An Impro Workshop for your Business or Event...

Our impro training sessions provide an approach to teambuilding, improving communication skills, and increased creativity that is powerful and effective yet is also tremendous fun.

"We all enjoyed the workshop thoroughly--it surpassed the expectations of many who were quite afraid of the word 'improv'."

Become More Creative

Why are some teams more productive and creative than others? What practices and environments aid the creative process and strengthen the dynamics of team?

The creative process is a delicate thing that is easy to halt or hinder. How often is the first response you hear to an idea “but ...” Accepting and building on ideas rather than stifling them at birth is a skill improvisers are masters at – when you are living on the fly onstage you have nowhere to hide and need develop ideas to their fullest.

Learn how to allow the creative process to flourish and generate ideas from nothing. Become more creative – both as an individual and as part of a creative team. You’ll experience the impro rules and structures that encourage innovation and creativity – and become aware of the blocks to the creative process (usually fear of making mistakes, and being too judgemental too early in the creative process).

"They created a supportive atmosphere that was fun and laid back, yet still very much focussed on our goals.”

Communication Skills

Improvisers require heightened levels of communication to successfully create performances onstage. These skills can be used to improve your business public and personal communication too. Your physical and vocal style is the secret to success. Let us improve your performance in meetings, presentations and all interactions.

"I have to agree with one of my staff who afterwards described it as ‘the best team-building event I’ve ever been on’, and I will definitely be recommending it to colleagues”

Be part of a star team

A star team always beats a team of stars and creating cohesive ideas characters and stories onstage requires a star team.

Improvisation is a great team builder. It fosters an environment allowing:

• Better communication and creativity
• Productive risk-taking
• Increased collaboration and trust

The ideal way to break the ice with new staff or integrate different teams is through an impro session or two. The participants will not only be learning a highly creative skill and having fun – they’ll be getting to know each other and working effectively together at lightning speed too.

What to expect at an impro workshop...

Sprout ideas workshops will engage everyone from the first minute so be prepared to start immediately. After some exercises to warm up mind and body you’ll be introduced to the principles and skills of improvisation. Out trainers will guide the participants through various exercises that refine or develop a key impro skill – be it spontaneity, listening, thinking on your feet etc. We will guide you through the building blocks of improvisation – highlighting how they may relate to your own situation.

All impro games and exercises are challenges to our ability to create something from nothing – usually collectively. The challenges are usually made harder by imposing rules to stretch us in new and different ... and fun ways. For example some rules may force us to be more spontaneous, or may limit our vocabulary, or may make heightened listening a premium. Doing an impro workshop is a bit like visiting a gymnasium of machines designed to work our thinking muscles.

And don’t worry we won’t be telling you how to do your job – you are the experts – we’ll introduce you to a skill set that you’ll be able to apply where you feel appropriate.

Experienced Tutors

The thought of doing an impro workshop can elicit many responses from ... “Oh wow – that sounds really exciting” to “Oh my God – I don’t want to make a fool of myself”. Our tutors are well versed in creating a supportive environment allowing everyone to enjoy themselves. Whether they begin the session enthusiastically, or as a slightly worried rabbit caught in the headlights, everyone will soon be comfortable enough to be able to have fun and start improvising.

How long is an impro session?

It’s up to you – we customise our sessions to suit the client and the time available. However the shortest session we’d recommend in which to address goals like teambuilding and communication is a half day (3-4 hours). A whole day is gives a more through exploration what improvisation can offer.

Short sessions

A 1 hour – 90 minute improvisation session is a great ice-breaker and warm-up to kick start a meeting or event. A short impro session will leave the participants buzzing and focussed for what is to come.

Fees

This depends on the length of the session and the number of trainers required. We are happy to discuss what programme would suit your business /event.

Tailored Training Solutions

What kind of programme are you looking for? Give us a call and we can discuss what sort of programme would suit your business or event.
Tel: 020 8923 2545
Email: info@sproutideas.co.uk