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11 Case Study: “MBA Collaboration Skills" One of the most value parts of completing an MBA program is the post-graduate alumni networking. At a recent gathering of Chicago-area Kellogg graduates, Oak and Reeds presented an “Intro to improv for listening, collaborating and presenting” to give alums a chance to meet each other, exchange ideas and learn new skills they could bring back to their respective companies. Oak and Reeds – Practical Improv for Business Workshop Objectives: 1. Apply full body listening to improve verbal and non-verbal listening 2. Overcome fear and embrace uncertainty in professional interactions 3. Collaboration: Learn “Yes, And” techniques for listening to and building on a teammate’s ideas. 4. Public Speaking: Develop your point of view to hone a message to an intended audience. Practice speaking about a topic with no preparation time. Improvisation for Business In this 2 hour workshop, participants worked to develop listening skills to be a more collaborative colleague. Beginning with simple warm-up exercises to get everyone to know each other and feel comfortable working together, Dave presented concepts on how to actively listen and add to your colleague’s ideas. In the second half, participants came to the front of the room in groups to practice speaking exercises that challenged them to think on their feet and build off the ideas of their partners. The workshop concluded with volunteers coming to the front to present completely improvised presentations on a topic of the audience’s choosing!
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Case Study: “MBA Collaboration Skills"
One of the most value parts of completing an MBA program is the post-graduate alumni networking. At a recent gathering of Chicago-area Kellogg graduates, Oak and Reeds presented an “Intro to improv for listening, collaborating and presenting” to give alums a chance to meet each other, exchange ideas and learn new skills they could bring back to their respective companies.
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Oak and Reeds – Practical Improv for Business
Workshop Objectives: 1. Apply full body listening to improve verbal and non-verbal listening 2. Overcome fear and embrace uncertainty in professional interactions 3. Collaboration: Learn “Yes, And” techniques for listening to and building on a teammate’s ideas. 4. Public Speaking: Develop your point of view to hone a message to an intended audience.
Practice speaking about a topic with no preparation time.
Improvisation for Business In this 2 hour workshop, participants worked to develop listening skills to be a more collaborative colleague. Beginning with simple warm-up exercises to get everyone to know each other and feel comfortable working together, Dave presented concepts on how to actively listen and add to your colleague’s ideas. In the second half, participants came to the front of the room in groups to practice speaking exercises that challenged them to think on their feet and build off the ideas of their partners. The workshop concluded with volunteers coming to the front to present completely improvised presentations on a topic of the audience’s choosing!
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Case Study: “Undergraduate Interviewing"
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management runs an elite two-year certificate program for undergraduates. Students apply to take classes on analytics, management and a number of math-focused topics to prepare them for analyst roles in banking, consulting and finance. These students are extremely confident in number-crunching, however they report lacking confidence in interview situations, especially those students for whom English is a second language. Improvisation for Undergraduate Business Students In this 90-minute workshop, students practiced speaking professionally and extemporaneously in a variety of settings. They worked on new ways to convert their personal experiences inside and outside of the classroom into personal stories they could adapt to answer a range of interview questions. Throughout the workshop, participants refined and reworked their stories to clearly demonstrate the transferrable skills potential employers are looking for. In addition, students worked to “get out of their shells” in front of each other to embrace their unique points of view and convert public speaking anxiety into focused energy.
Oak and Reeds – Practical Improv for Business
Workshop Objectives: 1. Practice embracing uncertainty and
imperfection when answering questions 2. Learn how to tell your personal stories in
professional settings 3. Get comfortable observing body language
and using that information to your advantage in unfamiliar settings
4. Apply these skills the next time you prepare for an interview
