'Please don't make me             pretend to be a tree…' The techniques used by performers to hone their improv skills can help IT leaders to develop more fruitful relations with colleagues... 'You Couldn't Make It Up!' When Neil Mullarkey, a founding member of the Comedy Store Players, first saw improvised comedy, he literally thought they were lying... Still making it up as they go along For 20 years, the Comedy Store Players have made each other laugh. Which is why improv works, says Neil Mullarkey