Corporate Comedy Training Workshops

Stand-up comedy training can be a unique and effective way to challenge and bond your team, and to teach them skills they can use in the workplace. We use the principles of stand up comedy to teach your employees a number of vital attributes that will not only

Why Comedy Training Is So Good For Your Business

We offer corporate comedy training and courses that will not only entertain your employees but also enhance their skills and personal development. Our brilliant professional comedian coaches bring a wealth of positivity to your workplace along with these additional benefits:

1. Improved communication skills: Our workshops teach employees how to communicate clearly, concisely, and engagingly. This is important for all employees, but it is especially important for those who need to give presentations or work with customers.
2. Increased creativity: Comedy helps employees to think outside the box and come up with new ideas. This is important for businesses that want to stay ahead of the competition.
3. Enhanced teamwork skills: Comedy teaches employees how to work together effectively and support each other. This can lead to improved productivity and morale.
4. Reduced stress levels: Laughter is a great way to reduce stress and improve mood. This can lead to a happier and healthier workforce.
5. Increased employee engagement: Comedy workshops can be a fun and engaging way to boost employee morale and productivity.
6. Improved problem-solving skills: Comedy teaches employees how to think quickly and creatively to solve problems. This is important for all employees, but it is especially important for those in leadership positions.
7. Enhanced presentation skills: Stand Up Comedy teaches employees how to deliver presentations with confidence and humour. This can help employees to communicate their ideas more effectively and engage their audience.
8. Improved sales and negotiating performance: Confidence fuels productivity and gives your workforce the edge when it comes to making sales calls and meeting them face to face.
9. Improved mental health: Laughter is good for mental health, and comedy workshops can help to reduce stress and anxiety.
10. Fun and enjoyment: Our corporate comedy workshops are fun and enjoyable for employees of all ages and levels of experience and will leave a lasting impression on your team for all the right reasons.

So why not give your employees a reason to smile and laugh while learning valuable skills? Choose Nodding Dog Comedy for your corporate training needs.

“We believe that laughter is the best medicine, especially in the corporate world!

Comedy Training Course Content

The specific content of a comedy training program can be tailored to the specific needs of your team and your organisation. However, some common themes include:

• Storytelling: How to tell stories that are engaging, informative, and relevant to your audience.
• Humour: How to use humour to connect with your audience, build rapport with clients and how to make presentations more memorable.
• Public speaking: How to deliver your presentations with confidence and clarity.
• Teamwork: How to work together effectively to achieve a common goal.
• Creativity: How to think outside the box and come up with new solutions to problems.
• Problem-solving: How to identify and solve problems effectively.

Corporate Comedy Course Options

Following a free consultation with you we will build you a bespoke package based on your company objectives, forecasted challenges or areas you have targeted for improvement. As a guide though as to what our training courses look like, here are three options that we use as a base for your bespoke event.

Half Day Course – This course is a great introduction to comedy and its benefits in the workplace. Participants will learn how to use storytelling, public speaking, and humour to engage audiences, develop teamwork skills, and create a more positive work environment.

• Introduction to stand up comedy and its benefits in the workplace
• Storytelling and how to use it to engage audiences
• Public speaking and how to deliver a presentation with confidence
• Using humour in the workplace
• Improv games and exercises to develop teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills
• The opportunity to perform a short stand-up routine for the rest of the group

Full Day Course – This course is a great option for companies that want to provide their employees with more in-depth training in comedy and its benefits in the workplace. Participants will learn how to use storytelling, public speaking, and humour to deliver presentations, engage with customers, and build relationships with colleagues.

• All of the content from the half-day course
• More in-depth training on storytelling, public speaking, and using humor in the workplace
• Advanced improv games and exercises
• Opportunity to write and perform a longer stand-up routine
• One-on-one coaching from the instructor

2 Day Course – This course is a great option for companies that want to provide their employees with an immersive comedy training experience. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experienced instructors, practice their skills in a supportive environment, and network with other professionals. Through our network of UK wide hotel operators we can arrange everything from accommodation if you even wanted. to make this a residential course.

• All of the content from the full-day course
• More time for improv games and exercises
• More time for one-on-one coaching from the instructor
• Evening activities and social events to help participants bond and learn from each other

Encore

In addition to our core course packages, we also offer a variety of extras that can be added to any course at an additional cost. These extras are designed to provide your employees with an even more memorable and rewarding experience. Here are a few examples:

• Professional comedy club night at a private venue: We can arrange for a professional comedy club night to be held at your venue (or a local events space which we can arrange), with performances from top professional comedians and for those brave enough from the course, the opportunity to get up on stage too. This is a great way to reward your employees and give them a chance to laugh and enjoy themselves outside of work.
• Tickets to a local comedy club: We can also provide your employees with tickets to a local comedy club, where they can see some of the best up-and-coming comedians in the country. A fantastic works social event for your employees to bond and socialise, and to learn more about the world of comedy.
• One-on-one coaching: If any of your employees are particularly interested in developing their comedy skills or you feel they could benefit from additional support and training, we can provide them with one-on-one coaching from an experienced instructor. This is a great way for your employees to get personalised feedback and support, and to improve their skills at their own pace.
• Custom-written comedy: We can write some custom-written comedy for your team to perform, based on your company’s culture and values. This is a great way to engage your employees and to create a unique and memorable team-building experience.

We are also happy to discuss any other ideas you may have for extras. We are always looking for new and innovative ways to make our training programs even more effective and engaging.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of comedy training for businesses?

Comedy training can help employees to develop a variety of skills, including: Communication skills, Creativity, Teamwork, Problem-solving skills, Confidence and more.

Who are the trainers and coaches?

Our courses are run and hosted by top professional comedians. These are individuals who are known to us and who regular perform at our professional comedy events. They have years of professional performance experience and include acts as seen on TV, award winners and genuine legends of the UK comedy scene. All of the comedians we work with have been chosen for their particular skills for coaching and training and have undertaken training themselves on the each element of the course. We also always send a representative from Nodding Dog Comedy to assist with the set up and to ensure that everything runs on time. Anyone that we send to you as part of these packages has also completed a DBS check.

What topics are covered in your comedy courses?

Our comedy courses cover a variety of topics, including: The basics of comedy, Storytelling, Public speaking, Using humour to win more business, improv games and exercises and more. We can also customise the content of our courses to meet the specific needs of your company.