Plays Well With Others
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Life is a lot easier if you know how to play…
Les McGehee’s Plays Well With Others, A “Grown-Up” Handbook of Improvisation and Play is a breezy how-to book by an improvising pioneer that is part autobiography and part field guide to the life and habits of successful improvisers. It offers rare insights gained through over 20 years of improvisational experience in how to incorporate humor and positive affirmation of in-the-moment opportunities guaranteed to enhance both your business and personal life. With techniques McGehee uses in MBA and government programs, Plays Well With Others provides the basics for the layman and clear advanced tricks of the trade for the professional improviser. Cleverly divided into sections that can be read independently, the reader can delve deep or graze into the fields of play Les so clearly describes. It contains autobiographical passages illustrating how the improvisational life works, an annotated list of classic improv games for business and entertainment, diary entries of extensive improv tours, statistical references on the successful implementation of improvisational techniques in business, and recommendations on how to further your improv education locally, nationally, and internationally.
Les McGehee is an award-winning improvisation pioneer who has entertained and trained millions throughout the world. Les has been featured on network TV and has played with members of Saturday Night Live, Whose Line is it Anyway?, MadTV, The Simpsons, and others. He has provided improv training to AT&T, IBM, and Dell, as well as governmental and educational institutions. He was a founder of the Comedy League of America (ComedySportz), National Comedy Theatre, and other companies; and toured with the National Comedy Theatre’s “Tour for the Troops” in 2004 and 2005. Les lives in Austin with his wife Christina and their daughters, Marina and Lucia.
Praise for Plays Well With Others
After working with Les, I adopted “Yes, and…” as a spiritual discipline, and it’s gradually becoming a reflex to see obstacles as opportunities in disguise. The practice has proven a reliable source of inspiration for writing, teaching, and harmony in relationships. -Steven Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Les is the BOMB! -Wayne Brady, Whose Line is it Anyway? ABC Television
His lighthearted, humorous approach to having fun at work is just what we need, especially in healthcare. What’s more, Les’ games carry a subtle, important message: “This work is just too important to take seriously.” Les has made me a believer. -Chris Bacorn, Ph.D., MPA, CHE
I have witnessed repeatedly the immediate success of McGehee’s improvisation methods in transforming individuals and groups into people who are creative, open, imaginative, and respectful risk-takers. -Leslie Jarmon, Ph.D.
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