19 episodes
Leaders at Play Paul and Kelly Marks
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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Leaders at Play is a podcast which nurtures creativity, trust, active listening, and a host of other leadership traits through interactive improvisation and fun exercises. Over the past decade, the husband and wife team of Paul and Kelly Marks have spoken to more than 45,000 business folks at companies such as Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Deloitte, Duke University, and Lowe’s.
At first, 4 companies took a chance on this unconventional workshop. By 2018, the duo was giving more than 90 speeches across the country. And in 2019, Paul, with the help of Kelly, gave his first TEDx talk on this business improv relationship.
This podcast will not just explain the benefits of an exercise; they will demonstrate it on the air.
To book either Paul or Kelly for a Leadership Development or Team Building workshop, please go to BTimprov.com and click CONTACT in the menu bar.
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Brain ACTIVITY
Paul and Kelly Marks play a fun improv game to practice strengthening neural connections in the brain. It's a rhyming game almost anyone can do!
In addition, Kelly and Paul share two stories. First, they talk about Madison's James Earl Jones moment as a narrator. Also, they find out a friend has a kid drumming up business for a new cult!!
Having spoken to more than 52,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week
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HR Dept and a job interview
Paul and Kelly Marks play a fun improv game to practice being politically correct. With Kelly acting like she's in charge of HR, it's bound to be an issue!
In addition, Kelly and Paul talk about a board game everyone played during Christmas that left an indelible impression on the entire Marks family!!
Having spoken to more than 52,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week
Business website: www.BTimprov.com -
I know what you are thinking
Paul and Kelly Marks talk about how fun it would be to know what other people are thinking in the work world. And they play a game to do just that!!
In addition, Kelly and Paul talk about a money transaction in Boston that could have them rich!!
Having spoken to more than 45,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week
Business website: www.BTimprov.com -
He Said, She Said ( Different perspectives on the same event)
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Paul and Kelly Marks share a game to help people realize how folks can have different perspectives after being at the same event. This game is called He Said, She Said!!
In addition, Kelly and Paul talk about a science experiment Kelly did to teach Paul about water!!
Having spoken to more than 45,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week -
Combining Different Ideas To Come Up With A Unified Answer
Paul and Kelly Marks share a game to help people embrace disparate ideas in the workplace. They each take a turn at a guessing game that has varied clues. Their job is to combine the clues into a solid answer.
In addition, Paul and Kelly talk about sharing a social security number!! Here is the link to that funny note: https://www.otcimprov.com/podcast
Having spoken to more than 45,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week -
Relating to Gen Z
Paul and Kelly Marks welcome their first guest...their daughter (age 21). This extended episode shares the family dirt, covers an improv game to help with creativity, touches upon self-confidence, and has a few extra bloopers.
Having spoken to more than 45,000 business leaders over the past decade including folks at Amazon, Wells Fargo, Compass Group, Duke University, and many others, Paul and Kelly are eager to share a portion of their speech in the Leaders at Play podcast each week
Customer Reviews
Making Leadership Skills Accessible!
Although I am a natural leader, leadership skills like Paul and Kelly are teaching are not always my strongest. Leaders at Play provides a FUN way to learn and process through new skills in a way that actually seems achievable. I’m really looking forward to hearing more!
Learn how to lead and live w humor
I’ll be honest… I have taken an improv class with Paul Marks, so I may be a bit biased but his techniques for opening up your creative side are really good. They’ve helped me a lot over the last few years because I am definitely more of a critical thinker than a creative thinker. I’m now using both sides of my brain. Thanks to Paul and Kelly, of course. I’m so glad they decided to share their techniques with a larger audience. Definitely take a listen!