
Are You Listening to Understand?
Most people think they’re good listeners—until they realize how often their attention drifts, assumptions take over, or they're just waiting for their turn to talk. By Holly Mandel.

The Necessary Balance of Competition and Collaboration
Success in business isn’t just about competition—it’s about striking the right balance with collaboration. By Holly Mandel.

Improv IS a Growth Mindset
Wanna know a secret? The valuable leadership skill, a Growth Mindset, can be adopted by studying IMPROV — they are actually one and the same thing! By Holly Mandel.

The Empowering Attitude of “Yes, And”
Improv is all about saying “YES!” Improv for Business creates teams with a “Can Do!” attitude. By Holly Mandel.

Creativity and Innovation Take Trust
Creativity and Innovation can exist only in an atmosphere of trust and support. Without it, our brains are not free to explore and break into new territory and you’ll get some version of the same safe and known ideas. By Holly Mandel.

Cyber Security and the Importance of Divergent Thinking
In an industry as ever-evolving as Cyber Security, having teams that are comfortable and adept at Divergent Thinking is paramount. Improv is one of the only sure-fire ways to teach it. By Holly Mandel.

ADIDAS Feature: The Secret is Out — Here’s How Improv Builds Your Confidence
Everyone has genuine confidence, but most people don’t know how to access it, strengthen it, or trust it. Article by Holly Mandel of iMERGENCE.

FAST COMPANY Feature: Let These Improv Artists Help You Nail Your Next Interview
A successful job interview requires confidence, thinking on your feet and quickly finding the right words to impress your audience—the same qualities that improv comedy performers need to demonstrate on stage.

SLATE Feature: How to Succeed in Business — Hone Your Improv Comedy Skills
How improv comedy skills became a must-have for entrepreneurs. Article featuring Holly Mandel.

CMA Feature: What a Little “Yes, and” Can Do
Two words that can change not only how you work, it change how you live your life. What I learned after a workshop with Holly Mandel.