Improv Skills for Career Success (Course)

Improv Skills for Career Success (Course)

At this introductory course you'll meet new people, have fun, get better at public speaking + improve your confidence and improvisation!

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By Sydney Comedy School
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Saturday, May 17 · 9:30 - 11:30am AEST

Location

Sydney Comedy School

242 Riley Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

This **4-week** course is designed for people who are seeking skills to improve their careers.


You'll learn techniques that will improve your conversation skills, public speaking ability, and prowess in thinking quickly on your feet.


OVERVIEW

In this 4-week course you will gain experience, skills and tips that will magnify your presence, charisma, and negotiation skills for PROFESSIONAL & SOCIAL settings.


This course has been designed by Dave Crisante, the director of the SYDNEY COMEDY SCHOOL, who blends his experience in diplomacy, senior management and high-level negotiations, with his skill in networking, comedy and audience-focused communication techniques.

You will learn every-day techniques that you can use in conversation to improve your relationships and confidence.


  • At the end of this four-week course, you will be a better storyteller and presenter - both professionally and socially.
  • This course is a great way to meet people, practice skills, and learn in a fun and supportive environment that's judgement free!
  • This course has no scripts, no pressure—just pure fun!


HOW IT WORKS

  1. You'll be on your feet in large and small groups practicing a series of techniques and skills, through a series of fun improv-lite activities.
  2. This course uses applied improvisation, which is used by executives - it blends fun and practical exercises that are hand-picked for their value in the workplace and in social environments.
  3. Whether you're interested in improving your assertiveness, deepening your storytelling skills, or being a better communicator who draws others in and builds friendships more easily - then this is the course for you!


CONTENT

***Finding & enhancing your voice
***Speaking up in social settings & the workplace
***Thinking quickly on your feet
***Negotiating diplomatically
***Active listening
***Impactful body language


TIMINGS

  • 2 hours: Class (sessions will run for four weeks at the same time that is listed in the ticket).
  • After class: Optional food and drinks with the class
  • Note the course starting on 5 April will have a pause on the Easter and Australia Day long weekends. This course will run on 5 April, 12 April, 3 May and 10 May (there will be no class on 19 April and 26 April).



REVIEWS:

Check out all of our Google Reviews! Our courses have over 100 five-star Google Reviews. Many people who come to our courses are also interested in our comedy shows, drop-in classes, and our other courses.


ABOUT US

This course has been designed by Dave Crisante - a former journalist, diplomat and executive who has blended his career coaching and communication training with his deep experience in the arts.


Contact Dave directly via LinkedIn or his website should you be interested in a 1:1 session for an upcoming presentation, meeting, negotiation, job interview or career strategy deep dive.


REFUND POLICY

Sorry no refunds, unless the event is cancelled / postponed by the organiser.


OTHER COURSES & ACTIVITIES:

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Frequently asked questions

I've never done improv before. Will this be difficult?

The class is very easy and is designed for those who are absolute beginners. You're in the right place!

I speak English as a second language - is that okay?

Absolutely. A sizeable cohort of people in our class are from overseas. Our course will help you to have more confidence in your ability to contribute to conversations in English - socially and professionally.

So this is kind of like a public speaking course?

Sort of! We do run public speaking courses, so this one is a little different. In this course we do a deep dive of communication tricks and techniques to help you to be more charismatic and confident in social scenarios. This course is more practical and fun! And you'll meet some great people!

I want to do improv to learn how to be an actor and be on stage.

Awesome! You might like to check out our other courses. For example, our Beginner's Improv Course, which will cover exactly what you're interested in. Our course Improv Skills for Career success is more centred around improving communication skills in the workplace and socially.

How old do I have to be to participate?

All attendees to this course must be 18+. Under 18 and want to improvise? Contact us for more information.

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We run the best stand up comedy shows in Sydney, including the Sydney Stand-Up Comedy Championships! And our improv show, the Improv Comedy Cagefight, is Sydney's longest-running comedy battle!

We also run comedy classes and courses that will help you to be a better public speaker and storyteller. Learning comedy will make you more confident, charismatic and cheerful!

Our corporate workshops run for 90 minutes for teams under 20 and 120 minutes for larger teams. Our clients include Google, IKEA, Commonwealth Bank and many more.

Get in touch today for more information.

Early bird discount
From A$154.85