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Why Improv

What the heck is improv, and why would you want to take a class in it? Simply put, improv is the art of saying “Yes, and…” and to the ideas of others, and seeing where it takes you. Improvised theatre is entertainment made up on the fly. It’s unscripted, unrehearsed, and there’s not net to catch you!
But I’m not an actor, why should I take improv? Every one of us improvises every single day. Whether it is in conversation with a friend, moving forward on a work project, or crafting pinecone earrings. Improv teaches you how to collaborate with others, be a more positive person, and have fun just living life!

Is this going to be embarrassing? I don’t want to fail in front of others. The beauty of improv is that it is really low-stake fun. You will learn how to embrace failure, laugh at your mistakes, and turn flubs into fun! Don’t worry, we’re not going to stick you on stage in front of hundreds of strangers (just yet); the improv classroom is a safe space to explore the different ways to say “Yes” to others and yourself!

Corporate Workshops

Would you rather poke your eye out with a ball-point pen than do another trust fall? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Our selection of finely-tuned workshops bring the fundamentals of improv to your organization in a way that’s easy to learn, informative, and a blast for you and your team. Focusing on skills like active listening, effective communication, quick thinking, and collaboration, we’ll have everyone working together in no time in a way that improves your workplace… even if it feels like an hour of pretending to be chickens and stuff (trust us, it works.)
Our workshops will help you approach old ideas in new ways. Make a change to:
• Company Meetings
• Strategy Sessions
• Brain Storming Sessions
• Team Building Events

We help your team build the skills to succeed:
• Reduce fear of and resistance to change
• Increase collaboration and sharing of ideas
• Build trust and strengthen relationships
• Improve communication and interpersonal skills

Our workshops are a great way to help break the ice, improve team cohesiveness, and create trust in your team and staff. Hire Dad’s Garage for your next event and help your company become a more creative, positive and productive workplace!

Available workshops:

Designed specifically to build confidence in any public speaking situation and enrich interpersonal dynamics, Dad’s Garage offers this improv intensive designed specifically for the needs of today’s attorney. You’ll learn that improv training is not only about teaching people how to tell jokes or be funny. Improvisers use many of the same tactics and skills necessary to be successful in the courtroom, and we’ll show you how easy it can be to think on your feet. Click here for more info
This workshop focuses on active listening, sharing the spotlight, and accepting and building on other team members’ ideas. Learn that any idea is worth looking at and exploring; it may lead you to another idea that is the answer.
New leaders often make the mistake of thinking they have to have the best, most innovative ideas in the room, hindering the intelligence and capability of their team. Improv teaches us that the best ideas come from saying "yes" to new concepts and building something unique and unexpected together. Our Leadership workshop will teach future leaders how to get the most out of their team, how to truly share the spotlight with others to “make your partner look good” and to create a culture of saying "yes" first, rather than "no."
Effective communication and teamwork is key to success in improv, and the same is true in the business world! Our Team Building workshop uses improv games & exercises to get your team thinking about how they communicate and interact with each other. A great way to get employees out of their comfort zone, this workshop will help your group build trust between one another and unify them as a team.
This workshop builds off the Level I workshop to continue the concepts of trust, group mind, listening, impulse, and building ideas in a collaborative, supporting way.
We all know change is scary to people. Fear of the unknown, fear of a loss of control—these can lead to anxiety and negative attitudes towards new ideas. Improvisers are forced to say yes to change, accept it and roll with it to find success. This workshop shares the techniques and tips on how we train ourselves to say yes to constant change.
This workshop focuses on building and exploring the skills that are most valuable to any team using the Agile Process – face-to-face communication, responding to change over following a set plan and the importance of saying yes to and supporting your own ideas and the ideas of others.
Book your workshop today!
For more information or to make a booking, contact Associate Artistic Director Matt Horgan at Matt@dadsgarage.com or by phone at (404) 523-3141 x 205.

Private Shows

You can hire Dad’s Garage to do a show for you anytime, anywhere. That’s right, the company voted “Best Theatre” and “Best Improv Troupe” by Creative Loafing for 10 years running is always ready to bring our brand of off-the-cuff comedy to your corporate event, party or other celebration. Our shows are full of audience participation and work with your guests’ suggestions to get the whole party involved. And while we’re famous for our late-night improv shenanigans, we’re great with PG-rated stuff too. Whether you need corporate entertainment, family fun, or a raucous night out in the comfort of your own home, we’ve got you covered.

For more information or to make a booking, contact Associate Artistic Director Matt Horgan at Matt@dadsgarage.com or by phone at (404) 523-3141 x 205.

Testimonials

“There was a lot of collaboration and excitement spilling out of the room yesterday. I thought the workshop was a huge success.”
- Kelly V. Ellison, Razorfish

“The group truly enjoyed the experience– the next morning they all got up and did a ‘word at a time’ recap of the evening for the larger group!”
- Catherine Lipton, MeetingAdvice, LLC

“We hired Dad’s Garage to do an improv show at the beginning of the semester and my students are still talking about it!”
- Bill Leahy, Georgia Tech University

“All the guys were very friendly, professional, and very funny.”
- Alyssa Donaldson, The Schooley Houck Group

Past Clients

Still not sold? Take a look at some of our past corporate clients. Based on our highly scientific post-workshop surveys, 100% of clients would book us again (and many do, year after year). We serve a wide-variety of industries, and we know a Dad's Garage improv workshop can help get your team to the next level:


•General Mills
•Delta
•MARTA
•UPS
•Boston Consulting Group
•Atlanta Hawks
•Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
•Coca Cola
•International Hotels Group
•Troutman Sanders
•Home Depot
•Twitter
•Cumulus Media
•Piedmont Healthcare
•Cox Enterprises
•North American Properties
•The State Bar of Georgia
•Equifax
•Planned Parenthood
•WDHB
•The High Museum of Art
•Manheim
•Culture Connect
•Omni Hotels
•3CMA
•Leadership Futures
•Atlanta BeltLine
•MedShare
•Cardlytics
•MailChimp
•The City of Tallahassee
•The Sierra Club
•Purchasing Power

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