Darren Held
CEO and Creative Director at Held2Gether, Improv for Life
- Role
- CEO and Creative Director at Held2gether
- Location
- Long Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darren Held
Named with top honors (96 percentile) at International ASTD (American Society of Training and Development) Conference in 2012• Creator of improv training program for businesses to increase productivity and communication skills• Experience in large corporate, marketing, nonprofit, government, and small business sectors• Worked with specialty groups including disabled, at-risk youth and recovering addicts• Trainer with 15+ years experience in improvisation and public speaking
Experience
CEO and Creative Director
Jan 2008 — Present · Long Beach, CA, US
Held2gether is a company I developed to creatively enhance communication and productivity through the power of improvisation. Originally an actor, I came to realize through my own training of improvisational comedy that the benefits reach far beyond the stage. Improv training opens the floodgates to team brainstorming, highlighting individual’s strengths, encouraging risk-taking, and developing precise listening skills. These same skills that contribute to a successful improv performance, are equally critical in creating successful teams in business. Today Held2Gether consists of a nationally recognized training program and professional Los Angeles based improv comedy school.
Education
New York University
BFA
New York University
BFA, Tisch School of Acting
1989 — 1993
Skills
- Commercials
- Screenwriting
- Team Leadership
- Scripting
- Teaching
- Creative Direction
- Casting
- Marketing Communications
- Creative Writing
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Client Rapport
- Communication
- Video
- Music
- Film
- Video Production
- Creativity
- Public Relations
- Film Production
- Team Building
- Musical Theatre
- Marketing
- Corporate Training
- Short Films
- Nonprofits
- Voice Over
- Theatre
- Performing Arts
- Brainstorm Facilitation
- Productivity
- Creative Solutions
- Television
- Sketch Comedy
- Storytelling
- Play Therapy
- Training
- Directing
- Voice Acting
- Feature Films
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