Corporate training
Improvisation for presence, communication and decision-making in action
Most professional interactions are improvised.
Meetings, negotiations, presentations, difficult conversations — people respond in real time, with limited information, inside defined roles.
Yet very few organisations train how people actually behave in the moment.
This work addresses that gap.
Why improvisation — in a professional context?
Improvisation is not about being funny or performing.
It is the practical study of how humans create meaning together, under pressure, without a script.
In a business setting, this translates directly to:
- clearer communication
- sharper listening
- better situational awareness
- more fluid collaboration
- fewer defensive habits when things don’t go as planned
What the business world calls soft skills are, in improvisation, structural skills.
They are what keep interaction coherent.
Individual presence before team performance
Most corporate workshops focus on team dynamics.
This work starts one step earlier.
Teams function better when individuals:
- are more available in the moment
- notice what is actually happening (not what they expect)
- respond rather than react
- contribute without over-controlling outcomes
Participants are not asked to “be themselves” in a personal sense.
They are trained to inhabit their professional role with more precision, flexibility, and responsiveness.
What we train
Depending on the format, sessions focus on:
- active listening and situational awareness
- acceptance and adaptive response
- clarity of intention
- positive forward-moving energy
- risk-taking within safe, defined structures
- connection with an audience (clients, colleagues, stakeholders)
The exercises are physical, concrete, and immediately applicable.
No role-play scenarios. No abstract discussion.
Format
Standard format: 2-hour workshop
A focused intervention designed for:
- team building
- communication
- shared experience
- breaking habitual interaction patterns
Typical structure:
- warm-up and group exercises
- pair-based improvisation work
- short structured scene work
All participants work simultaneously.
The emphasis is on doing, observing, adjusting.
Extended format: 3–4 hours
For organisations wanting to include:
- presentation skills
- audience connection
- leadership presence
This format allows more individual feedback and integration.
What this is — and what it isn’t
This is:
- practical
- demanding
- energising
- grounded in a rigorous improvisation practice
This is not:
- therapy
- personality work
- long-term training
- a substitute for artistic education
It is a clear, contained professional experience designed to have immediate impact.
About Caspar Schjelbred
Caspar Schjelbred works internationally as a teacher of improvisation and physical acting.
He is the founder of Impro Supreme, a training platform dedicated to the serious study of improvisation, body, and imagination.
His corporate work draws on the same foundations — adapted to professional contexts where clarity, efficiency, and relevance matter.
Practical information
- Workshops available in English or French
- On-site or off-site
- Group size adaptable
- Pricing and format discussed upon request