Corporate Training

Louise Yates Corporate role play Louise has broad experience of the corporate training and development world, having worked for several training companies over the past 20 years. She is currently working with Xperient LLP primarily in the legal and dental professions, delivering professional development training for all levels of both. She is an experienced forum theatre practioner and role player. She facilitates sessions both one to one and in groups. She can work equally with Meyers Briggs, Insights, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy methods as well as Mindfulness practise; all to coach participants to realise their full potential and to meet the challenges of the modern working environment. She is equally at home improvising in hot seat or at networking events as well as working with a script.

Education

BSc. (hons) M.A. Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield. Initially I started working with NHS Managers, Social Services, Nat West Bank & Cooperative Bank training programmes. I also presented in-house training videos for the Cooperative & Nat West Banks. All scripts were improvised or written by Louise.

Corporate Work

Scripted & improvised Role Play & Forum Theatre, facilitating & delivering feedback sessions using personality profile models such as Meyers Briggs, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the Insights Profile. I currently work with the training companies Abundant Sun, Xperient LLP, and Steven Pearce Associates, delivering training programmes throughout the UK and Europe. I have also worked with Stratagem Consulting, City Jesters & Stopwatch Theatre.

Role Play Skills

I utilise a wide range of techniques learned over the past 24 years, particularly improvised forum theatre and one to one coaching with the use of diverse range of psychological and behavioural models, including Meyers Briggs, Transactional Analysis, Insights Profile and Cognitive Analytical Therapy. My experience of types of training covers Diversity Awareness Training, Professional Development Centres, Managing Others, Networking Events and the Facilitation & Delivery of Feedback.

Clients Include

Hiscox Insurance, Burgess Salmon LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Mayer Brown International LLP, Ashursts LLP, Allen & Overy LLP, Clarke Wilmott LLP, Barton Willmore Architects & Planners, Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton LLP , The London College of Law, Shearman & Stirling, The General Dental Council & Severn Trent Water.

Current Clients

London College of Law, Ashursts LLP, Shearman & Stirling LLP and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP on various programmes some of which I also helped design & write.

Professional Development Centres

Additional Skills

Voice Production & Presentation in Business; classes which I wrote myself, toured in Universities and Business Schools in the United States in conjunction with performing Shakespeare and giving classes on his plays, most recently The Taming of the Shrew.

Voice Production & Presentation

I work on a one to one or small group basis to build a professional’s confidence & technical ability allowing them to function highly in a market that is increasingly client-facing. On a one to one basis I use special exercises learned over 24 years as a professional actress. The quality and delivery of speech can be transformed this way, permitting a previously inaudible or weak speaker to be more captivating and engaging, allowing them to get their message across powerfully & effectively.

Jazz Singer

I also find time to sing the standards & jazz classics popularised by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Flora Purim, Astrud Gilberto, Chet Baker & Dina Washington. I am very much an alto!