Improvisational Comedy and Business with Erin Diehl

The Leadership Coaching Group

Have you ever thought of improving your improv skills to help you in your leadership position? Are you ready for a high energy and fun podcast today? Liz’s guest, Erin Diehl, has been doing Improv for years, and now she teaches it as a business skill. Listen in to hear her tips and share a few laughs on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group podcast.

Erin discusses why she decided Improv was the way to approach learning new skills, and the concept of yes and to move things forward. As a leader, you need to find ways to keep your team engaged and involved, so using this concept allows you to make them feel like what they bring to you is important.

“If everyone took an improv class, the world would be different.” Listen, as Erin shares a lesson on listening effectively and a tip for someone just promoted to a leadership position. Liz and Erin have a fun and engaging conversation. You don’t want to miss how to make business fun.

In This Episode

• [00:58] Welcome to the show, Erin!
• [01:47] Erin shares how her company uses Improv to leadership skills.
• [02:19] Listen, as Erin discusses why she made Improv her approach to learning new skills.
• [04:13] Erin speaks about the concept of yes and how it is used in business.
• [07:02] Liz talks about conversations becoming formulaic.
• [09:15] Erin discusses how the concepts of improv work for anyone.
• [11:20] Erin speaks about some tips we can put in our tool kit to pull out when we need it.
• [13:49] Erin believes that if everyone took an improv class, the world would be different.
• [14:41] Listen as Erin shares a lesson on how to listen effectively.
• [17:22] What is one tip you would give someone who was just promoted to a leadership position?
• [18:37] Thank you for listening!
  

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