Speaking Business Podcast

This week Maria’s guest on the show is Neil Mullarkey.  Neil studied economics, social and political science at Cambridge University, where he was also president of the famous dramatic club, The Footlights. In 1985, he co-founded the London Comedy Store Players with Canadian-American comedian Mike Myers. Neil's credits include "Whose Line Is It Anyway", "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue", "Have I Got News for You", "QI", and two Austin Powers movies. Since 1999 he has been bringing theatre skills, in particular, improvisation, into the world of business. His work has taken him to 24 countries. Neil is currently a visiting lecturer at Cass Business School, City University. Neil's book, "Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills," was published in October 2017. Recorded on: 15th March 2018 Show Notes: In this week’s show, Neil Mullarkey tells us why after studying economics he went into comedy where he met Mike Myres who introduced him to improvisation. Neil talks about the lessons that a business can take from the w