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Where do you live and work? (City)

Chicago

Professional Skills

Innovation and creativity, idea generation, Creative Problem Solving, copywriting, consumer qualitative interviewing, teambuilding, etc.

What is your main interest in this network?

Education, Social, Networking, Finding Partnerships

What kind of person are you?

24-7

What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?

Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Problem Solving, Communcation, Sales, Presentation Skills

Share a favorite 'improv epiphany'

When taking improv at Players Workshop, I was brought into a scene I didn't want to do. For some reason, I just wasn't in the mood that night. I decided I could get through the scene without actively trying to "be" in the scene (in other words, wihtout trying to be "funny"). In doing so, I was able to really listen to what was playing out between the various characters. By the time I was brought into the scene I felt it so deeply, I just went along with my gut instincts. It became my most triumphant moment on stage...and, actually, my funniest.

More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know)

As VP of Innovation at TNS Landis, Susan is a recognized leader in the field of Creative Problem Solving, and is a leader at CPSI. She is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of TNS Landis' innovation offering, including design and facilitation of projects, through concept writing and testing.

Prior to joining TNS Landis, Susan was Vice President of Idea Architects at Research International. Susan’s experience extends to high-profile clients including Brinker International, Coca-Cola, Denny’s, General Mills, Hershey’s, Kellogg’s, KFC, Kraft Foods, LG InfoComm, Miller Brewing Company, Nestlé, Pepsi, Quaker Oats, S.C. Johnson, Taco Bell, and Wal-Mart.

Susan received her degree in Speech Communication, focusing on interpersonal communication and psychology, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also studied improvisation at Josephine Forsberg’s Players Workshop in Chicago, and hosts a party of fun characters in her creative soul!

I need help with...

Maintaining a fresh perspective on creativity techniques and individuals in the industry.

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