I didn't expect to learn something that would help me professionally. But, I was blown away. If the actor's partner forgets a line, skilled actors will respond to that change. If the other actor says a line sarcastically instead of sweetly during a performance, skilled actors will play off what is given to them. If a doorbell rings by mistake on stage, skilled actors will incorporate that into the scene.
Actors are ready for whatever occurs.
The people who are successful at building support for their ideas have that same ability to pay attention and respond in the moment to whatever occurs. I began using improvisation and other acting techniques in my work with clients and the results were remarkable. For example, people who believed they could only respond in one way to someone who was resisting them, began to see options. Others were able to begin catching themselves just before they shot themselves in their feet and made matters much worse. I believe Theater of Resistance can make a dramatic difference in how you respond to other people.