
Unlock your team’s potential through applied improvisation.
Playful exercises with a powerful purpose. My experiential coaching programmes rewire how your people communicate, collaborate, and adapt under pressure.
Why Improv Works

Enhanced Communication
Break through communication barriers to create real understanding and unlock honest, productive dialogue.

Deep Listening
Cut through surface chatter to discover deeper meaning. Listen for what’s really being said and what is isn’t.

Faster Adaptation
Build mental agility and comfort with uncertainty. Teams learn to pivot quickly and find creative solutions under pressure.

Stronger Cohesion
Create shared experiences that bond team members. Laughter and play build trust and psychological safety.

Improved Reactions
Develop emotional intelligence and response flexibility. Learn to stay calm and constructive in challenging situations.

Innovation Boost
Unlock creative thinking and collaborative problem‐solving. “Yes and …” mindset transforms how teams approach challenges.

Play Hard.
Work Better.
Behind every laugh lies research showing improv training drives peak performance in the real world. Your team isn’t just having fun—they’re developing the cognitive flexibility that boosts performance and morale.
The Experience

Assess & Design
We start by understanding your team’s specific challenges and goals, then design a customised programme using proven improv techniques.

Engage & Play
Teams participate in carefully crafted exercises that are fun, engaging and purposeful. Every game has a specific learning objective.

Reflect & Apply
We connect each exercise to real workplace situations, ensuring insights translate into improved daily interactions and performance.
”The team really enjoyed the session and it has kick started the conversation on the power of storytelling. Thank you for the informative, engaging and fun session.
Vanessa RossTeam Development Day, Ministry of Primary Industries
Leadership Coaching: Your Personal Performance Lab
The most challenging leadership moments happen without a script: a presentation goes off‐track, a difficult conversation unexpectedly arise, a demoralized team needs inspiring. These are the moments improv training prepares you for.
This isn’t about becoming a performer—it’s about becoming the kind of leader who can navigate uncertainty with confidence, connect authentically, and inspire others even when you don’t have all the answers.
The Skills You’ll Develop
Authentic Presence
Learn to bring your genuine self to every interaction while reading and responding to the energy in the room.
Agile Communication
Master the art of staying present and responsive even when heat is on.
Collaborative Leadership
Develop the “yes, and…” mindset. Move from someone who has all the answers to someone who helps the team find better solutions together.
Storytelling That Inspires
Discover how to craft compelling narratives: scripted or spontaneous.
Resilience Under Pressure
Build the mental agility to remain creative and decisive when stakes are high and time is short.
The Coaching Experience
Working together, we’ll use improvisation exercises specifically designed for your leadership challenges. Each session is tailored to your unique situation—whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role, navigating a major transition, or refining your executive presence.
Through experiential learning, you’ll practice new behaviours in a safe environment before applying them in real‐world situations. You’ll develop instincts, not just techniques—the kind of leadership intuition that can’t be taught through case studies or theory alone.

”Nicola has helped me become a more effective negotiator and advocate. The role play, storytelling and feedback have improved my ‘voice’ and given me insight, tools and experience that embed the learning.
Amanda, UK Lawyer (Infrastructure)Coaching Client
Who This Is For
Emerging Leaders ready to develop their authentic leadership voice and build confidence in unscripted moments.
Experienced Leaders looking to refine their presence, improve their ability to connect with diverse teams, and lead with greater agility.
Anyone who wants to transform from a leader who reacts to circumstances into one who shapes them.
”I love the grounded, relatable, useful work I do with Nicola and it is also the most fun I have in my week.
Stella – Tax PartnerCoaching Client
Stage Ready
Performance Coaching for Your Most Important Moments
Pitching to investors, delivering a keynote, or interviewing for your dream role, when the stakes are high you need more than just your specialist expertise. When all eyes are on you, you need to be stage ready.
For High‐Stakes Presentations Master the art of compelling storytelling, dynamic stage presence, and audience connection. Learn to structure your content for maximum engagement and handle Q&A sessions with confidence.
For Critical Interviews Develop authentic confidence, clear communication under pressure, and the ability to think on your feet. Practice with realistic scenarios until your responses feel natural and powerful.
For Public Speaking Events Overcome nervous energy, project authority, and create genuine connection with any audience size. Transform anxiety into excitement and use your whole presence to support your message.
The Stage Ready Approach
Directors See What Others Miss Theatre directors are trained to spot exactly what’s blocking a performer from their best work. I identify the subtle habits, physical tensions, and mental blocks that undermine your natural charisma.
Actor Training for Real‐World Impact The same techniques that help actors embody characters and captivate audiences will help you embody your professional best self. You’ll learn to access confidence on command, project your voice with authority, and use purposeful movement and gesture.
Customized to Your Specific Event Every coaching engagement is built around your actual presentation, interview, or speaking opportunity. I work with your content, anticipate questions, and specific challenges and get you ready to excel.
”Nicola’s skill and experience shone through every moment in taking me from reciting a speech to getting in the moment with all the gravitas it required.
Trevor CuttrissCoaching Client
Why Me?
I am a trained actor, improviser, and director who has spent a lifetime exploring the power of performance to connect, develop, and transform. For over 20 years, I have supported human development through performance, working as a coach and facilitator across a wide range of sectors. My clients have included ‘Big Four’ tax and legal partners, government departments, NGOs, university leaders, college teachers, and private professional clients.
I am particularly committed to creating environments where people can expand their capacity to relate, collaborate, and imagine new possibilities—both personally and professionally.
I also bring a decades‐long career in broadcast journalism, which has given me a strong foundation in storytelling, communication, and the ability to listen with depth and precision. This experience continues to inform my work, helping others to find and express their own narratives with clarity and confidence.
I was the founder and Creative Director of Voice Arts, a creative hub dedicated to expression, performance, and well‐being. Through this initiative, I led workshops and programmes that integrate artistic practice with personal and social development.
I am also an associate of the East Side Institute, a global leader in performance‐based developmental psychology, and a professional member of the Applied Improvisation Network (AIN).
Ready to change the game?
Let’s discuss how applied improvisation can broaden your team’s dynamics and performance.