News & Events 
Examining Executive Presence – an article by Karen Hough on Trainingmag.com May 9
What the heck is it, why is it important, and how do you get it? Posted on Training magazine at trainingmag.com By Karen Hough Organizations are concerned. Executives are worried. And HR representatives are freaking out. All because of executive presence. I’ve been working with C-level executives for well over a decade, but in the last [...]
Improvisation: A Radical New Way to Train – an article by Karen Hough in T+D magazine April 25
As seen in Training+Development magazine April 2011 By Karen Hough The economic downturn. Increased competition. Twitter. There has never been a more important time for you to be able to manage risk, deal iwth change, and think on your feet. Read the full article. Check out Training+Development magazine through ASTD at www.astd.org/td.
Listen to Chris Rabb’s interview on WHYY Radio April 22
Chris Rabb Shines Light on ‘Invisible Capital’ Chris Rabb is an ImprovEdge facilitator, consultant, writer, and public speaker focusing on the intersection of entrepreneurship, civic engagement, media and social identity. His new book is titled Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity, and it explores the complexities of modern U.S. business in the context [...]
Event: Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Annual Conference
Join Karen in Las Vegas where she presents the keynote at the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Annual Conference.
Event: ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition
Karen is giving an innogizer presentation based on her new book at the ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition.
Event: Professional Business Women of California Conference.
If you are on the west coast, catch Karen present at the Professional Business Women of California Conference.
Event: Karen presents to the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce.
Join Karen Hough, Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge, on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, for an engaging and thought-provoking presentation about negotiation, how to approach the negotiation table, and how to leverage your strengths. You will learn important negotiation tactics, negotiation myths and the unexpected value of your style in effective compromise. You will walk away [...]
Q & A with Karen Hough: What leaders can learn from improvisational troupes April 15
As seen on SmartBrief.com By Sam Taute on April 15, 2011 When did you realize the usefulness of improvisation tactics in the workplace? As soon as I started engaging in business at a higher level, I started making connections to improvisation. A turning point came over 12 years ago. One of my friends was getting [...]
Book Review – The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work April 14
As seen on thespec.com By Jay Robb Repeat after me. Wow! That’s a great idea. Yes! Let’s try again. Only this time, with a straight face. Wow! That’s a great idea. Yes! Sometime during the next month, we’re going to say it for real and out loud to someone who works up the courage to [...]
Improvise your success, build trust, author says April 13
As seen on Hartford Business Journal Online Book review by Jim Pawlak “The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust…” by Karen Hough (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $19.95). Trust fuels collaboration. Employee feed off of each others strengths, skills and attitudes when they know their colleagues support them. Productivity and creativity surge when collaboration and knowledge-sharing thrive. If [...]