Improvisation: Acting for Change
JudoPay Team Building
City Academy was hired by JudoPay to lead a team building day to bond staff members at a time of rapid expansion and ensure specific objectives surrounding communication skills were met.
The Brief
JudoPay, a technology company in the mobile payments space, was experiencing rapid growth and had recently employed a number of new team members.
Senior management were looking for a team bonding activity that went beyond the ordinary and met certain objectives. Those objectives were to provide the team with practical skills to hone their communication as a group.
It was also very important to tailor skills and learning to individuals to ensure the skills can be transferred into the workplace effectively.
- Learn to ‘accept and build’ on each other’s ideas
- Learn to think creatively as a group
- Bond, get to know each other better
What Did We Do?
City Academy met with Judopay and designed an acting workshop in a rehearsal studio. The change of scenery to a new, neutral space was important as participants were encouraged to step outside their usual frame of reference and discover new modes of communicating effectively.
The workshop took the form of a physical, upbeat and enjoyable series of inter-linked exercises all formulated around the concept of ‘accept and build’ where participants were required to receive information and respond in a way which stimulated further ideas.
“City Academy delivered an outstanding Improvisation workshop that helped our management team understand the importance of being present, saying 'yes', and being aware of everyone around them. In turn, our team is working more effectively together both internally and with our customers and partners. Absolutely outstanding event that was well worth the investment of time and money.”
Dennis Jones
Managing Director, Judopay