Improv for
soft skills
Why is the workshop useful?
Soft skills and emotional intelligence skills are central to flourishing professionally and personally. Through its underlying principles and hands-on games played in a challenging yet supportive environment, Improv comedy can be a fun, engaging and powerful way to supercharge these skills in a short space of time. Participants of these workshops experience improved resilience a greater tolerance of uncertainty and enhanced social confidence.
What will participants do in this workshop?
On your marks! Participants will receive an introduction explaining what Improv is and why it’s useful in training.
Get set! There will be a couple of whole-group warm-up exercises to get people used to responding quickly and instinctively.
Go! In the main body of the workshop, improv exercises and games will be used to explore themes such as adaptability under pressure, building confidence in ambiguity and strengthening personal resilience. The games will be simple to understand, low-risk, and fun, while still creating moments where participants gain insight into how improv skills connect to their role.
Learn about our Improv collaborators on the About page
Example exercise - New Choice
Working in threes, two people role-play a simple scene such as a job interview. The third person is the facilitator and is to intermittently shout “New choice!”. Whenever the facilitator says “New choice!”, the last line or small action must change until the facilitator is satisfied.
For example:
Person A: Your CV is impressive.
FACILITATOR: New choice!
Person A: Your CV is interesting.
FACILITATOR: New choice!
Person A: Your CV is a disgrace.
Insights which often come from this exercise
This exercise is a light-hearted approach to demonstrating the importance of letting go quickly and embracing new directions.© 2025 Rachel Lyons Learning
Rachel Lyons Learning is operated by Three Point Five Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10383412).
You can reach us at rachel@rachellyonslearning.com
Our Privacy Policy is here.
