Training & Workshops

We offer Training and Workshops suitable for full teams, as well as sessions tailored specifically for Leaders and People Managers. These can be facilitated either virtually or in-person, and stacked or adjusted based on your unique requirements.

Check out our range of sessions and workshops ready to deliver below:

For Teams

Giving and Receiving Feedback

  • An interactive session designed to boost communication skills around giving and receiving feedback. You will learn practical methods for delivering constructive feedback, and how to receive (and ask for!) feedback in a way that links to your personal growth.

Our ‘Perfect’ Meeting: Creating Effective and Inclusive Meetings

  • A practical workshop where your team collaboratively designs their ideal meeting. Discover how to accommodate diverse communication styles, promote inclusivity, and ensure everyone feels heard and valued.

People are Weird (and that’s OK!)

  • Mel’s signature Talk that introduces the Psychology behind working as a Team. What happens when we bring different personalities together? How can we embrace our unique differences? What happens when we start to accept our own individual quirks, encourage open communication, and foster a more inclusive workplace culture?

Resilience Training

  • Making a Game often feels like a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Equip your team with practical strategies to help manage stress, build resilience, and maintain motivation as we go through the twists and turns. This session supports healthier working practices and aims to empower individuals to notice when they are in ‘survival’ mode and how we can navigate our way back out.

Understanding Neurodivergence in the Workplace

  • An introduction to how better to understand neurodivergence in Game Teams. This talk introduces best practices when working with neurodivergence and encourages the Team to explore how to adopt more inclusive communications that will benefit all Team Members.

Why Games Needs More Leaders (And Where We Might Find Them)

  • This workshop challenges traditional notions of Leadership, emphasising that leadership is accessible to everyone, regardless of their role. Discover how to encourage and recognise leadership behaviours across your entire team and how you can lean into bringing more “Leadership as an action” into your Studio.

What does Success look like?

  • A collaborative workshop that encourages your team to have conversations around what success looks like in their specific role, project and Team. Helpful to align team values and open up new areas for exploration.

For Managers & Leaders

Creating a Coaching Culture

  • Discover the benefits of embedding Coaching practices into everyday interactions, empowering your teams through curiosity, active listening, and supportive questioning. How can we ask better questions?

Creating Effective and Inclusive Meetings

  • Tailored specifically for Leaders & People Managers, this session focuses on designing meetings that maximise productivity, inclusivity, and engagement, ensuring your management practices lead by example.

Giving and Receiving Feedback (for Leaders & People Managers)

  • Tailored specifically for Leaders & People Managers, this workshop provides advanced tools and techniques to communicate feedback effectively, navigate difficult conversations, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement.

Leading through Change and Uncertainty

  • This workshop is aimed at guiding Senior Leaders to prepare for change and uncertainty during the Game Making process. Learn the insights and techniques needed to confidently navigate teams through periods of change. This session provides practical frameworks for managing uncertainty, maintaining team morale, and driving success.

Leadership Stress Management Training

  • Designed to support in proactively identifying and managing stress, enhancing team resilience, and helping lead more effectively - even under pressure. This workshop aims to provide structures for better overall Team wellbeing.

Managing Anxious Personalities

  • A focused session providing Managers with the skills and understanding needed to effectively support team members experiencing anxiety. Discover strategies to manage sensitively, create supportive environments, and foster confidence in quieter team members.

Managing Difficult Conversations

  • Learn practical tools to navigate conflict more constructively, facilitate mutual understanding, and strengthen workplace relationships. Participants will leave with their own emergency conversation pack.

Psychological Safety

  • An interactive workshop designed to help Leaders create and maintain a psychologically safe environment, enabling their teams to openly share ideas, ask questions, and innovate without fear of judgement. Learn actionable methods to build trust and encourage more authentic communication.

Understanding and Managing Burnout

  • Focused on recognising signs of burnout within Teams, this workshop offers actionable strategies for proactive management, reducing stress, and promoting long-term resilience and team wellbeing.

Need something else? Get in touch to enquire about your team’s specific needs, and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help!

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