(CNN) -- Nimeet Shah panicked whenever he had to speak before a group at work. "It was pretty severe," the Chicago IT professional said. "Making eye contact was even so difficult for me." Anxiety ...

(CNN)-- Nimeet Shah panicked whenever he had to speak before a group at work. "It was pretty severe," the Chicago IT professional said. "Making eye contact was even so difficult for me." Anxiety ...

Nimeet Shah panicked whenever he had to speak before a group at work. "It was pretty severe," the Chicago IT professional said. "Making eye contact was even so difficult for me." Anxiety limited the ...

1. Emphasize the business connection. Anyone from a decent improv group can teach the basics of improvisation, says Chelsea Clarke from Upright Citizens Brigade, but you need an instructor who can ...