Stephen Colbert is one of my favorite comedians.

Colbert started his professional comedic career in Chicago’s “Second City” improv group.  In the commencement speech below Colbert offers the graduating class some words of wisdom from the world of improve theatre.

What I enjoy most about this “Yes, and” approach is that it remains open-ended.  Improv artists who employ this strategy are able to roll with almost anything they’re presented with.

What if you and your team employed the “Yes, and” approach?