Lake Michigan College Mendel Center

Actor, writer, science advocate, and director are just a few of Alan Alda’s many job titles. Throughout his career, he has won seven Emmys, six Golden Globes, three DGA awards for directing, and the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment, considered SAG’s highest tribute. His podcast Clear + Vivid has been downloaded 12 million times. With over 40 years in the entertainment industry, Alda has mastered the trade secrets of successful performers. In his talk, “The Art of Communicating – In Business and Life,” he shares how improvisational theater techniques can be used to train leaders, employees, and individuals to boost their own creativity and unleash their innovative and collaborative abilities.

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