Engage, Adapt & Influence… Get the Improv Edge in Business!

Influential Interactions — Arizona improv team-building workshops program by Joe Hammer
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Communicate with Confidence. Listen with Impact.

Training, Team Building & Keynote Presentations That Change How Teams Communicate

Joe Hammer partners with forward-thinking organizations on interactive improv-based training and team-building workshops that build real skills in listening, collaboration and adaptability under pressure. Many engagements open with Joe’s high-energy keynote presentation, a great way to set the tone at a conference, offsite or leadership summit before the team moves into hands-on training.

1 – The Improv Edge

Joe’s high-energy presentation that gets the room present, engaged, and thinking differently about communication and the skills that make interactions more effective.

2 – Interactive Workshop

Joe’s hands-on team building training in listening, adaptability and collaborative communication, built around your team’s real challenges… and in a fun way!

3 – Lasting Team Habits

Your participants leave with practical communication tools they can use immediately… for listening better, thinking faster, collaborating more effectively, and handling the unexpected with confidence. 

Practical and Highly-Effective Team Building That Gets People Thinking, Communicating and Working Better Together!

Great teams don’t just work together. They listen, adapt, collaborate, and build on each other’s ideas.

That’s where Joe Hammer comes in.

Using the principles and practices of improvisation, Joe delivers highly interactive corporate team-building experiences that strengthen the skills your people use every day… communication, collaboration, creativity, adaptability, listening, trust, and problem-solving.

And unlike traditional team-building exercises, this isn’t about sitting around a conference table talking about teamwork…your team actually experiences it!

Through engaging, practical exercises, participants learn to:

  • Communicate more clearly and confidently
  • Listen more effectively—and truly hear others
  • Build on ideas instead of shutting them down
  • Think quickly and adapt when circumstances change
  • Collaborate more effectively
  • Break down barriers between team members
  • Approach challenges with greater creativity
  • Build trust and psychological safety
  • Become more comfortable with uncertainty and change

The result? A team that communicates better, collaborates more naturally, and responds more effectively when things don’t go according to plan.

Unlike comedians who bring improv into the workplace without firsthand corporate experience, Joe Hammer brings a rare combination of improvisation expertise, business communication, and decades of experience as a professional speaker and corporate trainer. He is also the author of THE IMPROV EDGE and BLANK TO BRILLIANT, books exploring how the principles of improvisation can be applied far beyond the stage.

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Joe’s approach is energetic, engaging, and practical. Participants don’t simply hear about better communication… they practice it, experience it, and discover how to apply it immediately in the workplace.

Whether your goal is to:

  • Build stronger teams.
  • Improve communication.
  • Strengthen collaboration.
  • Spark creativity.
  • Develop adaptability.
  • Break down silos.
  • Or simply get your people working better together…

Joe Hammer will give your team practical tools they can take back to work.

Joe can bring the program to your workplace, deliver it virtually, or host your team at The Outcasters Improv Training Center in North Scottsdale.

It’s Team Building without the BLAH!

Using improv to develop workplace skills is no joke. It’s engaging. It’s memorable. And most importantly, it gets people actively communicating and collaborating, not just talking about it.

We’ll Take the Boredom Out of Your Boardroom!
Contact Joe and put him to work in your organization!

Banner Health team at an Arizona improv team-building workshop

The executive staff at Banner Health Care enjoyed INFLUENTIAL INTERACTIONS Improv Training with Joe Hammer.

Joe and his team provided a very fun and impactful experience for our executive team. I immediately saw everyone highly engaged in the art of improv and the perspective it brings to us as leaders. What a fun and valuable lesson to listen carefully before responding while having a ton of fun along the way. I would highly recommend this experience for a team!
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Lamont Yoder, CEO
Banner Baywood, Gateway and Heart Hospitals and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
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The team of licensed insurance agents with Advise Insurance enjoyed The Outcasters Team-Building Training

Joe was able to help us move into a space of vulnerability and ease... We were able, as a team, to develop skills and build rapport with one another. Our team-building session with Joe and The Outcasters lead to high team morale; it genuinely increased our joy and time spent together.
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Tanya Fed
Advise Insurance, Arizona Sales Market Manager
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The energetic folks at Fingerpaint Ad Agency got creative at The Ouctasters Improv Training Center

The team and I had a fantastic time with The Outcasters. The team was very trepidatious about doing improv and the Outcasters created a safe space to the team to let their guards down and get into the exercises. They also chose exercises that we can use in our day-to-day work. In fact, several team members incorporated the game, "story in :30, :15 :07" in writing some social posts for Twitter. All in all, those who hadn’t done improv before said that it was not what they were expecting and they had a great time!
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Joanna Friel & Fingerpaint Teammates
2021 Med Ad News Agency of the Year | Category 1
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The sales professionals at GMR Marketing enjoyed creative story-telling techniques with The Outcasters

Joe did a great job getting everybody immersed right from the get-go. It was definitely one of the highlights of our summit. We were so happy we found the Outcasters, were happy to work with them and would absolutely recommend them to anyone!
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Pete Durbin
GMR Marketing, Account Director

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Joe Hammer has been actively presenting powerful personal and business development seminars and entertainment programs for decades. Complimenting his books, THE IMPROV EDGE and BLANK TO BRILLIANT, Joe’s improv classes and workshops deliver high-impact content from his extensive training with Magnet Theater, Upright Citizen’s Brigade and Impro Theatre, including disciplines with fellow improv authors, Mick Napier of The Annoyance Theater and Will Hines of UCB.

Joe’s classes go beyond simple improv games; you’ll discover practical and constructive principles of both short and long form improvisation – all while enjoying ample stage time, personalized coaching and considerate feedback. There’s something new in every class!

And it’s all taught in a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental setting. No egos. No harassment. No criticism. Just progressive improv training in a positive environment!

Meet the Outcasters' Chameleon Mascot, Banter!

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As a perceptive chameleon, Banter recognizes the importance of being adaptable. Banter came to be the Outcasters’ mascot after trying to find a place to cool off from the blazing Arizona sun. He stumbled inside a drop-in improv class and, after seeing what The Outcasters were all about, he quickly realized he was home! Whether you’re an experienced improviser, just beginning your improv journey, or attending one of our shows, Banter invites you to join us!