Improv for Interviews

with Richie Redding, Communication Consultant

September 4, 2026, 2:30 PM
Goodwin 190

Being qualified isn’t enough. The candidates who win interviews are the ones people want to work with. Through improv games and partner role-play, you'll learn:

  • Immediate likability: The first 4 minutes matter the most.
  • The art of agreement: Use improv techniques to create instant rapport with anyone.
  • Being present: The top 5 ways to show your interviewer you're in the moment and truly listening.
  • Your personal story: Told with humble confidence in a way that’s memorable and distinctly you.
  • Better questions: Good candidates give good answers. Great candidates ask great questions. 

Practical tools you can use immediately. No lecture. No fluff. Just reps.

As a speaker and consultant, Richie Redding works with leadership and sales teams at companies including Amazon Web Services, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. He's also a professional comedian with over 20 years of standup experience, specializing as a host and emcee for corporate events. He's put those same room-reading, quick-connection skills to work in corporate settings, with results to back it up. His comedy has been seen on HBO, Amazon Prime Video, Fox, NBC, and SiriusXM, among others. He's toured arenas like Barclays Center and Staples Center, and performed for troops overseas with the USO. Richie holds a degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an All-Ivy League MVP athlete and two-time U.S. Junior National Rowing Team member.