Every day brings fresh opportunities to build stronger relationships.

We want to take these opportunities, but sometimes we find it hard to be fully present and engaged. 

This workshop is are for you if: 

– You want to conversations with customers, clients or colleagues to feel easier and more natural 
– You want to express your ideas but you sometimes stay quiet because you worry about ‘getting it wrong’ or looking foolish
– You feel self-conscious and hold back when you know it would be more helpful to lean in 

Course content

Over four online sessions we’ll use practical  activities that will help you to live beautifully in moments of uncertainty by making active choices to show up and engage.

That’s playing the scene you are in and it helps you show up for everything that life and work has to offer you (even when you feel afraid).

We will use activities, exercises and games from the worlds of authentic relating, applied theatre and improvisation that are deceptively simple, and bring you into the present moment like nothing else. It’s a style of learning based on playful experimentation and practice (lots of practice) that helps the learning to stick, even in a short time.

These highly interactive online workshops (4 x 2 hours) offer a space for personal and professional development where you can try out new ways of showing up  with other people who are doing the same. 

The aim of the course is to help you find more courage, connection and aliveness in everyday conversations and day-to-day work.

• be a great listener
• authentically connect with other people
• stay present (even when you feel afraid) 
• make active choices, even in moments of uncertainty
• enjoy more creativity and flow

What you will learn

In an engaging session that is imaginative, immediate, whole-hearted and fun, participants in this workshop will:

• Learn to listen on multiple levels (self, other, all)
• Connect with others using humour and generosity
• Experience the benefits of calm, centred attention
• Practice including others in their space
• Make active choices in the moment

You’ll get practice with skills and tools you can use immediately, and we’ll explore some principles of improv, such as: making your partner look good, trusting your impulses, being willing to share control, and daring to be obvious.

See our blogs on improv-inspired professional development.

Who is it for?

This workshop is suitable for team leaders, managers, directors, senior executives, freelancers, consultants.

Details

– Online on Zoom
– 4 x 2 hours
– £200

This course is offered on an open enrolment basis, starting at the beginning of the month. 

The cost is £200, paid via a £50 refundable deposit and a £150 balance before starting.

To book on contact me at courses@hereandnowpeople.com and tell me about your interest and availability.

When I have enough people I’ll poll the group to work out a start date and time. You’ll get a few weeks notice and it will be the same time every week over the 4 weeks. If the times don’t suit, you can wait for the next group and get a refund at any time.

Before the sessions you’ll receive joining instructions and a survey that will help you get the most out of our time together.

Ignore the dates on the ticket panel – the ticket is for a fully refundable deposit as detailed above! 

Alex Menhams

Alex is the founder of Here & Now and is an experienced facilitator who creates a warm and friendly space in which anyone can learn, play and experiment with different ways of showing up.

He believes the gifts of  improvisation and story are perfect for finding new inspiration in life, and he has worked with clients like AstraZeneca, Adnams, Shell, University of Suffolk, Access Community Trust and Theatre Royal Norwic