企业培训

即兴剧，是一群演员，在没有剧本的情况下，一起站上舞台，从现场观众提供的建议开始，合作演出一场即兴戏剧。

核心概念『Yes, And』，是团体即兴创作之所以能够成立的要素。近20年来，即兴剧从原先的剧场领域，开始被应用在企业教育训练的世界，成为许多企业创新的重要工具。皮克斯的企业精神正是出自即兴剧。有越来越多企业明白，有缜密的计划而成功，不稀奇。因为有缜密计划还是失败的案例，也不少。甚至过于严谨、保守、不敢冒险的团队文化与个人风格，才是现代企业进步的包袱 — 有创意的团队（如皮克斯、梦工厂），似乎成为一种传奇楷模。

即兴剧的训练，是『让一群人，在没有实现计划下，能够合作产生创意。』任何的团队都可以从即兴剧训练中，获得正面使用的合作概念。当我们观察一些专门提供即兴剧企业训练的公司，所列出的客户名单：皮克斯、苹果电脑、梦工厂、微软、因特尔，这些世界上最有创意的企业界在其中。你是否也恍然大悟了些什么？这样的传奇已经不再是秘密，你和你的企业也有机会成为人们口中的传奇。

To see a live Improv show is to be amazed. A team of people create a show from audience suggestions. The drills and skills of Improv enable performers to respond spontaneously to each other and to what is happening around them.

In business, there are apparently more constraints (time, cash, talent, resources, “we can’t do that”).

In Improv, constraints actually serve to liberate creativity.

There is no time to think “we’ll go back and fix this later”. The gap between decision and implementation is scarcely noticeable.

The over-riding attitude must be that each player listens actively, and explicitly uses the contribution of another as they advance the story. If I make my partner look good, I look good. There is profound collaboration, even when there may be an element of competition.

This competitive streak is often found in any sporting or artistic endeavour, as each participant dares the other to go onwards and upwards. But in Improv an individual’s success is not at the expense of another.

Improv always creates laughter. Anyone can do it. We can laugh at ourselves.

Overly controlling types trying to dominate an Improv exercise soon defeat themselves. This is a powerful lesson.

Those who might not be natural “performers” can achieve great things in Improv. This success makes them think “what else did I think was beyond me?”

People begin to trust one another and their own instincts.

So it’s fun.

It’s about individuals succeeding.

It’s about teams succeeding.