What it is

About FIZ

FIZ is an interactive curriculum designed for soft skills, emotional intelligence, and leadership development, an approach that puts the principles and techniques of improvisational theater to work in non-theatrical venues such as corporations, academic institutions, organizations, and professional groups.

Through participating in improv and theater activities, exercises and games, participants develop vital professional skills. It is a part of the growing international wave of nontraditional, arts-based educational programs helping people become better at—and happier with—what they do.

FIZ Programs

Authentic and Dynamic Communication

How do you bring out the most vivid and honest parts of who you are? This program focuses on self awareness, conveying the importance of your message, and techniques for developing and maintaining self confidence. In addition, participants get better at paying attention and listening to others.

Navigating the Creative Process

The idiosyncrasies and original insights of human creativity make it increasingly valuable with artificial intelligence on the rise. Innovation, adaptation, and problem solving are aspects of creativity. Applied improv helps individuals and groups feel comfortable in and get better at this mysterious and challenging process. This program helps demystify creativity for participants and gets them to recognize their own creative potential.

Thinking on Your Feet

The essence of improvising is thinking on your feet, reacting in the moment. Participants become more present and responsive by learning techniques for focusing on the moment and recognizing and preventing the barriers that keep them out of the moment.

Playing Well with Others

Teams work better when their members discover and recognize their shared humanity. And what better way to do that than through play and laughter? Group improv is more than just team-building; it also develops a sense of belonging, identifies individual strengths, and engenders chemistry and trust.

Customized Experiences

Where do you and your group want to go? Together we can design a mixture of the above programs or design one that addresses the issues your group is facing.

FIZ programs are experiential and focus on discussion rather than lecture. Their length is tailored to your desires, from 30-minute interactive presentations to in-depth seminars, retreats, and courses that can last anywhere from two hours to two weeks or even a semester, depending on your goals. And FIZ comes to you. All that’s needed is a room with chairs and space in which to move. Professor Greg Hohn is the lead instructor and can bring qualified assistants, if needed, to work with groups of almost any size.

Coaching

Do you want to become better at and more confident in communication, creativity, and being yourself? FIZ offers coaching for individuals. We listen to where you are and where you want to go and help you make the transitions you need to make. It’s not a cult or snake oil and we don’t offer one-size-fits-all solutions. The same benefits FIZ offers to groups can also be delivered to you in a safe, intensive, private setting.