Improv-based training for leaders and teams
Practical workshops in listening, adapting and communicating under pressure, from someone who knows both the stage and the business world.
Practice, not slides
Most communication training tells people what good collaboration looks like. Improvisation lets them practise it: listening closely, responding to what’s actually happening, building on other people’s ideas, and making clear decisions when the plan changes.
Every session combines short, structured exercises with a debrief that connects what happened in the room to your team’s real meetings, projects and conversations. Nobody has to perform, and no experience is needed.
What teams work on
Listening and communication
Hearing what colleagues and clients actually mean, and responding so it lands.
2 hours to full day · up to 16 people · English
Working through change and uncertainty
For teams after a restructuring, at a project start, or facing a plan that keeps shifting. Practising how to adapt without losing direction.
Half day to full day · up to 16 people · English
Presence and confidence
Coming across clearly in presentations, meetings and difficult conversations: staying yourself, just more effective.
Full day or 1:1 coaching · English
Collaboration across cultures
For international teams who work together every day across different expectations about directness, hierarchy and disagreement.
Half day to full day · up to 16 people · English
Tailored programmes
A series of sessions built around your team’s specific goals, with time between sessions to apply what you’ve practised.
Why work with me
I’ve spent twenty years performing, teaching and directing longform improvisation internationally. I currently direct The Imperfectionists in Prague and founded the Prague Improv Extravaganza.
I also come from business. I hold an MBA from Thunderbird, worked as a consultant for Boeing and Southern California Edison, and today run my own company. I’ve worked with universities, NGOs and companies across Taiwan, China, Nigeria and Europe, including a year training employees of multinational companies here in Prague.
So I know what makes a scene work on stage, and what makes a meeting work on Monday morning. My job is connecting the two.
Nick Ford, MBA
How it works
Step 1 · A conversation
We talk about your team, the situations you want to improve, and what success would look like.
Step 2 · The session
Short, active exercises in pairs, small groups and the whole team, designed around your goals.
Step 3 · Debrief and follow-up
We connect the experience to everyday work. Afterwards, you receive a short summary of participant feedback.
Questions
Is this team building or professional development?
It can be either. A team event focuses on connection and shared energy. A development workshop has clear learning goals and a structured debrief. Most clients want some of both, and we agree on the balance beforehand.
What does improv have to do with business?
Good improvisers listen carefully, respond to what’s really happening, and make each other look good, all without a script. That’s most of what working in a team asks of people too.
Is it OK for introverts?
Yes. Most exercises happen in pairs and small groups, nobody is put on the spot, and quieter people often get the most out of it.
What language are workshops in?
English.
What does it cost?
It depends on the format, length and group size. Get in touch and I’ll send a proposal.
Let’s talk
Tell me a little about your team: what you’d like to work on, roughly how many people, and when. I’ll reply within two working days.