Artist & Academic

I help teams connect and collaborate so they can get excited about working together.

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Expand Your Comfort Zone

When was the last time your team did something which stretched their comfort zone? If we want our teams to change, we have to be prepared to change the way we do team development. I use Cognitive Science and Improvisation to deliver unique training experiences that engage, educate and transform teams. If it feels like a good fit for your team, let’s chat.

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Easy-Peasy Resources

How Creative is Your Team? (~5 mins)

Teaming with Trust White Paper (~15 mins)

A brief, no-nonsense quiz to better understand how to boost the creativity and wellbeing of your team. It’s evidence-based, experience-informed, and designed for the busy.

Creative Teams Diagnostic

Lead like a dead fish. Train like Ted Lasso. My brief, 12-page primer on trust-based teaming has five ideas to get you from merely managing towards actually leading your team.

Teaming With Trust White Paper
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Training for Teams

Theatre-based training is an innovative way to get your team acting and thinking differently. I run half-day and full-day workshops for teams looking to expand their comfort zone, relate more deeply, and collaborate creatively.

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Funny Business

Funny Business is my Amazon bestseller available on Kindle and paperback. It’s an exploration of the creative thinking that made improvisation a global phenomenon, and the radical lessons it has for us today.

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Coaching for Individuals

Most presentations are unscripted. Most audiences want someone to talk with them, not at them. I work with individual leaders on how to present with presence — how to be relaxed, confident, and responsive to your audience.

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Take an Improv Class

My theatre company, Only the Human, runs affordable courses for members of the public who want to learn the art, and play, of improvisation. We run term-based courses and free trials four times per year.

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Nice words from nice people.

  • A smiling woman with long, wavy a brunette hair, wearing a light blue blazer over a white top, and large leaf-shaped earrings, standing in front of a yellow background with layered blue and teal circular design elements.

    "Aden is an excellent facilitator, highly skilled at engaging a diverse group and creating a very safe space for participants to get out of their comfort zones."

    Bethan Winn, Human Skills Co

  • A smiling man with short brown hair, wearing a dark suit and light purple dress shirt.

    "Aden helped build my confidence in thinking on my feet, learn how to listen from a point of curiosity, and to bring out a fun inner child that used to only reveal itself after two beers."

    Michael Watts, Profit and Purpose Thought Leader

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    "Aden brings nice psychological insight into how fun works, and how it frees us up to play. His workshops and classes have plenty of meat to them, but remain playful."

    Louise Southalan, Wungening Aboriginal Corporation

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    "The skills I have developed with Aden's guidance have enabled me to have deeper conversations, build stronger relationships and tackle challenging negotiations."

    Rich Weatherill, South Metropolitan Health Service