Important professional moments such as interviewing for a job or making a first impression rely on your ability to think on the spot and improvise what you say next. But how do you practice your ability to improvise when you don’t know what will happen? Fortunately, we can learn from improvisational theater, which trains people to see the opportunity in everything. This principle helps people make a good impression by focusing on others and listening and responding creatively to what they say. In this highly interactive, fast-paced, 2-hour workshop we will explore “Everything Is An Offer” through activities and games from improv theater that develop the skills of flexibility, listening, and building on what other people offer. Come with your video on and ready to participate!

Erica Marx (M.S.) is an Executive and Leadership Coach in private practice in Ithaca, NY (www.ericamarx.com). She is a certified professional coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a NYS certified conflict mediator, and serves on the Board of the International Applied Improvisation Network. She designs custom trainings for teams and has over 15 years experience as a coach, mediator, and instructor with businesses, non-profit organizations, and universities.

Fred Brown (MFA) is a theater artist, improviser, performer, and teacher. In his creative work, he has focused on creative collaboration and improvisation. As a facilitator, he has led workshops in team-building and leadership presence for organizations including Comcast and the Wharton School of Business, in addition to teaching improvisation and physical theater. Prior to earning his MFA, Fred was a Latin and Greek teacher with an undergraduate degree in Classical Philology from Harvard University.