THEY
improv can use comedy to help improve your business.
So, why is comedy important in corporate training?
There
is a myriad of reasons that comedy helps with corporate training.
Almost all of the Fortune 500 Companies have discovered the value
of using comedic skills in their training programs. Comedy makes
workshops more enjoyable, more memorable and viewed as a more
positive experience.
Making Workshops Enjoyable.
Often workshops are seen as dull events where the attendees are
simply there to absorb knowledge. Someone drones on about something
while the attendees stare at the clock and doodle on the pads
provided by the hotel or convention center. This is not a formula
for success.
Making the event a more enjoyable experience maintains the attention
of the attendees. Focus on the facilitator increases the absorbtion
of knowledge. They are focused because it might cause them to
laugh, which is enjoyable. Rewarded attention in a physically
positive way is a great way to motivate people to listen.
Making Workshops More Memorable.
Interviews with many workshop attendees after a lecture have proven
that little knowledge is retained. When knowledge is not directly
related to the day-to-day activities of the attendee or not utilized
soon after the event, often the knowledge is lost. If retention
of knowledge is important to the company then practical methods
must be used.
Fun events increase knowledge retention and short-term recall.
Often attendees talk to their friends about the event or try to
repeat jokes. Through association between the jokes and the event,
the knowledge is recalled and is kept fresh in the memory. These
fond memories of an event are key to remembering as opposed to
an event that they want to forget.
Making Workshops a Positive Experience.
Often workshops are viewed as a task to be performed. They are
a requirement from the corporation and are seen as something that
has to be done as opposed to something that someone wants to do.
Attentiveness during the event is already undermined by the nature
of the event.
When the workshop is seen as a positive experience and the attendees
anticipate the event, they are more receptive to the messages
being delivered. Attendees are more likely to provide feedback
during the event allowing for affirmative adjustments to be made
in content and to increase the interactive elements enhancing
knowledge retention. By increasing the positive nature of the
training, you also are increasing the positive results.
THEY improv employs a variety of techniques to tailor workshops
and seminars to your business needs. Through a simple series of
questions, THEY can determine your goals and apply the staff and
expertise towards achieving those goals.
Contact us today to learn about how THEY can help you succeed
in business without really trying!
If you would like to learn more about how THEY improv can help
you with your business needs, contact:
Todd Rice
Director
THEY improv, LLC
improv-ing Business
(305) 948-7750
