Breakthrough Innovation

Improv for Innovation: The Human Skill Most Leaders Ignore


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In this episode of Breakthrough Innovation, we sit down with Andrew Davies, Better Meetings Director at Artly Working, where he brings improv + facilitation to companies like Meta, Google, Netflix, and Roblox.

Andrew’s workshops are helping teams become more connected, more creative, and way more effective — not through more tools or strategy, but through better human interaction.


🎭 Why improv is a listening skill, not a performance skill

🧠 The “social risk” that shuts down ideas — and how to reduce it

🙌 The real ROI of improv: culture, retention, and collaboration

📢 Why meetings are the frontline of company culture (for better or worse)

💬 Games like “Band Names” and “Breaking News” that unlock trust and creativity


If you lead teams or run workshops, this episode will change how you think about group dynamics — and what makes a meeting truly work.

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Breakthrough InnovationBy JL Heather