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We offer this in different formats:
- keynote presentations;
- workshops;
- team building activities;
- personal coaching.
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Humour in storytelling
Under work pressure, lightness quickly disappears, and with it the energy in your team. In this in-company training you discover and develop your sense of humour, so you reduce stress and strengthen relationships. We combine exercises with visualisation and drawing. The training is in Dutch or English, for 6 to 12 participants.
Do you recognise this?
It is Friday afternoon and the deadline hangs over the team. There is hardly any laughter anymore. A joke from a colleague falls flat, and you notice that everyone mostly just wants it to be over.
You miss the lightness with which you used to tackle problems. You want to remain serious, but you feel that the tension weighs heavily on yourself and on the atmosphere.
The pressure mounts and the atmosphere becomes heavier:
- tension builds up and the tone in your team becomes sharper;
- negative stories win out over positive ones;
- you are looking for a lighter way to tackle problems;
- you want to strengthen relationships without losing your seriousness.
Humour is not a side issue. It helps you to reduce stress and build a positive work environment.
Why does it get so heavy at work?
Under pressure we switch to efficiency. That makes sense, but it also means there is less room for stories that let you catch your breath.
This way, tension grows quietly. The tone becomes sharper, negative stories start circulating and working together requires more energy than necessary. That is exhausting, for you and for the people around you, and it makes problems bigger than they are.
It does not have to stay this way. Humour can have a serious place in your work.
How do you bring lightness back to your team?
A sense of humour is not an innate gift. You can discover it, practise it and use it purposefully, without losing your seriousness.
Our coaches know work pressure up close and know that lightness and professionalism do not exclude each other. They combine exercises with visualisation and drawing, so you learn to express humorous ideas and thus relieve tension.
Together we determine the format that suits you, as a keynote, workshop, team building or coaching. This way you build step by step towards a work atmosphere where problems are tackled more lightly.
What you can do after the training
After the training you can:
- discover and purposefully develop your sense of humour;
- use humour to reduce stress and strengthen relationships;
- visualise and draw humorous ideas to express them clearly;
- approach problems in a light and innovative way;
- contribute to a positive work environment.
This is how we approach it
The programme is for individuals, teams and organisations. Together with you, we choose the format that fits your request.
Visualisation and drawing
You also discover humour with visualisation and drawing. Through creative exercises you learn to visualise and express humorous concepts. That stimulates your creativity.
Afterwards you keep practising
Every training is extended in the THOC Learning Space. Your material remains available and you get an AI Coach who knows the lesson.
We work in an experience-oriented way: you immediately get to work with the material in exercises that resemble real situations.
Who gives this training
Our coaches can give this training. Tell us what your team needs, and together we will build a programme that suits you.
Frequently asked questions
Practical details
- Formula: In-company training
- Languages: English, Dutch
- Participants: 6 to 12