Funny Business: 👍Enhance your team communication
Funny Business: 👍Enhance your team communication
Interactive & Dynamic workshop to level up your communication capabilities from a Product Designer, TEDx and Keynote Speaker, Techstars Mentor and Stand-up Comedian — Transform your team’s communication skills, boost productivity, and drive innovation within your organization.
THE MAIN PROBLEM WE WILL BE SOLVING
Misaligned Expectations and Goals
Getting everyone on the same page! Should be easy, right? Not really. We must ensure that everyone is clear on what is being done, who is doing it, when the deadline is, and most importantly - WHY!? This will provide better overall performance and alignment and lessen the duplication of work across departments.
Decreased Employee Engagement
Let's make sure everyone gets heard! When employees struggle to communicate their ideas, feedback, or achievements, leaders may overlook their contributions. This leads to people feeling undervalued. The work will suffer, people might leave, and ultimately it'll kill momentum towards your goals... and... you know... the bottom line.
Inefficient Problem-solving and Decision-making
Help everyone make a decision! A team afraid to communicate out of fear of failure results in leadership being unaware of issues or concerns that employees encounter. Lack of transparency and trust impacts project timelines, product quality and the company's success.
Poor Collaboration and Teamwork
This is the 🔑 ok!? If the comms are blocked between teams and up and down the organisation, there’ll be a 💩 storm for everyone. So skip the confusion, crossed wires, blame and rage quits and learn how to get knowledge moving. Your project results will be great in no time.
Some crucial statistics on workplace communication
Workers believe that day-to-day communication impacts tasks and deliverables every day.
Executives and employees cite ineffective communication and poor collaboration as reasons for failures in the workplace.
Businesses list communicating their ‘strategy and values’ to employees as a key priority.
Workers cite poor communication as the reason for being unable to deliver work on time.
- Employees who feel their voice is heard in the workplace are almost five times more likely (4.6x) to feel empowered to deliver their best work.
- Communications barriers could be costing businesses around $37 billion a year
- 73% of employers want employees with strong written communication skills, as found by the National Association of Colleges and Employees.
- Harvard Business Review cites that 72% of employees feel their performance would improve if their managers were to provide corrective — sometimes also dubbed as “negative” — feedback.

Work with me to better communicate your vision, inspire your team, and cultivate a collaborative work environment with no crossed wires
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Enhanced Communication Skills
Gain tools and techniques to convey your vision clearly and persuasively, fostering better understanding and alignment within your team.
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Improved Employee Engagement
Learn strategies to inspire and motivate your team, creating a more inclusive and collaborative work environment that drives success.
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Empowering Team Members
Acquire methods to encourage open communication and active participation, enabling your team to contribute their ideas and expertise effectively.
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Building Trust and Rapport
Discover ways to establish and maintain trust within your team, fostering a supportive atmosphere that promotes growth and productivity.
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES

Improve how you present your work, communicate and enhance your teamwork to align better with your peers, managers and other stakeholders.
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Confident Communication
Develop the ability to express ideas and concerns clearly and effectively, contributing to a more collaborative and successful team dynamic.
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Public Speaking and Presentation
Learn techniques to deliver engaging presentations and articulate your thoughts with confidence, making a positive impact on your team and organization.
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Active Listening Skills
Enhance your listening abilities to better understand colleagues' perspectives and create more productive discussions and problem-solving sessions.
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Overcoming Communication Barriers
Identify and address common communication barriers, promoting clearer understanding and more efficient teamwork in your organization.
WORKSHOP FORMATS
🏠 In-da-House!
Half-day or whole-day(s) workshop(s) delivered either on-site or off-site with your team(s)
🧑🏫 Keynote presentation
I'll join you for an event and deliver a presentation that will lay the foundation and spark change.
👩💻 Online Live
If you're running a distributed team, my workshop can be delivered remotely.
TOPICS WE MAY COVER
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The Importance of Effective Communication
Interactive discussion on the impact of communication on business success and real-life examples (🔥dumpster fires) and case studies.
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Speaking and Presenting with Confidence
Overcoming stage fright and engaging the audience. Practical exercises from a comedian. Practising speaking and presenting.
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Cross-functional Communication
Understanding the challenges. Learning techniques for fostering effective cross-functional communication and what happens when we don't.
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Presentations people actually want to hear
Techniques for creating engaging and persuasive presentations paired with hands-on exercise of creating a mini-presentation.
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Constructive Feedback and Conflict Resolution
Strategies for giving and receiving constructive feedback. Conflict resolution techniques and hands-on exercise: Feedback and conflict scenarios.
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Remote/async Communication
Adapting communication strategies for remote and virtual environments. Best practices for video conferencing and online collaboration.
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Storytelling for Impact ("how not to bore people")
Understanding the elements of a compelling story. Hands-on exercise: Crafting and sharing a story around your recent project.
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Adapting Communication Styles for Different Audiences
Identifying various communication styles and preferences. Techniques for adapting messages and tailoring communication for specific scenarios & cultural backgrounds.
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Humour in the Workplace
Enhancing communication with humour. Incorporating humour into presentations and daily interactions.
EXAMPLE ITINERARY (half-day)
Time | Lesson | Details |
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9:00 - 9:30 | Introductions | About me, you, why we are here and what we are doing today! |
9:30 - 10:15 | The Importance of Effective Communication | • Interactive discussion on the impact of communication on business success • Real-life examples (🔥dumpster fires) and case studies |
10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee & Tea Break | |
10:30 - 12:00 | 🔥Presentations people actually pay attention to | • Techniques for creating engaging and persuasive presentations • Hands-on exercise: Participants create a mini-presentation |
12:00 - 12:30 | 🎉 Wrap-up and Action Plan | • Key takeaways and next steps • Participants commit to implementing learned skills in their workplace |
12:30 - 14:00 | 🍜 Lunch & debrief with the leadership |