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Applied improvisation is the application of improvisational theatrical methods in various non-theatrical fields, including
Applied improvisation sees use in consulting and corporate training, particularly in the areas of sales and leadership. Applied improvisation is also often used in design thinking, service design, and UX design.
In addition to the business world, applied improvisation sees use in
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consulting
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, training, and teaching
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. It is known to be used as an experiential educational approach which enables participants to explore and improve their leadership
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, management and interpersonal
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capabilities in several fields, which include collaboration
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, communications, creativity, and team-building.
History
Applied improvisation began in the late 1990s with theperformative turn
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in social science. The increased focus on performance and improvisation led to the application of improvisational methods in non-theatrical fields. In 2002, the Applied Improvisation Network was founded, a non-profit organization of people committed to using applied improvisation.
Applied improvisation sees use in consulting and corporate training, particularly in the areas of sales and leadership. Applied improvisation is also often used in design thinking, service design, and UX design.
In addition to the business world, applied improvisation sees use in disaster
A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. '' Natural disasters'' like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by na ...
readiness training, drama therapy, medicine, and education.
Further reading
* Landgraf, Edgar. 2014. Improvisation as Art: Conceptual Challenges, Historical Perspectives. Bloomsbury Academic. * Sawyer, Keith. 2011. Structure and Improvisation in Creative Teaching. Cambridge University Press. * Schinko-Fischli, Susanne, 2018, Applied Improvisation for Coaches and Leaders: A Practical Guide for Creative Collaboration, Routledge. ISBN 9781138315266 * Dudeck, Theresa Robbins and McClure, Caitlin, 2018, Applied Improvisation: Leading, Collaborating, and Creating Beyond the Theatre, Methuen Drama. ISBN 9781350014367 * Dudeck, Theresa Robbins and McClure, Caitlin, 2021, The Applied Improvisation Mindset: Tools for Transforming Organizations and Communities, Methuen Drama. ISBN 978-1350143616References
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