Improv isn’t learned from a seat. Get the whole room doing.
Engage, adapt and influence. Get the Improv Edge in business.
Most communication training tells people what to do. Improv lets them feel it, and that only happens hands-on. Joe opens with a short introduction, about 20 minutes, on how improv applies to everyday business communication. Then the real work begins: attendees take part in guided, low-pressure exercises that show what changes when people listen, adapt and build on each other’s ideas.
Joe calls it the Improv Edge, the same approach behind his book The Improv Edge. It’s fun, but it isn’t a comedy act, and it isn’t a speech. It’s interactive training built around outcomes, led by a professional speaker and coach who has spent decades working with business audiences.
Listen with impact
Why the best communicators are present instead of planning their next response.
Communicate with confidence
How to express ideas clearly when the moment is unscripted.
Adapt in real time
Staying effective when a meeting, client or plan changes direction.
Build, don’t block
The “yes, and” mindset that turns shut-down ideas into momentum.
A breakout session people talk about. An ice-breaker that actually works.
- Conference breakout sessions
- Opening ice-breakers
- Leadership summits
- Company offsites
- Sales meetings
- Team retreats
- Association events
Why meeting planners book Joe.
Hands-on, not a lecture
Improv can’t be learned by watching someone on stage. After a short introduction, every attendee gets involved.
Engaging enough to capture a room
Joe has performed improv, magic and comedy, and stage hypnosis. He knows how to get people laughing, involved and paying attention.
Substantive enough to deliver real value
Decades as a professional speaker and business-development expert mean every exercise connects to a practical business skill.
Built around outcomes, not applause
Joe works with you on your goals, so the session supports what your event is trying to achieve.
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What participants and organizers say.
It was one of the most raved-about experiences we’ve ever presented… It will change the landscape of how you do business!
Suzanne EvansDriven Inc., Carrboro, North CarolinaThe improv experience was very different from anything I had done before. I tend to like structure and know expectations if I am in front of a group, so standing up with no knowledge of what was to come completely put me out of my comfort zone. It required me to listen more intently and be willing to adapt to the changes that came up. I truly feel the exercise improved the way I listen and engage with my team.
Mike Herring, COOBanner Gateway Medical CenterJoe has amazing energy and speaks of real life experiences. All of his examples and analogies made the subject matter approachable and applicable in everyday life.
Colleen FrisbiePhoenix, ArizonaConference session questions, answered.
No. Improv can’t be learned by watching someone on stage, so Joe’s sessions are hands-on. He opens with a short introduction, about 20 minutes, on improv and how it applies to business communication, then leads attendees through guided exercises where everyone takes part.
Yes, it’s a great fit. A breakout gives Joe a group that can get fully involved, so attendees practice the skills instead of just hearing about them, and they leave with something they can use right away.
Yes. Improv exercises get people listening to each other, laughing together and building on each other’s ideas within minutes, which makes it an ideal way to open a conference, retreat or team meeting.
Yes, that’s the point. The exercises are quick and low-pressure. Nobody is put on the spot in an uncomfortable way, and no improv experience is needed.
No. Improv in business is about listening, adapting and building on ideas, not telling jokes. The laughs happen naturally.
Yes. Sessions are clean, professional and built for business audiences, with the focus on practical communication skills rather than comedy.
Yes. Joe works with you on your audience, goals and theme so the session supports what your event is trying to achieve.
Joe is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He leads sessions on-site anywhere in Arizona, travels nationally for conferences and company events, and also offers virtual sessions.