Training that turns real work into the room to practise it in.
Practical, experiential training that turns everyday workplace challenges into opportunities to practise, experiment and grow — built from improvisation, real scenarios and structured feedback.
The idea
People don't learn by sitting still.
Every industry is different and every team has different needs, but when we worked together over the years, we noticed a common thread: communication. One thing improv teaches is how to communicate to make the impossible possible.
We fell in love with the process of building interactive sessions that bring teams together, help leaders lead and show that sometimes the simplest thing can be the hardest to learn.
The secret to our formula is that we approach each client’s brief through their eyes. Just like when we are on stage creating a scene, we listen to their needs and work together to come up with a plan that solves the problem but, at its core, is fun.
We look forward to working with you to create a truly memorable experience that you and your team will talk about for years to come.
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Who we are
Two worlds. One room.
At The Other Room, we believe people learn best when they have the opportunity to experience something for themselves. Our programmes combine professional improvisation, experiential learning and, where appropriate, realistic role play to create learning that is active, engaging and grounded in the realities of the workplace.
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The programmes
Five ways into the room.
Different challenges need different kinds of practice. Every programme uses improvisation, practical exercises, realistic scenarios and reflection — delivered half-day, full-day or bespoke, for groups up to 25. Open a programme to see the full detail.
Build the Scene
Helping teams build trust, connection and collaboration through shared experience.
Overview
A team development workshop that uses professional improvisation, practical challenges and structured reflection to strengthen trust, communication and collaboration. Participants learn by doing, giving teams the opportunity to experiment with new behaviours in a safe environment before applying them back in the workplace.
Key learning outcomes
GROUPS
Up to 15 with a lead facilitator
Up to 25 with a lead + assistant
Multiple groups available
FORMAT
Half day
Full day
Bespoke
AUDIENCE
Graduates · Professionals
Leaders · C-suite
DESIGN
Tailored to your objectives, people and real-world challenges.
Bring this into your room
Tell us about your team and we'll tailor the session to what they actually need.
Own the Moment
Helping people speak with confidence, presence and genuine connection.
Overview
A public speaking workshop using professional improvisation, practical speaking exercises and structured feedback to build confidence and presence in front of an audience. Participants explore how they use their voice, body and attention, while developing the ability to communicate clearly, connect with their audience and respond confidently in the moment.
Key learning outcomes
GROUPS
Up to 15 with a lead facilitator
Up to 25 with a lead + assistant
Multiple groups available
FORMAT
Half day
Full day
Bespoke
AUDIENCE
Graduates · Professionals
Leaders · C-suite
DESIGN
Tailored to your objectives, people and real-world challenges.
Bring this into your room
Tell us about your team and we'll tailor the session to what they actually need.
Find the Story
Helping people turn ideas and experiences into stories that connect, engage and stay with their audience.
Overview
A storytelling workshop using professional improvisation and practical storytelling exercises to explore what makes a story compelling. Participants learn how to shape and structure a clear narrative, bring stories to life with greater emotion and authenticity, and adapt how they tell them to create a stronger connection with their audience.
Through practical exercises and repeated storytelling, participants build the confidence to move beyond simply sharing information and communicate ideas, experiences and brand stories in a way that feels human, engaging and memorable.
Key learning outcomes
GROUPS
Up to 15 with a lead facilitator
Up to 25 with a lead + assistant
Multiple groups available
FORMAT
Half day
Full day
Bespoke
AUDIENCE
Graduates · Professionals
Leaders · C-suite
DESIGN
Tailored to your objectives, people and real-world challenges.
Bring this into your room
Tell us about your team and we'll tailor the session to what they actually need.
Leading in the Moment
Helping leaders listen, adapt and respond effectively in the moments that matter.
Overview
A leadership development workshop using professional improvisation, practical exercises and realistic workplace scenarios to explore how leaders respond, communicate and connect with others. Participants develop greater awareness of their own leadership behaviours while practising the adaptability, active listening and communication skills needed to navigate people and situations with confidence.
Key learning outcomes
GROUPS
Up to 15 with a lead facilitator
Up to 25 with a lead + assistant
Multiple groups available
FORMAT
Half day
Full day
Bespoke
AUDIENCE
Graduates · Professionals
Leaders · C-suite
DESIGN
Tailored to your objectives, people and real-world challenges.
Bring this into your room
Tell us about your team and we'll tailor the session to what they actually need.
Conversations that Matter
Helping people navigate important conversations with clarity, confidence and care.
Overview
A tailored workshop designed around the real-world conversations participants need to navigate at work. Combining practical communication exercises with professional role play, participants explore how to approach challenging conversations, communicate clearly and respond effectively when emotions, differing perspectives or competing priorities are involved.
Bespoke scenarios bring relevant workplace challenges into the room, giving participants the opportunity to practise different approaches with a professional role play actor and receive immediate, human feedback on their communication and impact.
Key learning outcomes
GROUPS
Up to 15 with a lead facilitator
Up to 25 with a lead + assistant
Multiple groups available
FORMAT
Half day
Full day
Bespoke
AUDIENCE
Graduates · Professionals
Leaders · C-suite
DESIGN
Tailored to your objectives, people and real-world challenges.
Bring this into your room
Tell us about your team and we'll tailor the session to what they actually need.
Professional roleplay actors
Realistic human interaction, on demand.
Our experienced role play actors support development centres, assessment centres and learning programmes with realistic, responsive workplace interactions — working from your scenarios and competency frameworks while adapting naturally to each participant.
- Development & assessment centres
- Leadership & learning programmes
- Bespoke workplace simulations
Live feedback
Immediate, in-person observations from the actor, right after the interaction.
Structured feedback
Written feedback against agreed competencies or criteria, where required.
Scale
Individual actors through to larger teams, half-day through multi-day, existing or bespoke scenarios.
So, what's happening in your room?
Let's build something for your people.
Tell us what you're working on
Share your goals, challenges or the skills you'd like your team to develop.
We design the experience
We recommend the right format, activities and approach for your team.
Bring your people into the room
A practical, engaging experience where they experiment, practise and learn by doing.
Bring roleplay actors into your room
Tell us about your development centre, assessment or programme and we'll match the right actors to it.
Who we are
Two worlds. One room.
At The Other Room, we believe people learn best when they have the opportunity to experience something for themselves.
Our programmes combine professional improvisation, experiential learning and, where appropriate, realistic role play to create learning that is active, engaging and grounded in the realities of the workplace.
Improv, at its core, is often two people alone on a stage with nothing more than a suggestion or two. Through simple actions and conversation, they can turn an empty stage into a ship in the middle of the ocean being taken down by a whale, or a job interview in a cramped office where everything goes wrong. Once the lights go down, the scene is over, never to be done again, but for the performers the lesson is clear: communication, trust and creativity can turn nothing into something. Your business might not be a stage, but colleagues face the same challenge — creating something fantastic together, just like each improviser has to do.
Rather than simply talking about communication, collaboration or leadership, we create opportunities for participants to practise these behaviours in the room. Through carefully facilitated exercises, realistic scenarios and structured reflection, participants can experiment with different approaches, notice their own behaviours and experience the impact they have on others.
Where greater realism is needed, we use professional role play actors to bring workplace situations and conversations to life, giving participants the opportunity to practise in a safe environment and receive meaningful, immediate feedback.
Every programme is responsive to the people in the room. We adapt our facilitation, exercises and scenarios to the group in front of us, creating an experience that feels relevant rather than prescribed.
The result is learning that isn’t just understood.
It’s experienced, practised and remembered — and, if we’re being honest, fun.
Kylie
- Programme strategy
- Content design
- Client partnerships
Over 13 years of working with clients, Kylie has built a strong reputation and set the industry standard for experiential, improv-led training. From high-end luxury brands to pharmaceutical leaders, she knows that no one size fits all, which is why she stresses the details to find the perfect session and ensure every participant walks away with a newfound outlook on how to tackle their next challenge. She loves a challenge. She doesn’t just ask for a brief; she wants to truly understand what clients need and what they hope to get out of the session, and she works tirelessly to build a programme that reflects that goal. She’s approachable, she’s attentive and, most importantly, she cares.
Salman
- Design & delivery
- Improvisation
- Performance
Salman is a seasoned comedian with over 15 years of experience and is a staple of the region’s comedy and improv scene. Thirteen years ago, he realised that his ability to bring a room together could be taught and, more importantly, could help companies bring their teams together. Just like on stage, every crowd is different, but with his charisma, charm and adaptable nature, he can adjust to any situation to get the most out of the moment. It’s that very spirit he brings to every training session he delivers, and it is a reason clients keep coming back year after year.
Bring us into your room
Tell us what your team is working on and we’ll shape the right session around it.
Events & public workshops
Open sessions anyone can join.
Alongside bespoke programmes built for teams, we run public workshops and events that any individual can book onto directly. New dates get added to the calendar below as they're confirmed.
Upcoming
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