Training to Imagine by Kat Koppett
The definitive guide to using Applied Improv to build Agility, empathy, and leadership in professional and Executive Education programs.
What’s Inside the 3rd Edition.
Data and strategy fail without the ability to collaborate in real-time or pivot under pressure.
Training to Imagine provides the evidence-based framework to teach the "soft skills" that are notoriously hard to grade.
50+ Activities, Inclusive Pedagogy, Research-Backed, Hybrid Ready
50+
Practical Activities
Ready-to-use exercises with detailed "Activity Design Flows" for seamless facilitation.
Inclusive
Pedagogy
New frameworks for building psychological safety and supporting diverse voices in high-pressure environments.
Research -Backed
Updated studies on the cognitive and emotional benefits of applied improv in professional development.
Hybrid
Ready
Insights on how to foster connection and presence in both physical and virtual learning spaces.
What Educators are saying
"Training to Imagine is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to incorporate creativity, collaboration, and effective communication into their courses and trainings. It is a well‑balanced blend of research and practical activities that is relevant to a wide range of academic disciplines. I have used Training to Imagine in courses ranging from small groups to creative thinking to physics! For those who are brand new to applied improv as well as those who are experienced practitioners, Training to Imagine is a great tool to add to your toolkit!"
— Vicki Crooks, Communication Professor and President of the Applied Improvisation Network (AIN)"Kat Koppett is a giant in the field of Applied Improvisation. Her book is a must for anyone who wants to use improv‑based exercises to enhance imagination, agility, creativity, collaboration, connection, and trust—in any group. She tells you what to do, how to do it, and why it works."
— Dan Klein, Lecturer of Management at the Graduate School of Business and an Advanced Lecturer in the Theater and Performance Studies Department, Stanford University, USA
About Kat Koppett
is the Eponymous Founder of Koppett. a consultancy specializing in the use of improv and storytelling techniques to enhance individual and group performance. She is the author of Training to Imagine: Improvisational Techniques for Leaders and Educators to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork and Learning, and the co-author of The Facilitation Advantage with Therese Miclot. Her diverse client list includes Apple, Prezi, PwC, NASA, Global Giving, and the U.N. In 2019, she received the Capital Region Chamber’s Women @ Work Women of Excellence and NASAGA’s Ifill-Raynolds Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a founding member of the Applied Improvisation Network, the co-director of The Mopco Improv Theatre, and a member of the Albany Mosaic Rotary.
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