If last year taught us anything, it’s that planning can only get us so far. What’s the cliche? “The best-laid plans…” and then people trail off ominously. Yep, that was last year if you were a teacher ...

Improv training for business development is not a new concept. It's been used by MBA students and creative departments and has real connections to making leaders stronger. My company is tasked with ...

Improv is a great tool for actors. Some of the best moments in film and TV have come out of it. It helps breathe new life into a sleepy scene and can also improve your focus, helping you stay present ...

Sometimes you’ll hear that a movie used “a lot of improv,” but when pressed the director will reveal that at most a handful of lines of dialogue were made up on the spot. All these extended and/or ...

Have you ever been to an improv comedy show? The performers use a few chairs and an empty stage, combined with recommendations from the audience to create believable, entertaining scenes. In just a ...

Kimberly Lenters receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA.