“What an adventure! This work is for anyone in a high-powered position who wants to step it up a notch.”
photo: Michel Marang
Click here for information on the next True Colours "ideas to action" workshop for women 31 Aug-2 Sept at Droog Design in Amsterdam. With a focus on authentic leadership, coaches Laura Carmichael and Dr. Sharmishtha Dattagupta offer guidance and tools for inspired women entrepreneurs, creatives and social change agents to connect their inner vision to powerful expression.
Need applicable tools for thriving in times of uncertainty? Serious Play offers learnable processes in the areas of innovation, digital leadership, creative teamwork, and inclusive communication skills for leaders, teams and professionals. We specialize in start-up support for companies who want to leverage diversity from the get-go, and in supporting established companies who want to change company culture to a less hierarchical, more dynamic, highly engaged environment, and need tools to overcome the inevitable struggles that arise with embracing diversity. We are there for you both in preparing the environment, jumping in to (co)-lead managing a team or project, and for the long-term support that creates change for success. Go here for descriptions of our full offerings.
Serious Play creativity workshops & retreats offers individuals an oasis in which to train your creative muscles, get brave, and renew your sense of possibility. Use all the parts of your mind & body to turn on the tap of intuition and originality, and the creative mindset.
“Post-workshop, I felt energized, relaxed, open to new opportunities and importantly, able to see many multiple paths for moving forward. I felt more alive with possibilities that were most definitely in my reach. If you want to experience a different way or thinking; a different way of being, go take Laura’s workshop. It’s as simple as that.”
Ready to shift the status quo in terms of who is seen as a leader and how to lead? Know diversity, inclusion & collaboration create stellar results but struggle with the discomfort of shifting hierarchies? Experiential programs on communicating authentically with Power & Poise to create impact, amplify confidence and make yourself impossible to stereotype.
Integrated innovation, design thinking and creativity applied to business. full list here.
“Laura is a world class trainer.”
Success in communication doesn't have to be random. Savvy up your personal awareness and presence to communicate with poise and power. Get the message across. Eliminate the perception of arrogance or invisibility. Claim your authentic physical & vocal presence. Know yourself so you can operate from strategy rather than habit and become impossible to stereotype.
Learn the mind-set that results in creative outcomes and innovative culture. Synthesize data and analysis into original solutions to break the formulaic status-quo and come up with new ideas. Also known as the "learning mindset" or "creative mindset," discover how this one element can pivot you and your organization's culture into forward-motion.
We offer experiential trainings on how to include others, and how to include all sides of yourself. Be seen and heard. See and Hear. Sift out the noise and harvest the best ideas. Create an inspiring environment where talent grows and thrives. Address double-bind issues of gender and cultural conditioning.
Shift from the drain of restraint to high-gear inspiration. By creating empathy, trust and mutual respect you maximize team intelligence.
Apply innovation and design thinking tools to amplify brainstorming and creative problem solving.
You can innovate on any product or service, but also on less conventional internal things like your company culture & KPIs.
Learn tools from the acclaimed CRP - developed by Liz Lerman to get and give value-based precise feedback that moves your team forward.
