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Improving your training, workshops and events with great design and facilitation
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Courses that make a difference

Time spent in training and development is too valuable to waste. You should be getting great design, up-to-the-minute content, and methods that suit all your learners. Our courses are participative, practical and life-changing.

Designing & facilitating events

Great meetings, workshops or conferences rarely happen by accident. We’ll help you design a session that will deliver the outcomes you want. And if you need a credible, witty and experienced host, we can provide that too.

Keynotes & workshops

If you want your conference or meeting to get participants excited and engaged, allow us to present. Your audience will learn inspiring and practical take-aways to build on their strengths as leaders and valuable team-players.

 

 

New dates announced for Paul Z Jackson’s newest course!

Are you ready to unlock your creativity and unleash your imagination? Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a newcomer to the world of theatre, our Improv in 6 acts programme is the perfect way to explore the possibilities of improvisation.

Sign up today and join us on a journey of discovery and laughter. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve when you let go of perfectionism and embrace the power of improv!

 

New date to be announced soon…

If presentations are letting down the rest of your performance, this is the programme to raise your game.

This half-day online award winning Inspirational Presenter programme will build on your current skills as an experienced presenter.

Book today for a course that blends practical and challenging activities with reflection and review. It’s interactive, which means that the content is always responsive to individual requirements on the day.

 

New May-June 2024 dates announced!

Design and host inspirational meetings, workshops and conferences that give you a competitive edge and keep your audience coming back for more.

This practical programme offers you all the tips and techniques you need to be a more confident and creative facilitator, both face-to-face and online. You’ll master your design and hosting skills, while participating in an exclusive collaborative network. You’ll gain a competitive edge that keeps you in demand for the fulfilling work you want.

Bringing out the best in you and your teams

Benefit from our experience in world-class organisations, using sophisticated story-telling techniques and brain-friendly learning methods in collaborative projects that will bring out the best in you and your teams.

If you want to:

  • Raise the quality and impact of communication skills in your organisation
  • Develop leaders who articulate and share a compelling, strategic vision
  • Enhance the performance of teams and individuals
  • Sustain improvements throughout your organisation

We’ll help you to:

  • Increase your confidence and creativity
  • Expand your business by clearly communicating your vision
  • Learn to take risks and how to react to setbacks
  • Benefit from our experience in getting results in world-class organisations
  • We use flipped learning and applied improvisation in high-value, collaborative projects that will bring out the best in you and your teams

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Storytelling success for business leaders

Storytelling success for business leaders

Imagine having the ability to captivate your audience, whether it’s during a conference, team meeting or negotiating with clients.

After a sell-out September session, we are delighted to offer our popular half day ‘Storytelling for Leaders’ workshop for one final time this year, on Thursday 16th November.

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The Secrets of Improv – in person

The Secrets of Improv – in person

Are you ready to learn the core skills of improv performance to take on stage or apply in your life? If so, please join us in Oxford for “Improv in 6 Acts”. Over six weekly sessions, you’ll learn improv comedy and discover the fun of letting go of perfectionism, creating spontaneously and playfully building confidence.

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