Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Sian Harrington
How to Use Humour and Improv to Communicate in a VUCA World: Neil Mullarkey
47 minutes Posted Sep 5, 2023 at 11:00 am.
Neil Mullarkey's background
Introduction by Siân Harrington
The essential need for communication, creativity, and collaboration in the modern workplace
What is improv?
How improv can be applied to business
LAGER to LASER
Communication in business: is it getting worse?
Debate over whether physical presence boosts creativity and innovation
Developing an 'in the moment' mindset
Role of leaders in a VUCA world
Humour's role in work
Siân and Neil do live improv
What we learn from Jazz
Siân's wrap up
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In this episode of Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It, Siân Harrington chats to celebrated comedian and communications expert Neil Mullarkey about why we need to improve communication in the workplace and the potential of improvisation as a tool for doing so. Neil recounts his journey from teaming up with Mike Myers in the 1980s and co-founding the Comedy Store Players to exploring how improvisation can enhance workplace collaboration. Delving into the business realm, he emphasizes how crucia...