Using Improv to Bolster Creativity and Foster Teamwork

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

St. John Fisher University | Rochester

AMA | Rochester
Publisher/HostAMA | Rochester
Using Improv to Bolster Creativity and Foster Teamwork
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Attendees will learn the main principles of improv and some of the work-applicable skills it helps develop.
About this Event

In any workplace – especially those that thrive on creativity, collaboration, trust, and problem-solving – the skills and values developed through improvisation can transform a good team into a great one.

The best improvisers listen attentively, pivot quickly, remain open-minded, build upon teammates’ ideas, and embrace uncertainty. Derek DeSol, an experienced local performer and business professional, will discuss how developing essential improv skills can benefit you and your colleagues, even if you never step foot on stage.

This unique art form does more than make people laugh – it helps great teams achieve explosively creative results. Join us to learn how.

Meet our Improv Expert

Derek DeSol has been a member of Nuts & Bolts Comedy Improv since 2011, performing locally while applying the principles of improv to his 20-year career in communications, marketing, broadcasting, and nonprofit development. He is currently the director of communications for a national fundraising organization supporting some of the world's leading scientific research.

Registration is $25 for members, $30 for non-members, and FREE for students.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 12

Time: Registration starts at 5:30 p.m.; the session runs from 6 – 7 p.m.

Location: St. John Fisher University – Elaine Wilson Formal Lounge - Parking available in Lot I (Campus Map https://map.concept3d.com/?id=287#!m/63622?share)

Light hors d'oeuvres will be served!

Co-sponsored by Fisher’s PRIMA Group and AMA | Rochester.


Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Registration & Networking
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Guest Speaker
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. John Fisher University, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 30.00

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