18 Improvisational theater in organizations Between company expectations and effects on individuals and teams
Introduction
Drama therapists, theater companies, and organizational psychologists worldwide have become increasingly interested in developing training programs for organizations to enhance teamwork and creativity as a response to societal uncertainty and change (Balachandra, 2019; Fan, 2013; Vera & Crossan, 2004; Weick, 1998, 2001). Improvisational theater is a type of theater performance that has no set script but gives actors the freedom to invent and add new material to the performance as they perform (Freedley & Reeves, 1968; Johnstone, 1987; Salinsky & Frances-White, ...
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