FREQENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

“Yes, and” is the bedrock of improv, and life. You accept what someone offers, and you build on it.

While aiming to daily resolve multiple issues in business, we often bypass answers that lie outside.

‘Yes and’ gives you ways to take existing ideas and express them in ways that improve the end result for everyone.

As listening, being present, and taking your cues from your prospect are essential for keeping customers.

For instance, if your state while having a coffee with your client is more “how can I support this person and help them accomplish their goals?”, then improv fits in very well.

Check out our Resources page for more links to great descriptions of how to use ‘yes, and’.

A ‘yes man/woman’ agrees with whatever those with higher rank or status say or does. They show little agency, and often are the scapegoat for mistakes made by the higher-ups.

A ‘yes and’ atmosphere is the opposite to this, more like:

Each Improviser accepts the information their partner offers (the “yes,”) and adds more to it (the “and”) (Hines, 2016; Jagodowski, Pasquesi, & Victor, 2015).

Yes, a common belief is that stress brings in the wins. Yet, if that stress isn’t grounded, it can get out of control, especially when things aren’t going too well. We show how you can use it to get the most out of it, and make it your own.

What we won’t do is promise guaranteed changes to behaviour as a result of our program. It’d be awesome if we could, but that’s unrealistic.

Many individuals hate change. It is uncomfortable and stressful, so introducing something new, different and potentially disruptive is normally not initially greeted well. Large corporates often punish and remember mistakes, thus reducing people’s willingness to take risks and be creative, and keeping the safe status quo going, as people avoid potential pain from things not working out so well.

On average, the first 3-4 weeks brings in the concepts of improv strongly, and the proceeding smaller sessions ground it into behaviour. That’s why we take the small steps, and protect whatever advances you make.

Not everyone will be up for changing. Some are resistant the whole way through. But most have a break point in which they join the rest of the participants.

We use Zoom with its breakout rooms feature bringing more intimate environments if needed in the exercises/games.

Although the boxed nature of people on screen seems like a separation, what helps people feel like they are in a room together is the nature of the exercise/games, and the connection it brings, even when everyone is physically remote.

However, we can adapt to MS Teams and Google Meets if that is what you use.

Yes, face-to-face is better than doing over video. However, for the limitations video conferencing has, improv over screen is more fun than standard meetings online. The lessons from improv still come through, most exercises/games can still be played, and for teams that cannot come together in one place, video works really well for that.

One area video shines over face to face is that you are heard by everyone, and many of the others get to watch a scene unfold and be resolved.

Often, participants choose not be recorded. We create a safe space, and many participants will not want their more creative side shown to the world.

Participants may agree if it is so others or their team leader can see what happens. Some teams or situations even thrive off improvising (e.g. for brainstorming).

If participants agree, we may ask if we can use it as a part of promotion on our website. If this is granted, we ask which parts of the video they are happy with.

For the biggest effect the team can get from the program is earlier in the week (Monday to Wednesday). Why? Because if a program is conducted on Friday, the weekend will be the best beneficiary. The earlier it takes place, the more changes in behaviour and developments can be measured and have an effect.

We are uploading case studies of our successes in teams. This is one for a hotel in the Sydney CBD.

All jobs have some creativity. With improv, you discover how much creativity you can apply.

For instance, with IT people, improv helps problem solving. For lawyers, you step well into alternative points of views. For decision makers, you can reframe issues from negative to positive. For engineers, it can be as simple as reducing errors.

There are plenty of other examples and who they apply to, but you get the drift.

Everyone. Our exercises/games:

• fit the personality and sensibilities of introverts and extraverts, and
• cater to a majority of participants, especially those who have not attended an inprov class.

Up to 15 people per session on video, and 50 people in person from any number of teams. Teams can be on different programs, and one ‘team’ can consist of staff from different locations who happen to work closely together. This applies equally to large enterprises and start-ups of 6 to 8 people.

Our price is not the same as your cost. It’s your cost that we concentrate on. The value you see in our programs is how it helps you impact

For our price, we offer our program at $850 a session for 3 session, or $750 a session for 4 sessions, for up to 15 people on video, and 50 people in person. Although price isn’t the highest on the list of every buyer, it is an important consideration so the charge per team not per person helps keep this investment in your team low, and gives access to more people to do it.

No. However, some may feel challenged by some of the exercises/games in their own way, and we’re there to help them understand improv better, not heal them.

Sure. However, why do photographers exist when we all have iPhones?
Playing the games according to instructures is easy. We share them knowing full well some people will download and try to do it themselves.

You can do the games without a facilitator, and you may or may not reach the result you are after. Knowing how to facilitate the exercises/games so everyone’s on the same mindset is more difficult.
This is where we come in.

A facilitator is also distant from the personal lives and relationships of the participants. They can act as an impartial observer and reflect back to everyone, irrespective of where they appear on the internal social hierarchy.

• A computer with an Internet connection, video camera, external/internal microphone and headphones. A headset with combined microphone and headphones such as a phone headset works. We don’t recommend you using a mobile phone or tablet, in that you may not be able to see everyone in the session or participate in every activity.
• Stable video conferencing software installed on your  computer.
• A room where you make some noise alone with nobody else watching, where you can sit on a chair and stand up at a distance, and without any distractions, other people or pets. Our sessions are a safe place to learn and explore, with only your team mates and the ‘Improv@Work’ facilitator.
• The ability to speak and understand conversational English, although we are researching participation with non-English speakers.
• No use of alcohol or drugs at the session or before, as per work environment rules.

No. We start each session creating a safe space to so everyone can feel comfortable thinking on their feet and most importantly safe (for improv can challenge as well as amuse you), and so everyone gets a chance to participate fully and equally.

No. A core tenet of improv is about making others in your group feel accepted, and serving each other, and listening and responding in the moment. You can relax knowing that the everyone has each other’s backs. This means egos get time off.

Improv is something we all do everyday.

Our goal is not laughter, performance or comedy, although that is most of what people know about improv. We go beyond that and use the full bredth of improv to explore all results beyond laughs. This doesn’t mean it won’t be fun, only that the sessions are not comedy orientated.

Laughter comes from the journey of the improv session, not its destination.

There is no expectation to be funny. Those who default to joke telling are stopped and asked to stick to the Improv Rules.

We all were earlier in our lives, but some had it shut down earlier.

By agreeing to go with what improv is about, you are 33% of the way there. Improv helps get the adult thinking brain out of the picture.

Most do fine and in a good safe improv state, you will do it to the best of your ability and that is acceptable.

No. Rebootr helps you connect with your colleagues, improve your mood states, help you listen better, and in the end, be more productive.

But, if you’re inspired to learn more about improv as (comedy) performance, we can direct you to others. We are not a performance company.

If you don’t want to play with them, we will talk with your team leaders about it. Those you play with may or may not be your team.

Everyone is in the same boat. Everyone gets equal time to dive into the creativity.

Further question: but what if my team mates see it as an opportunity to write down what I say, and then use it against me?

Answer: everyone goes outside of their comfort zone. Improv is a safe zone within and after the session and ‘the silliness’ within the session stays in it.

No. ‘Improv@Work’ is a business orientated Program. Stick with whatever you wear to WFH work. Comedy troupes dress up, not us.