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Description

Theatre Improvisation: Accept the Offer, Build On It, Create Together

A full day on your feet, training to welcome other people's ideas and build with whatever comes

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

In meetings, new ideas often meet the same reflex: yes, but. The suggestion is judged immediately, the person who voiced it withdraws, and the group returns to what it already knows. The same pattern repeats whenever something unexpected happens or an unusual request arrives.

This 7-hour in-person day uses theatre improvisation exercises to work on that posture. Standing and moving, participants practise receiving an offer, building on it, owning a mistake in front of others and creating a shared story. Every exercise is followed by a structured transfer back to the workplace.

Learning objectives

  • Receive a colleague's proposal without judging it immediately
  • Build a response that extends the other person's idea
  • Keep an exchange going despite a mistake or a silence
  • Adapt your posture and voice in front of a group
  • Transfer the reflexes practised to a real professional situation

What makes this programme different

A full day practised entirely on your feet, with no lecture-style input
A workplace transfer session after each series of exercises
Exercises you can reuse in team meetings in just a few minutes

Programme

1Entering the Game

Availability, listening and eye contact

  • Warm-up exercises to become fully available
  • Attention directed to the partner and to the group
  • Use of space and physical posture
  • Letting go of control over the outcome

2Accept and Build

The reflex of building together

  • Receiving a proposal without immediate judgement
  • Extending the partner's idea
  • Comparing refusal and acceptance within the same exchange
  • Handling mistakes and silences in front of others

3From the Game to the Workplace

Transfer to professional situations

  • Identifying the meetings where the refusal reflex dominates
  • Phrasing that opens up a discussion
  • Responding to an unexpected request from a client or a colleague
  • Selecting exercises the team can reuse

Who is it for

Teams and working groups seeking to strengthen mutual listening, as well as any professional who wants to gain ease and spontaneity in day-to-day exchanges.

Prerequisites

No theatre experience is required, but the day involves active participation while standing.

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.