INTERACTIVE WORKPLACE TRAINING
COMMUNICATE WHEN THE SCRIPT RUNS OUT.
Improv-based workshops that help teams listen better, speak up with confidence and respond in the moment.
PRACTICAL / SUPPORTIVE / BUILT ON LIVE PRACTICE
FEATURED IN
WHEN COMMUNICATION GETS HARD
The difficult moments are rarely scripted.
Most workplace communication feels manageable when everyone has time to prepare.
The harder moments happen when a question comes out of nowhere, a conversation changes direction or someone needs to speak before they have found the perfect words.
People hold back, rush, lose their train of thought or focus so hard on getting it right that they stop listening to the people around them.
These are not fixed personality traits. Listening, responding and speaking with confidence are skills that teams can rehearse together. That’s what my workshops help people practise.
ABOUT ME
Hi. I’m Dane McFarlane.
I design and facilitate hands-on communication workshops for workplace teams.
My background spans theatre, improvisation, marketing and hands-on facilitation. I use structured exercises to make communication habits visible and coachable.
Participants test techniques and receive clear, useful feedback so they improve in the room.
✔ Workshops for business, government and education
✔ Award-winning director and experienced facilitator
✔ 10+ years of live training experience
WHY THE WORKSHOPS WORK
Live practice
Practise the moments that usually catch people off guard.
Specific feedback
Receive clear, useful coaching while there is still time to try again.
Safe stretch
Take communication risks in a structured and supportive environment.
FLAGSHIP WORKSHOP
Think and Speak Under Pressure
People do not improve at live communication by hearing more advice. They improve by practising it.
In this practical three-hour workshop, participants develop listening, speaking up, responding without overthinking, vocal and physical confidence, and the ability to recover when things do not go perfectly.
Each session is shaped around the people in the room. Participants receive direct feedback and repeat the skill while the learning is still fresh.
BUILT FOR REAL WORKPLACE MOMENTS
Real communication, not polished performances.
Participants practise contributing without waiting for perfect words, listening and building on what was said, staying present when something unexpected happens, and recovering comfortably after a mistake.
The goal is not to turn people into performers, but to help them communicate more confidently as themselves in meetings, presentations and everyday conversations.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS NOTICE
“Wow — you really covered the important stuff. I feel less anxious than I did before.”
Geoff K
“Dane creates a space where you feel safe to take risks. His feedback is direct and helpful, and immediately improves your performance. You can feel yourself getting better each time.”
Kate M
“Dane was fantastic. He truly knows his craft and has valuable knowledge to pass down.”
Lisa T
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Read moreBRING COMMUNICATION TRAINING TO YOUR TEAM
Help your team communicate when the script runs out.
Tell me about your team, the situations they face and what you would like them to do with more confidence.