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Author Laviolette, Norm, 1971- author.

Title The art of making sh!t up : using the principles of improv to become an unstoppable powerhouse / Norm Laviolette, Bob Melley.

Edition First Edition.
Publication Info. Hoboken : Wiley, 2019.
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  650.13 LAV    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  650.13 LAV    AVAILABLE
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Description 176 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 I Am Who I Say I Am Chapter 2 Aggressive Listening Chapter 3 Building Off Other People's Ideas Chapter 4 Jumping On The Spark Chapter 5 The Fear of Looking stupid Chapter 6 People Don't think About You as Much As You Think They Do Chapter 7 Facing Failure: Be Wrong To Be Right Chapter 8 Heightening Chapter 9 Yes And Maybe No Chapter 10 Small Decisions Add Up Chapter 11 The Cult Factor Chapter 12 Patiently Impatient Chapter 13 Pain Tolerance Chapter 14 Luck Is Like A Train Chapter 15 Fire The Assholes Chapter 16 Ushers, Vomit, and Why People Clean Bathrooms Chapter 17 Diversity Is A Choice Chapter 18 Are You Worth $10 An Hour? Chapter 19 Nobody Knows Anything Chapter 20 Who Gives A Shit? Chapter 21 Everything I Know In Business I Learned From Coaching Girls Softball Chapter 22 Trapped In The Bowels of the Grand Bazaar Chapter 23 The Ambassador and the Bathroom Chapter 24 China Talk Author's Notes on "Shit" Acknowledgments About the Author Index.
Note Includes index.
Summary "This bookwill combine the lessons learned from a personal journey with the teachings derived from years of honing valuable skills through performing and presenting to thousands of people and founding and growing several multimillion dollar companies. Main topics will focus on: *How removing the fear of failure can fuel an unstoppable powerhouse *Learning to recognize when and how to trust your instincts *How celebrating and embracing ideas of others will create an inclusive and diverse culture. *How simple "communication" can help everyone rise up, from leadership to new hires. *How to listen effectively (To both people and your environment). Thinking is hard. Listening is easy and is most often the springboard to huge ideas. By focusing on these topics that also serve as pain points, and detailing how the tools and techniques of what has been learned through improv, this book will help people and organizations utilize new skill sets to be more productive, more accepting and more "all in" to create a stronger teammate and team.
Subject Leadership.
Management.
Communication in management.
Added Author Melley, Bob, author.
Added Title Art of making shit up!
ISBN 9781119558217
1119558212
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