This workshop will focus on how to leverage applied improvisation as a tool for female empowerment; more specifically, to overcome barriers towards achieving long-term success in the work environment. Although women are advancing in the workplace more than ever before, the higher they get up the career ladder, the fewer make it to, or stay at the top. And even when they achieve their desired career goals, women still face many challenges, both internal and external. In some cases, this leads to some stepping down of their own volition- despite being chosen, promoted or supported through policies and/or championed by mentors or managers. Though some solutions of course require more large-scale societal change, some barriers come from learned behavioural patterns and mindsets. With that in mind, how can Applied improvisation promote long term success for women?  Can we even create a future paradigm shift for women in the workplace by using Applied Improvisation?Marta Borges and Kelly Agathos are professional actresses, coaches and facilitators, as well as pioneers of improvisational theatre in their respective countries.  Both were members of Project Eve, a pan-european collective of female improvisers dedicated to exploring the topic of gender, on and off stage. After collaborating on applied improvisation trainings that specifically looked at empowering women, they want to give back to the AIN community to recount their experience, share their insights and foster a larger discussion on this important topic.This workshop will start by Kelly and Marta sharing their discoveries from the work they have done within this topic. They will then invite the participants to share their experiences and open the discussion on how to empower women in their career aspirations and achieve a more inclusive workplace culture - one that they want to remain in. Bring your questions, ideas and experiences to the table. Let’s brainstorm on how present and future generations of women can become agents for change through applied improvisation!