# Improv: "Yes, and…"

> Short improvisation games where every idea is accepted and built upon instead of blocked. Duration: 30 minutes. Group size: 6–40 people. Setting: Indoor. Below you will find a step-by-step guide, the materials and facilitator tips.

URL: https://bravodays.com/en/team-building-library/improv-yes-and
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Publisher: BravoDays (https://bravodays.com)

## Key facts

- **Duration:** 30 minutes
- **Group size:** 6–40 people
- **Setting:** Indoor
- **Energy level:** High energy
- **Materials:** Open space, Chairs in a circle
- **Price:** Free, no sign-up

## Objective

Practise building on colleagues' ideas and feel the difference between "yes, but" and "yes, and".

## Materials

- Open space
- Chairs in a circle

## Step by step

1. Round 1 in pairs: plan a team party; every sentence starts with "Yes, but…".
2. Round 2: plan the same party; every sentence starts with "Yes, and…".
3. Compare the energy and ideas of both rounds.
4. Group story: one sentence each around the circle, always "yes, and".
5. Close by naming one meeting where you will use "yes, and".

## Facilitator tips

- Keep it light; laughter is the point.
- A professional improv coach can run a longer workshop.

## Related pages

- [Team building library](https://bravodays.com/en/team-building-library)
- [Get a quote](https://bravodays.com/en/get-a-quote)