| Jeff Jenkins and The Skinny Improv generates energy. His spontaneous humor and vital messages have thrilled audiences for years. As a national speaker and humorist, Jeff captivates audiences with a unique blend of hilarious improvisational comedy and essential ideas on work and life. Corporations and organizations nationwide seek him out to motivate and energize their employees on such topics as creativity, communication, teamwork, passion and fun. Jeff is founder and Artistic Director of The Skinny Improv, an improvisational comedy group from Springfield Missouri that’s quickly becoming one of the most sought after entertainment groups in the Midwest. Over 60,000 people have seen The Skinny Improv in less than 3 years and has performed over 600 shows. Jeff’s workshops allow your employees to focus more intently on specific creativity and teamwork skills such as listening, trust, communication, risk-taking, confidence, openness and flexibility to change, positive support and breaking down barriers. The workshops also allow more time for discussion. After each exercise, the group discusses the elements and skills that made the game successful. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WORKSHOPS Thinking Without Looking Like It (Creativity and Teamwork) Do you need a creative jump-start? Do you want to focus on the skills that make teams successful? Are you looking to motivate your team and create passion and fun? This interactive workshop uses improvisational games and exercises to have fun, increase creativity, teamwork and problem solving. This intensive session examines key team skills such as trust, listening, communication, risk-taking, confidence, creative thinking, positive environment and openness and flexibility to change. The workshop weaves the creative process into the team concept, examining the significance of working together to create ideas. The exercises allow the participants to discover for themselves how teamwork and creativity increases productivity, makes us happier and builds personal and corporate success. In longer workshops, participants learn how to break down barriers in their creative process and how to increase their "possibility" box. How to Face Your Arch Nemesis: Getting over the fear of team-building. Tired of team building games that are silly? Tired of college kids leading your employees in games that have no message and no application to your business? Are you tired of building boats with cardboard and dental floss? Jeff’s sessions are about team skills including communication, positive support, creating opportunity, leadership, listening, trust, initiative, openness, flexibility and creativity. His sessions involve the entire audience by creating a positive and comfortable environment. He leads participants in hilarious improvisational exercises that are fun, easy and perfect for any level of employee. After each exercise, Jeff creates a dialogue with the participants to discuss the messages learned and how to apply them. Jeff promises there will be no boat building in this session. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here are what some people have said about Jeff Jenkins and The Skinny Improv: | “Jeff Jenkins and The Skinny Improv presented an outstanding entertainment package during our fifth annual Publication Symposium, a training event for editors, designers, and production personnel at the Assemblies of God Headquarters. The first segment of their presentation creatively related to issues covered in the Symposium followed by hilarious improv comedy sketches. It was a fun and engaging wrap-up to two days of training. “ | | John Maempa | | Director/Editor in Chief | | Editorial Services | | Gospel Publishing House | | Chairman, Publication Symposium Steering Committee | | “Our Corporate Call Words for 2005 are “Opportunistic and Improvisational”, The Skinny Improv did an outstanding job aiding our leadership in expanding our thinking around this Calling. Jeff and the crew came into several business settings, loosened the associates up and warmed them to the idea of being Opportunistic and Improvisational. I think their techniques were spot on in delivering adaptability, and their demeanor was completely professional and appreciated. We will definitely use their services again. “ | | Andy Ford | | Noble and Associates | | Brand Manager | |
