In his new book 'In The Moment', Neil explores how we can use the ideas that underpin improv comedy to improve our confidence, communication and creativity.
In our discussion, we explore:
- how Neil came to work in Improv Comedy, how Mike Myers inspired his career and why he enjoys improvisation;
- how that translates into working in business to build creativity;
- the need for structures such as rules, methodologies and processes in order for creativity to be able to flourish;
- the difference between Newtonian and Darwinian dynamics in the workplace;
- lessons from the pandemic about working practices;
To find out more about:
Neil: https://neilmullarkey.com/
In The Moment: https://neilmullarkey.com/inthemomentbook
The Comedy Store Players: https://comedystoreplayers.com/
For more on my new book, 'Humanizing Rules: Bringing Behaviorual Science to Ethics & Compliance' and read the first few chapters for free: www.humanizing.rules.com
If you enjoyed this episode, then I also recommend listening to this episode where I spoke with comedy writer Paul Dornan: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/paul-dornan-on-being-truly-funny/
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