‘Throughout my 30-plus years in the world of executive development I have always been struck by the powerful way that actor-facilitators can bring learning concepts to life and create opportunities to practice conversations that feel intensely real.

Whenever I deliver a programme involving conversation practice I ask participants about their prior experiences. The responses are consistent: “feels false”, “cringeworthy”, “I dread it”. And then I introduce them to the actor-facilitators from Practive.

When I am delivering sessions, it is an absolute gift to be able to say “Now this concept is better if you see it, rather than you listening to me describe it” and Practive people will improvise a 2 minute scenario which brings the concept to life in a way that lands with everyone in seconds.

Practive actor-facilitators bring a deep understanding of leadership and the world of work into conversation skills practice. They are experts in experiential learning; analysing participants’ learning needs in depth to then embody characters who, within the first five seconds hook participants into conversation practice that feels totally authentic. During the conversation practice they captivate the participants with structured hints and tips they can then immediately put into action. They always work closely with me in advance of the session to understand the learning objectives and the impact desired by my client.

When eliciting feedback about the Practive experience I consistently hear phrases such as “so powerful”, “completely different to what I expected”, “blew me away”, “exactly like talking to my boss – it was though they were right in front of me” and “I was dreading this part, but I got so much out of it”.

If you are looking to create a visceral development experience that people can put into action immediately, and a partner totally committed to your goals, I wholeheartedly recommend Practive.’

‘I enjoyed hearing the theory and then very much putting it into practice and doing that within an environment where you could just take a bit of a risk in terms of what you said, or how you said it, or an approach you were thinking about and just get the feedback immediately on that.’

‘An opportunity to practice influential conversations to become more confident and comfortable. Including great feedback from facilitator and other delegates.’

‘I enjoyed the practice, although slightly out of our comfort zone, but the practice and the feedback has been really useful.’

‘Personalised storytelling really engages the audience – so long as it is relevant and concise & engaging. I use this all the time now & have had a lot of positive feedback.’