Workplace Trends May 2004's Training & Development Magazine includes a very well written Trends column that focuses on improvisation applied to training. The article gets it right. Alain Rostain and Cathy Salit are interviewed.

Why are you wearing that parachute? by Robin McCulloch

Success and failure in Improv - and what it teaches us about commitment

Structure & Freedom by Gary Hirsch

Gary discusses how to incorporate improvisational beliefs into an improv-for-business, business

Teamwork through teamplay by Izzy Gesell

Izzy explores how improv builds teams

Ping Pong by Paul Z Jackson

A simple improv game, briefed and debriefed.

E-innovation by Brent McKnight

Brent, an Accenture consultant, discusses how to combine Improv with software to foster innovation

My Improv Odyssey by Jerry Kail

Jerry describes how he discovered Improv, and how he has used it in his own workplace

Responding to reluctant particpants

A great discussion among our members on how to respond to people who are relucant to take part in Improv training

A business school professor explains the many ways Improv can help modern business

Creating a vision for the ImprovInBiz Community by Alain Rostain

Alain's thoughts on what we can achieve together

Sobering statistics on stress from Sue Walden

Sue presented these during her top-rated presentation in Toronto 2003 (Word Document)

Improv Culture:
by Julie Huffaker

Using Practices from Improv Theater to Help Organizations Evolve Successfully Over Time (pdf file)

I love us! by Kat Koppett

Kat reviews her experience bringing Improv to business - and redisovers the value of spontaneity

Hear Hear and Listen In by Susan Franzen

This article contains the tools and skills you need to turn hearing into listening.