Neil's Corporate Improvisation Workshops use theatre games and exercises to enhance teamwork, communications, and creativity while relieving stress with positive laughter. They are suited to groups up to 50 in size or additional facilitators can be arranged for larger groups.
Seminars and Workshops

"Thank you again for the terrific workshop you took my team through last night. You are a very encouraging and supportive facilitator. I was particularly impressed with the way you drew out even the most reticent members of the department -- with hilarious results. I am quite sure that everyone felt great about the evening – and I know I had a ball!"

-Janet Eastwood, VP Marketing & Communications,
Alliance Broadcasting

"Once again I would like to thank you for your absolutely knock-out session. It was interesting, fast paced, right on topic and left everyone laughing. Experience has taught us that the time slot you had to fill on day two was the toughest. Judging from the response, you certainly had no difficulty with it. I'll have no hesitation in recommending you as a guest speaker."

-Ron Campbell, Program Chair, Ontario Hydro

"Thank you for the excellent presentation. The session was not only entertaining but also very useful. Everyone seemed to feel they have learned something they would be applying back in their hospitals."

-Mike Rice, Chairperson, Ontario Association of Radiology Managers

"Thank you for the high quality of the two seminars you conducted here. In reviewing the feedback sheets, it has become apparent that your session was very valuable. Your balance of humour and information added to the success of our conference. We do not hesitate to provide a favourable recommendation of your skills to other organizations."

-Anthony Zoutman, Information Sharing Committee,
Ministry of Education & Training

Keynote

"Thank you for your excellent presentation on Humour in the Workplace. Your entertaining delivery of some very interesting material was appreciated by everyone and helped make the meeting a success."

-Bob Perry, Marketing Manager, IBM Canada Ltd.

"Thank you very much for your delightful session in Vancouver. You certainly made us look good for engaging you."

-Ken Masson, Conference Chair Person,
Canadian Direct Marketing Association

"I would like to thank you for being our keynote speaker at the ShawWare's User Conference in October. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Customers and staff talked about it for weeks to come. Neil, we would like to have you speak at our next conference."

-Lisa Summerhayes, Conference Coordinator, ShawWare Inc.

"Thank you very much for the excellent presentation you made at our annual convention. I think your keynote talk had just the right mixture of humour and serious thought. And I think you could tell by the crowd's reaction that they thoroughly enjoyed you."

-Glen Johnson, President, Ontario Mutual Insurance Association

Humour in Healthcare

"Neil, you are to be commended for your excellent presentation which included audience participation and facilitation skills. Feedback via the questionnaires has been excellent. I would certainly recommend this type of presentation to any hospital or health related organization. It certainly does a great deal to boost morale and keep it functioning at a high ebb."

-Patricia Marshall, Director of Education, Homewood Sanitarium

"Your presentation was the high point of our Staff Appreciation Day. You made us laugh, feel good about one another and helped create a more positive attitude towards work and our environment. Thank you for making our day so successful."

-Mary Aikenson, Public Relations, Kingston Psychiatric Hospital

"Response to the day long program both through evaluation forms and word of mouth was excellent. Participants found the blend of theory, practice and practical applications both enjoyable and relevant to the workplace."

-Penny Rose-Esseltine, Health Care Public Relations Officers

"Your detailed preparation was reflected in your excellent presentation. Morale was boosted, staff felt mellow and relieved of stress. From my perspective as an educator you successfully gave them guidelines on where to find humour and how to foster it in the workplace. Thank you for a job well done."

-Corrine Matte, Coordinator Staff Education, Sudbury Memorial Hospital

After-Dinner

"Thank you for the superb after-dinner speech. Your message and style were exactly as I recall from four years ago: light hearted, informative, creative and most importantly funny! Given your professional approach to your business, it has been a real pleasure doing business with you."

-Rebecca Jones, Imperial Oil

"Thank you for the extremely entertaining presentation to our office. You came on last at the end of a long and tiring day, but some how you managed to light the fires of the group and the good cheer that emanated was apparent."

-Elaine Freidman, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General

"In the nine year history of our annual Trustee Development Dinner, your presentation on "Humour in Health Care" was the most delightful, entertaining and enjoyable after-dinner talk to date. It was well received by all the hospital board members, senior medical staff and administrators attending."

-Esko J. Vainio, Executive Director, Sudbury Memorial Hospital

Lunch & Learn

"In these times of change, what better way to relief stress than to laugh. Neil certainly had the audience doing that. With his credentials and topic of humour we managed to attract 180 people. Neil was very professional in dealing with the corporate audience. His humour was relevant and delivered expertly. I would highly recommend Neil for lunch hour seminars in a corporate setting."

-Marianne Duschek, American Express

"Your presentation 'How to Develop Your Humour Resources' was excellent and entertaining. Your relaxed style and delivery were praised by many of our members. Over 80 people attended making it one of our most popular meetings. Thanks for making it a success."

-Stuart Bordon, Program Director, Personnel Association of London

"Participants found you a very dynamic speaker and felt you provided some very useful tips. They particularly liked being encouraged to participate and experience what was being explained."

-Rosemary Pryde, Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club