institutions around the country and the world to benefit from Greg’s insights on how to use the skills of improvisation to dramatically enhance one’s leadership.”—James W. Dean, president, University of New Hampshire. “This book epitomizes what good teaching of any kind is all about... the essence of applied improv at its finest. Our learning is richer because of this book.”—Karen Dawson, PhD, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary “If you’re a teacher or a team leader, buy this book! It’s written in an easy to read, conversational style. If you’re learning improv for the first time, you should have this nearby as a guidebook. Hohn is an experienced improv performer and educator, with over 20 years teaching students at UNC Kenan-Flagler, one of the country’s top business schools. The 21 short chapters are each filled with hands-on techniques for both individuals and groups, all of them refined through years of use in the business classroom. Just open any page and you’ll find an exercise you can use. Make sure that you have lots of post-it notes because you’ll be returning to this book over and over.”—Dr. Keith Sawyer, Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations, UNC-Chapel Hill, author of The Creative Classroom: Innovative Teaching for 21st-Century Learners


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476687759
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Toplight Books
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 225
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Spontaneous Performance for Professional and Personal Life
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1476687757
  • Publisher Date: 11 Mar 2022
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 225
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 358 gr


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