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Foster inclusivity and belonging 🤝Serve as a status equalizer ☯️ Reinvigorate an overworked team 🍹 Promote teamwork and collaboration 🎉Develop other desired competencies 💪Reinforce the company’s core values 🧱️
The moderator (or “emcee”) for the team should rotate.Aim to alternate moderators each session. ⏩Create an equitable environment for play.Ensure all remote team members have working video and audio before starting. 🔊Play the game at the start of a meeting, or at the return of a break.Aim to keep game(s) about 5-7 minutes in length.If a game runs short, feel free to play it again with a different input applied. 🔁Do not allow observers.When one or more person(s) are not participating, they may unintentionally counteract many of the of the activity. 👎Avoid categories and topics that invoke politics, religion, or other sensitive subjects. The moderator has veto power! ❌
Benefits
Incorporating improv games at work can:
Best Practices
To maximize the benefits above, strive to apply the following guidelines:
🏆 Pro tip: Meet with the team lead/manager before the meeting to align on which exercise(s) will best serve their team that day.
This doc is inspired by PIT comedian and writer Pete LePage & the Patient Advocacy team at Parachute Health.
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