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Working Remotely or Not, Operate Like an Improv Team

Working Remotely or Not, Operate Like an Improv Team The following is adapted from Shtick to Business. With the pandemic in play, millions of workers all over the world have been suddenly ousted from their normal workplaces. When a team that usually works face to face is forced to rapidly

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Shtick to Business is available for pre-order on Amazon

I am pleased to announce that (unlike toilet paper) my new book -Shtick to Business –  is available for pre-order on the Amazon. What do comedians know about killing it in business? Just ask a behavioral economist (i.e., me) who teaches MBAs by day and decodes comedy by night. Dr.

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Pitch Lab comes to the Leeds School of Business

The robots are coming. With that in mind, I have been incorporating communication, creativity, and charisma lessons into my marketing management course. Students are going to need those skills during the fourth industrial revolution. The Leeds School recently covered a comedy-inspired “pitch lab” that I recently hosted.  Here is an

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Leeds Business Insights comes to Denver (11/7)

Quick post: Last chance to RSVP for Leeds Business Insights event down in Denver tomorrow night (11/17/2017). Innovative research for real-world impact Leeds Business Insights is a series of speaking and networking engagements featuring today’s groundbreaking research that shapes tomorrow’s workplace. Come engage with your fellow alumni and our world-renowned faculty

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A note from a comedian

I occasionally receive emails from (real) people commenting on the benign violation theory. Sometimes the message is critical. And sometimes complimentary. I received this message from a comedian (who asked to remain anonymous). It’s a thoughtful take connecting the theory to comedy: Dear Dr. McGraw — What interests me most

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SOLO 169 | Enjoy Your Solo
Podcast - Solo

Enjoy Your Solo

  Peter McGraw speaks to Mary Delia Allen about her book Enjoy Your Solo. — Listen to Episode #169 here   Enjoy Your Solo Welcome,

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Podcast - I'm Not Joking

Curtain Call

  Welcome to the final episode of I’M NOT JOKING. Comedian JD Lopez returns from Episode 1 to debrief and reflect on Peter’s experience building

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