Engage, Adapt & Influence… Get the Improv Edge in Business!
Communicate with Confidence. Listen with Impact.
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.
Joe’s high-energy presentation that gets the room present, engaged, and thinking differently about communication and the skills that make interactions more effective.
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!
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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.
The executive staff at Banner Health Care enjoyed INFLUENTIAL INTERACTIONS Improv Training with Joe Hammer.
The team of licensed insurance agents with Advise Insurance enjoyed The Outcasters Team-Building Training
The energetic folks at Fingerpaint Ad Agency got creative at The Ouctasters Improv Training Center
The sales professionals at GMR Marketing enjoyed creative story-telling techniques with The Outcasters
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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!
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!