Second City and the Power of "Yes, And" — Kelly Leonard

Improvisation is an essential skill for comedians at Chicago’s famous Second City— and it’s a valuable skill for creators and businesses off stage, too. No one knows this better than Kelly Leonard, the Executive Director of Learning and Applied Improvisation at Second City Works. In this episode, Kelly shares some of his top tips for improv that can also make us better bosses, creatives, friends, family members, and all around better people.

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© 2024 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.

Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.

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New York, NY 10011

Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

Director, Carolyn Merriman

Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

in collaboration with Charts & Leisure

Executive Producer, Jason Oberholtzer

Producer, Meghal Janardan

Editor, Garrett Crowe

Mix, Andrew Atkin

Music and Final Assembly, Michael Simonelli

With special thanks to Kelly Leonard, Bonnie Eldon, David Gray, Amy Snook, Michael Bass, Eitan Wolf, and Megan Worman.