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How comedy powerhouse Second City helps Facebook, Google, and more build better teams
Lighten up Second City actors Robyn Scott, left, and Meagan O’Brien help employees see problems from a different angle.

Have you heard the one about the man who took off his pants in the middle of a corporate training exercise? “That happened once!” says actor Robyn Scott. She’s describing the freewheeling atmosphere integral to the communications workshops she runs for Second City, the improv theater that famously served as a launchpad for some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Steve Carell. As an instructor with

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