Who This Is For

Teams committed to moving beyond diversity statements into daily inclusive practice
Managers and team leads responsible for creating equitable meeting and work cultures
Organizations building or refreshing their DEI programming with experiential learning
ERG leaders and culture committees looking for engaging, practical skill-building

What Your Team Will Learn

Recognize how unconscious patterns in meetings determine who gets heard and who doesn't
Practice techniques for amplifying quieter voices and making space for different styles
Navigate cultural communication differences with curiosity instead of assumptions
Build comfort with the discomfort of conversations about identity and difference
Develop concrete habits for inclusive facilitation that any team member can use
Create shared agreements for maintaining an inclusive team culture going forward

How It Works

Duration

1 hour to multi-day (customizable)

Group Size

8 to 1,000+ participants

Delivery

On-site at your location, at our Portland theatre, or via Zoom

Customization

Fully tailored to your organization's inclusion goals and cultural context

From Good Intentions to Daily Habits

Most organizations have the right intentions around inclusion. The challenge isn’t commitment—it’s practice. How do you actually create meetings where everyone contributes? How do you notice when someone’s been talked over—and do something about it in the moment? How do you navigate difference with genuine curiosity rather than walking on eggshells?

This workshop uses applied improv to make inclusion tangible and practicable. Instead of lecturing about bias or presenting statistics, we put participants in experiences where they can feel the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion firsthand—and then practice doing something different.

Improv is uniquely suited to this work because its core principles are inherently inclusive. “Yes, And” means every contribution has value. “Make your partner look good” means your job is to elevate the people around you. “Listen to understand, not to respond” means creating space for perspectives different from your own. These aren’t abstract concepts in our workshop—they’re practiced skills.

Your facilitator creates a brave space where participants can explore these dynamics honestly, make mistakes, and learn from them without shame. We address the real patterns that show up in workplaces—who speaks first, whose ideas get credited, how humor can include or exclude—and provide concrete tools for shifting those patterns. Participants leave with a personal commitment and a shared team vocabulary for holding each other accountable to the inclusive culture they want to build.

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