Raspberries and Accolades

Here is where you might expect to find all of the quotable quotes, and over the top accolades about OYF. Sure there are some of those, but is it all glowing sweetness and light? Well, actually, yes, for the most part, but we value candid and frank feedback. Here are some thoughts from press and participants:

OYF in The News

The Sunday New York Times - "Can Executives Learn to ignore the Script?"

The Taipei Times - (reprint of NY Times article)

The Wall Street Journal's Livemint -  "Improv Wisdom" 

The Oregonian - 'Improvement Starts with Improv" 

The Wall Street Journal - "Improvisational comedy groups work to build corporate teams."

CNN's Business Unusual (for Broadband Internet)* - See OYF in streaming video.

The Business Journal - Stepping out of the box.

Oregon Public Radio

Oregon Public Radio's Live Wire interview with OYF's Gary Hirsch and Brad Robertson.
Download - high quality .mp3, 10 mb.
Stream - medium quality .wma, 5 mb.

The Portland Tribune - If you can't beat 'em, improv.

Human Resource Executive Magazine - The Power of Play.

Singapore Learning Festival 2003 - Learning On Your Feet

OD Practitioner - Improv Culture: Using Practices from Improv Theater to Help Organizations Evolve Successfully Over Time.

QRCA Views - Do Something New: Getting Respondents on Their Feet.

Client Comments

The best part about On Your Feet was those giant POST-IT™ Notes. Where can I get some of those? -VP of International and Prestige Brands at ADSW USA

Great concept. Great results. And something even more rare - follow up! If there were a Nobel prize for creative business ideas, OYF should get it. -Head of Planning DDB Advertising

Are you a shoe company? We understand you will be supplying us with a large order of sneakers. Do you take credit cards? -A confused potential client

Having our whole team go through the same training has been very helpful back at work. We now have a common language that has enhanced our communication with each other. Anything that can get my whole team on the same page is of great benefit to me! -Vice President Marketing, Southwest Airlines

Do you do couples counseling? - Participant in a London workshop

What you guys have enabled me to do is find new ways. New paths. New approaches. And when you discover a new way of doing things...you are guaranteed to find new inspiration. -Head of Planning, Saatchi & Saatchi, Hong Kong

Can one of you please get me a Diet Coke? -Newt Gingrich, who thought we were waiters.