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How has the Second City Improvisation Theater been improvising through crises? Find out by listening to Episode 176. Scott and I speak with returning guest Kelly Leonard, Executive Director Of Insights And Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, the business arm of the Second City Improvisation Theater. His book, “Yes, And,” received rave reviews in Vanity Fair and The Washington Post. He co-leads a new partnership with Booth School at the University of Chicago that studies behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. (read more about Kelly below) You’ll find out: How The Second City has flexed its improvisational and comedy muscle to change its business model and increase resilience in the wake of multiple crises Principles for appropriately using improvisation, humor, and comedy to navigate tough times Three immediately actionable steps for employing improvisation and comedy to help messages get through and stick – even during a crisis Jump to resource & download links for this episode * PC download: Right Click, then select “Save file as” * Mac download: Control-Click, then select “Save link as” The work is in connecting through authentic conversations. And when you can find those rare moments to share laughter — do, because the shortest connection between two people is a laugh.| @KLsecondcity Tweet This About Kelly Leonard Kelly Leonard is Executive Director Of Insights And Applied Improvisation at Second City Works, the business arm of the Second City Improvisation Theater. He began his Second City career in 1988, eventually becoming the producer of Second City in 1992 and Executive Vice President through 2015. He has produced hundreds of original revues with talent such as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler. His book, “Yes, And,” received rave reviews in Vanity Fair and The Washington Post. He co-leads a new partnership with Booth School at the University of Chicago that studies behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. He is a popular speaker, appearing at Aspen Ideas Festival, Chicago Ideas Week and TEDxBroadway and hosts the Second City Works/WGN Podcast “Getting to Yes, And.” Learn more about Kelly Leonard. Resources for This Episode Find out more about Second City Online and Second City Works Listen to our previous Growth Igniters Radio conversation with Kelly Leonard: “Yes, And”… Lessons from The Second City Find out more about Yes, And − How Improvisation Reverses “No, But” Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration − Lessons from The Second City Open a Conversation With Us Contact us with your questions and suggestions for Growth Igniters Radio. Read the Episode 176 Transcript For your convenience, we’ve transcribed this conversation, with minor edits for written clarity. Read the Transcript. © 2020. All rights reserved. Growth Igniters and Growth Igniters Radio are service marks of Business Advancement, Inc. Opinions expressed by our guests are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Business Advancement Inc. The post Improvising Through Crisis: Employing Comedy To Make Messages Stick [Episode 176] appeared first on Business Advancement.