Fake Collaboration: An Improv and Workplace No-No
Fake collaboration, whether in improv or the workplace, creates confusion, distrust, and missed opportunities. In improv, some performers push their own agendas, forcing others to follow rather than truly collaborating. This dynamic mirrors workplace interactions where leaders ask for input but disregard it, leading to frustration and disengagement. In this blog co-founder Katie shares a personal story as an example of what fake collaboration looks like in the workplace, and the negative impact it caused.
The Playful Path to Trust: How Improv Builds Psychological Safety at Work
In today's dynamic workplace, fostering psychological safety is crucial for team success. At WitWorks, we specialize in using improvisation techniques to build trust and open communication within teams. Our improv-based training programs are designed to enhance psychological safety, encouraging employees to share ideas freely and collaborate effectively. By integrating improv into your corporate culture, you can create an environment where innovation thrives and team members feel valued. Discover how WitWorks can transform your team's dynamics and boost performance through the power of improvisation.
Play Isn't Just for Kids: The ROI on Play at Work
Play is a fundamental part of our biology, driving creativity, innovation, and mental well-being—even for adults. Dr. Stuart Brown’s book Play highlights the profound benefits of play, including improved brain development, enhanced mental health, and increased productivity. By fostering joyful and collaborative experiences, leaders can unlock these benefits in the workplace. WitWorks helps teams thrive by using improv games to create meaningful connections and make work both playful and productive.
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback: Improv Strategies for Workplace Success
Feedback in the workplace doesn’t have to feel awkward or transactional—it can be a powerful tool for connection and growth. Drawing from the principles of corporate improv, this blog explores how treating feedback as a gift, much like improvisers do on stage, can transform your team dynamics. Learn how to give and receive feedback in a way that fosters collaboration, trust, and creativity.
Improvisers Train to Fail and Recover. Here's Why Your Employees Should Too.
Seasoned improvisers have a unique resilience to failure, developed through constant practice, shows, and exercises where mistakes are both common and expected. This failure-positive mindset can also benefit workplaces where adaptability, creativity, and problem-solving are essential.
Why “Yes AND” is the Antidote to Toxic Positivity in the Workplace
In environments driven by toxic positivity, constantly saying "yes" can lead to burnout and frustration. But there’s a better way. In this blog, we explore how adopting the improv mindset of "Yes And" can help set boundaries, foster collaboration, and create a healthier workplace culture. Discover how this small shift can make a big difference in how you approach challenges at work.
Improvisers Train to "Trust their Gut". Here's Why Your Employees Should Too.
WitWorks Co-Founder Katie Drown writes that "trusting your gut" is imperative to a successful improv show, and a successful workplace. Where this workplace environment is not intentionally fostered however, employees will likely ignore their intuition to maintain "safety". It's in this festering culture that companies open themselves up to unnecessary risk. WitWorks offers a way to combat this risk.
Why Fostering Positive Human Connection at Work is More Important Than Ever
Our world is becoming increasingly isolated. With people shopping, dating, seeking entertainment, and now more frequently working from home, the number of interactions folks may have in a day has quickly and drastically decreased. With that in mind WitWorks co-founder Katie Drown argues that the quality of human interaction at work holds more weight than ever before.
It's Time to Ditch the Corporate Happy Hour
Corporate culture clings to the workplace happy hour as a tool to address company culture, team-building, collaboration, and so much more. Co-founder Katie Drown argues that the happy hour is an ineffective approach to team-building and might be doing your workplace more harm than good.
Harnessing Improv: Transforming Remote Work and Company Conferences for Success
Remote Work is here to stay, so how can you leverage the power of improvisation to combat the challenges that come with a remote workforce? WitWorks founder Alex Lefeld dives into strategies to overcome these challenges.
Introverts and Improv: Oil and Water, or Peanut Butter and Jelly?
Improv appears to be an art form built in particular for the socially savvy. Veteran improviser and WitWorks co-founder reveals however that some of your favorite improvisers may be introverts after all and why that's not so surprising.
Improv is Scary! Here's Why It's Worth It
WitWorks co-founder admits that after decades in the limelight improv still makes her nervous! Despite the fear, however, it's worth it for performers, and worth it for your workplace!
How the WitWorks Founders Met
Co-founder Katie recounts the time she met co-founder Alex, and his improv group at the Ohio State University.