Overview

This series from Mindscaling is based on the work of Karen Hough, the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work.” Stuff happens. Maybe your team responds to an idea in a way you never expected. Maybe the people who were supposed to show up didn’t. We all experience surprises. What if you could meet these surprises with ease and confidence?

You can when you adopt the mindset of an improv actor! This means learning and practicing how to show up and be ready – ready to lead, to influence, and to contribute whether things go the way you expected or not. And to have leadership presence: something that builds the trust we need to work together through good times and bad.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how leadership presence can benefit your work situation;
• Create a skill development plan for increasing trust and influence at work;
• Practice non-verbal communication and how to use body language and eye contact;
• Build trust through preparation and follow-through;
• Recognize how to acknowledge, deal, and move on from difficult situations;
• Tips for making your conversations and presentations more meaningful and effective;

Course Modules

• Introduction
• Confidence
• Consistency
• Calm in Chaos

About the Author

Karen Hough is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work” published by Berrett-Koehler. Her company, ImprovEdge received the silver Stevie International Award for “Most Innovative Company of the Year 2012” for Women in Business. She is the recipient of the Athena PowerLink Award for outstanding women-owned business. Ms. Hough is a graduate of Yale University and La Sorbonne, Paris IV. She is deeply committed to volunteer activities and philanthropy.