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Communicating With Curiosity

An improv-based workshop that transforms the way your team listens, speaks, and connects.

Communicating With Curiosity
Workshop length Half day
Format In person or virtual
Participants Up to 14 per trainer

Why communicate with curiosity?

Most people believe they’re good listeners. Indeed, many companies have “curiosity” as a company value.

But the truth is that most of us listen to respond, not to understand. We’re already forming our next point while someone else is still talking. We prioritise being right over being open. And without realising it, we create environments where people hold back, ideas get lost, and collaboration stalls.

This workshop addresses that – practically, and in a way that sticks.

Who is this for?

This workshop works well for any team where communication and listening could be improved. It’s particularly valuable for:

  • Teams that talk a lot but don’t always hear each other
  • Organisations going through change, where clarity and trust matter more than ever
  • Leaders who want to model better listening from the top
  • Early-career professionals building communication habits that will last

“It made me realise that I overestimated my listening skills and challenged how open I am to accepting other people’s ideas. ”

What does the workshop cover?

This is a hands-on, interactive session built around improvisation-based exercises. Participants work through a series of practical exercises that expose the habits getting in the way of real communication, and replace them with better ones.

The focus is on deep active listening: staying present, postponing judgement, and building on what others bring rather than waiting for your turn to speak. By practising the “yes... and” principle – the cornerstone of improv – participants learn to create momentum in conversation rather than closing them down.

It’s not about being funny. Nobody needs to perform. The session is designed to feel engaging and energising, not exposing.

What will participants learn?

“Yes, and”: the communication habit that changes everything
Listening to understand, not just to respond
Communicating with empathy and clarity
Staying present and focused in conversation
Embracing others’ ideas rather than competing with them
Knowing when to let go of an agenda and make space for others
Understanding that feeling heard matters more than being right

How do we deliver training?

We believe in learning through doing, not watching. The exercises in this workshop are rooted in the principles of long-form improvisation – the same techniques that professional performers use to create something from nothing, together, in real time.

In a workplace context, those principles become practical tools. The learning is actually felt in the room, meaning it tends to stick.

Central to everything we do is creating an Idea-Friendly Environment: a space where speaking up feels safe, creative risk-taking is encouraged, and ideas are built on rather than shut down.

Why choose the FA?

CIPD Certified
10+ years of corporate training
Delivered to 500+ individuals
Trusted by Fortune 500 & global companies
Delivered at our Southwark theatre, at your offices, or online
Led by professional improvisers

“You efficiently broke down a tricky thing. I know that myself and my Netflix coworkers really felt the benefits of your wisdom.”

Get in touch

Whether you’re ready to book or just want to find out more, we’d love to hear from you.