about us

Improwise uses live jazz performance alongside management expertise to demonstrate how individuals and organisations can enhance innovation, creativity, team building, change management and leadership. Clients include Exxon Mobil, Lovells, Ernst & Young, Lloyds TSB and many others.

We deliver sessions at conferences, and we run seminars and workshops. Our sessions look specifically at the way your business works, at the opportunities for change and innovation, in how you work together as a team, and how your business, your products and services could change over time.

By giving you an insight into the way jazz musicians do what they do, you can adopt new 'jazz techniques' and change the way you work.

contact us

Tel: +44 (0)7791 089 778

General enquiries to info@improwise.co.uk

Or contact Alex Steele directly at alex@improwise.co.uk

Alex Steele, jazz musician and Director of Improwise

what's in the news?

Global management consultants, Accenture, are currently running a high profile campaign with the following message:

"Our proprietary research on over 500 of the world's most successful companies finds that high performers not only excel at fundamentals, they're also brilliant at improvisation."

They show a breakdown of Tiger Wood's performance based a blend of 75% classical and 25% jazz. Another great demonstration of the relevance of jazz and improvisation to 21st Century performance, in business, in sport and in life.

Details of Accenture's study of high performers can be found at www.accenture.com/research

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improwise goes to Belgium, Spain, France, Scotland & Ireland

Improwise is now active across Europe, with recent performances in Belgium, Spain, Scotland and Ireland. Belgian delegates experienced the improwise session at the inspirational medieval Belfry of Bruges. Improwise were invited to Spain to lead a session for an audience of 800 delegates at the Catalonia Palace of Congresses in Barcelona. Working on the theme of transcending cultural barriers, with representatives from 24 different countries, the improwise performance featured musicians from Spain, Ireland, Canada, UK and Japan.

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improvisation skills for coaching & change management

Improwise is working with the Centre for Solutions Focus at Work, using examples from live jazz performance and improvisation, to look at ways to enhance communication, introduce change, evaluate performance and deliver high quality coaching. More information at www.sfwork.com

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managing change guide

Improwise is working with Envirowise and the Government Office for the South West, using their 'Managing Change' guide, exploring how jazz techniques can be used to implement change in organisations. Over 40,000 copies of the 'Managing Change' guide have been issued since the guide's launch. Go to www.oursouthwest.com and download a free copy.

Please contact us on +44 (0) 7791 089778 or at info@improwise.co.uk for
further details about the jazz workshops and the 'Managing Change' guide.