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ExperienceYes What’s the real value of being an innovative company? (Forbes.com, 2013)

But, what’s at the core of being innovative? How do we get there?

Using Linus Pauling's adage "The way to have good ideas is to have more ideas," ExperienceYes enables companies to create a culture of innovation and increase their measurable creativity index by using the tools and techniques of improvisation. According to Forbes, that value equates to a 10%+ “Innovation Premium” for companies like Apple, Google and Salesforce.com. Simply put, innovation requires

three things:
1) Creativity
2) New Ideas (and lots of them)
3) New ways to look at things

Enter ExperienceYes. ExperienceYes is an innovation company that uses the tools and techniques of Brain Disruption to allow teams to shut off their 'Executive Judge'. Academic studies have proven that “a single, promising, creative idea is strongly correlated (r2=.82) with the ability to quickly generate ideas.” (Kudrowitz, HaHa and Aha! Creativity, Idea Generation, Improvisation, and Product Design, 2010) Our workshops programs have been shown to increase participants’ ability to generate ideas by 41%. There are three core rules of this approach:
1) Yes, and…
2) Listen
3) Support your teammates at all costs

By leveraging these rules, ExperienceYes provides a measurable method for quantifying the creative process to make businesses more responsive, adaptive and innovative – pushing companies toward the goal of capturing that 10%+ “Innovation Premium”.

06/03/2026

When someone says something in a meeting and everything changes - the energy shifts, people go quiet, someone's camera turns off - what do you do?

Most leaders? They pretend nothing happened. They move on. And in that moment, they've just told their team: "It's not safe to be real here."

Here's what actually works: acknowledge it. Create space. Ask a question. "Hey, feels like we hit something important here" or "Let's pause and give everyone a chance to say something."

That's it. You're building psychological safety in real time. You're telling your team it's safe to speak up, to take risks, to be human.

We come from improv, where this principle is fundamental: if you drop something on stage, you pick it back up. You acknowledge it. You don't pretend it didn't happen. That's the same principle that builds trust in your team.

Leaders who understand this? Their teams stay longer, speak up more, and drive better business outcomes. It's not soft. It's strategic.

05/27/2026

You ever feel like your mouth has a mind of its own?

You're in a meeting. You're with a client. You're trying to prove you know your stuff, so you jump in with solutions. Meanwhile, the other person is sitting there thinking, "Is she ever going to stop talking?"

Here's the reality: when you dominate the conversation, you kill the conversation. Your team stops speaking up. Your clients stop sharing what they actually need. You miss the whole point.

The fix is simpler than you think:
**Stop. Smile. Pause.** Ask, "What's resonating for you?"

That pause is where real connection happens. That's where you actually hear what people need. Try it in your next meeting. Your team will thank you.
Gail Montgomery Bruce Montgomery

04/30/2026

You're in a meeting. Someone brings up a new idea. And before you even hear them out, you're thinking: "We tried something like this before. It didn't work."

That's Rigid Robot behavior, and it's killing your innovation.

Rigid Robots show up when you're stuck in what you've always done. You can't flex. You can't change. You dismiss new ideas before you even explore them. You cling to familiar routines because they feel safe.

Here's the neuroscience: your brain is wired to keep you safe. So when you hear something new, your brain immediately categorizes it as risky. Old feels good.
New feels bad. Your amygdala hijacks your thinking before your prefrontal cortex can even engage.

The result? Your team stops bringing ideas. Innovation stops. Your company gets left behind.

The fix is simple, and it starts with awareness. When you catch yourself thinking "we tried this" or "that won't work," pause. Recognize that thought. Then ask yourself one question: What might be worth exploring in this?

That's it. One question.

It moves you out of judgment and into curiosity. And curiosity is where innovation lives.

You don't have to like the idea. You don't have to believe in it. You don't have to love it. You just have to get behind changing your brain in the moment. Open your mind. Explore. See what's possible.

That's how you stop being a Rigid Robot and start being someone who leads change.

04/23/2026

Your teams are busy. Everyone's doing their own thing, staying in their own lane, and frankly, not thinking much about what anyone else needs.

That's Teamwork Terminator behavior, and it's killing your productivity.

Teamwork Terminators show up when people hoard information. They become gatekeepers. They focus so hard on their own work that they forget there's a whole team around them trying to move forward. And when silos form, collaboration dies.

Here's what happens: teams stop talking to each other. They don't understand what the other person is dealing with. They don't know what support they need.
Work slows down. Innovation stops. People get frustrated.

The neuroscience is simple - when we're busy and stressed, our brains default to self-protection mode. We focus inward. We protect our turf. We stop collaborating.

The fix starts with two simple questions.

First, ask yourself: What are they experiencing that is keeping them from moving forward with this idea? What are they dealing with that I may not know?

Then take it a step further: What might they need from me to do their job better?

These two questions break the silo mentality. They force you out of your own lane and into someone else's reality. Suddenly, you're not just thinking about your work - you're thinking about how to help them succeed.

People are much more productive when they work together. So avoid that brain hijack of staying in your own lane and leaving everybody alone. Connect with your team. Ask what they need. Watch what happens.

04/21/2026

The REAL Reason your Team Resists Change

04/14/2026

You're in a meeting. Someone says something you don't like. And suddenly, you explode.

Your face flushes. Your voice rises. Everyone sees it. Everyone remembers it.

That's Volcano Vikings behavior, and it's costing you trust and credibility.

Here's what happens: when you get upset, your body reacts before your mind can catch up. Your amygdala hijacks your brain. You're flooded with cortisol and adrenaline. You're not thinking anymore - you're reacting. And everyone in the room is watching it happen.

The worst part? You spend the rest of the day regretting it. Or you convince yourself the explosion was justified because you care so much. Neither one helps.

The neuroscience is clear: your threat response fires instantly. But here's the good news - you can interrupt it.

The fix starts with awareness. Learn your body's warning signs. When does your neck flush? When do your hands shake? When does your jaw clench? When do you feel the heat rising?

Once you know your signals, use a catchphrase. Something simple you can say out loud to pause the moment:
"Let's take a minute."
"I'd like to come back to that."
"I'm going to need a reset. Give me two minutes."

That's all you need. Two minutes. Your nervous system will reset. Your prefrontal cortex comes back online. You can think clearly again.

After the explosion happens, people remember that. They lose trust and faith in you. You don't want that. So check in with your body before your mouth speaks.

04/08/2026

Here's what happens when your sales team thinks they already know the answer:
Your rep walks into a discovery call. They're confident. They know the solution. So they start talking. They interrupt. They take over the conversation.

The client goes quiet.

That's Shutdown Sheriff behavior, and it's one of the fastest ways to lose a deal.

Shutdown Sheriffs show up when you're in a hurry, when you're afraid you'll forget what you need to say, or when you think you already know what the client needs.

The problem? You don't. And by interrupting, you've just told the client's brain that this is a threat.

Their amygdala lights up. They go defensive. Trust breaks down. The deal gets harder.

The neuroscience is simple: interruption triggers a threat response. Listening triggers connection.

Here's the fix: Before you say anything - before you jump to solutions, before you say "yes, but" - just ask one question: "Say more about that."

Give them space. Let them finish. Listen like their answer actually matters.

You'll close more deals. You'll build stronger relationships. Your clients will actually want to work with you.

Stop being a Shutdown Sheriff. Start being someone who listens.

03/25/2026

Rewiring the Rigid Robots Reflex

03/24/2026

One explosive moment - fear takes over - and suddenly your churn rate climbs 2-3 points. Your NPS tanks. Your expansion revenue dies. That's Volcano Vikings behavior in action. The fix? A ten-minute break. Reset. Name it without blame. "Whew! That escalated fast. Let's reset." It's the move that protects your bottom line.

03/17/2026

Ever met a room-hog who just talks? Yeah, we see you. Turns out, missing cues is the fastest way to kill trust. Want to flip the script? Next meeting, give everyone their moment. No interruptions, no cut-offs. Watch ideas (and people) finally get heard. Try it. See what you've been missing. 🚦

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