In a world of increasing polarization, one man is working to bridge the divide and bring people together by teaching the power of improv.
In this video, you will learn:
1. The importance of play, especially as we get older.
2. The power of yes and to create agreement and understanding.
3. The importance of a shared humanity that includes people who may not think or vote like we do.
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Here is an overview of everything in this video:
[00:00:00] - Meet Kelly Leonard, Executive Director of Learning and Applied Improvisation at Second City Works and son of Chicago icon, Roy Leonard.
[00:02:25] - Bernie Sahlins, who was the Co-founder of Second City, offered him a job at the Willow Street Carnival.
[00:06:40] - Kelly is available on LinkedIn and Twitter. He speaks with scientists, academics, creative people and business leaders.
[00:12:14] - What it was like being the first Catholic family in Kennilworth, IL.
[00:14:27] - Paul is proud of the diversity of The Second City and the new board of directors.
[00:21:17] - Paul wanted to create improv for executives and corporate people and business people. Kelly Leonard is doing it!
[00:24:13] - Kelly helped Suneel Gupta create a class on entrepreneurship at the Farley School for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
[00:29:35] - Paul Vato and Jim McCaffrey trained at The Second City and Kelly's wife Anne Libra was their instructor.
[00:31:09] - Kelly met Anne Libra at The Second City when he was a dishwasher and she was running the box office.
Paul Vato is an on camera and voice actor, improvisor, podcaster and entrepreneur.
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