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Improv-based Training and Teambuilding at Work.
YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR GOALS.
HOW HAS CSz WORKED WITH BUSINESSES?
Worldwide, CSz has delivered successful training to employees in every known industry, from network execs to nuns, from lawyers to lumberjacks to high-tech engineers. We’ve been hired by at least 65 of this year's Fortune 500 companies, often repeatedly.
From valuable and customizable training using Applied Improvisation to the entertaining and hilarious ComedySportz™️ at your event, to projects where you need talent and funny, CSz San Jose can help make you look like the awesome genius we know you are.
WHAT IS APPLIED IMPROV?
Get your team laughing.
When things are fun, our brains retain more, we’re more effective in the task at hand and create positive connections to the material being taught. Our coaches are professional, fun, and create safe and supportive environments from minute 1.
Why partner, small, and large group work?
Multiple small group exercises and partner work allow team members to connect and grow relationships while building trust in themselves and each other.
Large group exercises allow team members to practice collaborating in real-time and adjust what we call soft focus - the big-picture reminder of how their contributions and presence have an impact.
Why non-competitive?
When it comes to teams working together, leading with a supportive, non-competitive experience supports a low-stakes learning environment where participants can practice the skills, free of judgment and critique.
Why no performing?
Improv workshops differ from “doing improv comedy” in that the goal is to learn & practice in the context of a professional setting (vs. entertainment). Improv workshops maintain an environment free of performing, to set all attendees up for success and support.
Build an Innovative Team
Good business is more than numbers. See how Applied Improv training can enhance the soft skills to take your engagement to the next level.
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What if your employees were empowered to make customer service an opportunity instead of a cost?
The top of your game is not your rulebook, nor your script, nor what you did with the last customer. It's improvisation - a highly refined system of observing, connecting and responding.
We apply improv to these areas:
– Listening with focus
– Accepting circumstances
– Empathy with Customers
– Supporting the Team - making others look good
– Letting Go of preconceived roles and roadblocks
– Sharing mistakes - and shaking them off
– Saying YES, AND...
– Finding where we're needed without direction
– Awareness of the Big Picture
And while we help your people become more effective, we're bonding them together, engaging them and helping you retain them.
Workshops range from two hours to multiple days to a series over several weeks. Let us know what you need. We'd love to help you get your service to the next level.
"An excellent team-building exercise that taught our team how to be more effective. More importantly, how to establish the groundwork for trust and co-operation." – Yahoo IDT Product Team
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The Building Blocks of Everything We Do
When people see a ComedySportz® show for the first time, they're often struck by how the players seem to read each others' minds, and how completely they support each other. No one seems worried when things go wrong - often, the audience can't even tell that something isn't perfect.
It's not an accident. It's by design. Give us a few hours of your people's time, and we'll help you build a stronger team.
We focus on these areas:
– Laughing together
– Thinking fast
– Listening with focus
– Letting Go of preconceived roles and roadblocks
– Sharing mistakes - and shaking them off
– Saying YES, AND...
– Honoring and Building on our teammates' contributions and ideas
– Finding where we're needed without direction
– Committing to the goal
– Making Others Look Good
– Celebrating our team accomplishments
All of our workshops contain multiple elements of team building - and they go way beyond "trust exercises". Trust doesn't happen just because you catch someone falling backward. We give you the building blocks that create trust.
Workshops range from two hours to multiple days to a series over several weeks. Let us know what you need. We'd love to help you build your team.
"The workshop gave people a chance to have some fun while learning some important skills to take back home to the workplace. I can’t wait to hire them again, only this time for a longer workshop!” – David Grenham - The Ferguson Group
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Management is never easy, but it can become easier to lead.
Great management takes ongoing work to overcome innumerable challenges. Hone the craft of caring for your team through listening, inclusion, support, empowerment and understanding the needs of those who follow.
– Play Multiple Roles - be more flexible without breaking
– Command authority without demanding it - lead by following
– Identify both productive and non-productive games and patterns
– Build morale by being present and in the moment
– Be a better listener for your team
– Take risks without panic: the minute you take a step, conditions WILL change
We can help your managers become leaders. These workshops are great for:
– Groups of Managers
– New Manager with an established team
– Established Manager with a new team
– Inspire your leaders. Inspire your teams.
We can help.
"You nearly single-handedly made our meeting a success." – Julie Flores - Silicon Valley Bank
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Get rid of the roadblocks at the start of your projects.
Improv culture - the spirit of collaboration through Yes, And... - is a great fit for Design Thinking.
– Fail early
– Fail often
– Remove editors, critics and judges from the early stages
– Leap past roadblocks
– Build on each other's ideas
We've built an exciting Design Thinking module that fits right into a half day session of Applied Improvisation.
“Truly inspirational, fun and engaging. Lots of talk from the team on how they will apply. Looking forward to working with you again.” — Joann Martin / Symantec
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Improv-based Remote Team Events
100% CUSTOMIZABLE AND AMAZINGLY FUN WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR YOUR TEAM.
YOUR VIRTUAL TEAMS CAN CONNECT, COMMUNICATE, AND COLLABORATE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
As employees are increasingly navigating remote work, it's more important than ever for businesses to support employee morale, transparency, and effective communication. With our video conference-based applied improv trainings, we can facilitate a number of fun workshops that apply the skills of improvisation to help you develop your team, improve communication, and build morale.
A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Our workshops focus on a range of topics, including:
– Creative problem solving & Brainstorm facilitation
– Public Speaking & Communication skills
– Listening and responding
– Storytelling: how to create greater impact
– Leadership and building culture
– Working together and connecting as a team
Whether your team has just made the shift or has always been virtual, our unique mix of team building and skill-building is a great way to take refresh and recharge.
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Easily bring customized, hilarious entertainment to your team that everyone can enjoy.
It's the improv comedy show that takes your audience's suggestions and spins them into hilarious scenes and games. It's all about YOUR group and your event, and it's always in good taste. Everybody laughs, every time! For over 34 years, Nationwide, we've been the preferred comedy show for events, meetings, conventions, conferences and more. Why risk hiring a stand-up whose material might not click with your group?
Why ComedySportz® ?
ComedySportz® is customized to your event so it works every single time.
We've entertained at an amazing array of companies, large and small.
ComedySportz® is completely flexible and scalable, from a 30-minute team kickoff to a fully produced main event. Our show always tailors itself to your group, and it's always positive, hilarious and clean.
Have more questions or want to see it live? Contact us and we'll set you up with two comp tickets to check it out live, so you can see for yourself.
HILARIOUS. CUSTOMIZED. SAFE FOR WORK. COMEDY.
You want your event to be special. You want comedy that's fresh, appeals to everyone, and offends no one. You want entertainment that's customized to your company.
You want ComedySportz®
It's the improv comedy show that takes your audience's suggestions and spins them into hilarious scenes and games. It's all about YOUR group and your event, and it's always in good taste. Everybody laughs, every time!
Since 1984 Nationwide. Since 1987 in San Jose. Why Risk Anyone Else?
For over 30 years, we've been the preferred comedy show for events, meetings, conventions, conferences and more. Why risk hiring a stand-up whose material might not click with your group? ComedySportz® is customized to your event so it works every single time.
Always Positive for Any Event
We've entertained at an amazing array of companies, large and small. ComedySportz® is completely flexible and scalable, from a 15-minute United Way Kickoff to a fully produced World Tour. We perform in spaces from conference rooms to outdoor festivals, and everything in between. Our show always tailors itself to your group, and it's always positive, hilarious and clean.
Easy to Book. Easier to Work With.
It's about meeting your needs for fast, fun, clean entertainment.
We offer ComedySportz® Match, ComedySportz® Half-Court and ComedySportz® Exhibition formats, something for almost every budget. Need something out of the ordinary? Just ask! Need a location? We've got one, and we know about some great spaces around the bay area, too.