Creative teams
I create spaces where teams learn how to work better and build creative confidence using the power of improv (and a few other things!).
I’ve helped teams at AstraZeneca, Shell, Adnams, Mind, Barclays, and Imperial College London to laugh, connect, play, explore, celebrate and enjoy being together.
If you’d like a fun way to seriously level up your teamwork, drop me a line.
Learning by doing
Let’s ditch the slides, push back the tables, get playful, be curious, and find ourselves in a real conversation.
I love creating spaces where people can laugh and learn. Why? When people are laughing you can be sure that they are learning, gaining new perspectives and bonding together.
Sometimes it’s team building, sometimes it’s team coaching – either way I’ll help you build a team that’s happier, more connected, more creative and more confident.
Here’s a taste of what we’ll do together:
Play fun games that build trust and commitment.
Make deeper connections in an open, supportive space.
Not take ourselves too seriously, so we can learn more.
"A rare mix of insight, creativity and humour."
“Alex was a delight to work with and provided a rare mix of insight, creativity and humour.”
“The result was a stronger sense of team identity, purpose and values and the sessions were challenging and fun in equal measure which helped us shift up a gear.”
Julian Munson
Head of Enterprise Zones & Innovation, New Anglia
The Power of Improv
Improv is one of the most powerful tools I’ve worked with.
It brings groups to life in a way that nothing else quite touches. Why? Because it helps people feel what we’re talking about.
Improv builds connection, invites play, and opens the door to learning that’s experiential, real and often surprising.
And when people are playing — paying close attention to each other, taking risks, and letting go of getting it “right” — then something shifts. They listen differently. Show up differently. The learning lands in a deeper way.
It’s not about being funny. It’s not about performance. It’s about presence, trust, and co-creating in real time. And that’s where change begins.
As Bill Murray said “It’s the most important group work since they built the pyramids.”
Delivery options
1
60 minutes
In an hour I can run a lunch & learn session to engage and inspire, or bring people together after work session to play and unwind. Either way it will be playful and fun, and your group will get to connect in a laughter-filled session.
2
90 minutes
This session lets everyone connect and collaborate in ways that build trust and confidence for the art of teamwork. We’ll explore the power of collaborative thinking and take time to apply what we learn to everyday working life. This is an ideal session for an away day, annual gathering or conference.
3
Half day
With more time we can roll our sleeves up and explore the core skills of collaboration and co-creation, and explore thinking styles or healthy team culture. We’ll have time to extend and unpack the learning so it’s super practical. Half a day is ideal for a team away day or standalone session for a team that wants to build trust and find a higher level of performance.
4
Full day
A full day lets us dive deeper into leadership, communication and collaboration skills. We’ll have a fun time together, and there will be plenty of time to go deeper on the areas that matter most to you, and to apply the learning for better results. A full day of learning is suitable for away days, retreats, ongoing development programmes, CPD and wider change initiatives.
"Improvisation is one of the two or three cardinal skills for people to learn in future."
What people say...
Learning by doing. No boring waffle.
Discover the potential in yourself and others.
Anti-conventional
training
These sessions don’t look or sound like regular training.
We’ll push back the chairs and tables so you can learn in a happy and productive state of flow.
And we’ll spark up an open and honest conversation that helps everyone to learn and grow.
What can we do together?
I tailor training to your team or group so it hits the mark. Here are some areas of teamwork and leadership we could explore together.
Creative collaboration
Tools and practice for generating and building on ideas, and putting imagination to work.
Psychological safety
How to create the conditions for openness and trust in cohesive and high-performing teams.
Listening as an ally
Extending the range and impact of your performance by listening to learn and engage diverse views.
Status & power
Using applied theatre techniques we’ll work on adaptive body language to flex and equalise status & power.
Navigating uncertainty
Being brave enough to say “I don’t know.” and experimenting, adapting and co-creating from there.
Creative facilitation
A two day intensive on creative facilitation as practice, performance and process.
