Corporate Engagement

Corporate Engagement 

With City Theatre Company 

City Theatre Company is now offering a new alternative to the traditional corporate training programs. Our team-building and professional development workshops are action-packed, getting you up on your feet, working as an ensemble to grow your skills. 

Each half-day workshop is designed to put employees in a safe environment, while encouraging them to explore exciting and hands-on content. 

 Agenda Structure:  

1. Introduction  

2. Connection to organizational objectives  

3. Exploration of content and alignment to ongoing work  

4. Application to real life  

5. Reflection on the day’s learning  

Visit City Theatre Company’s historic campus on Pittsburgh’s vibrant South Side or have our teaching artists come to your location. 

Team Building 

Using the theatre ensemble as a model for teamwork, this workshop creates a community of equals within your group. In theatre, everyone is a vital part of the production. With a focus on inclusivity and collaboration, the common goal is to present the best outcome possible. 

Skill building: 

• Group Dynamics awareness 

• Improved Communication 

• Creative Thinking 

Perfect for: 

• New teams 

• Project teams 

• Siloed departments 

• Overwhelmed teams that need to be invigorated 

Professional Development: We currently offer three professional development workshops. These offerings focus on your needs as a team and organization and are complete with takeaways and post-workshop check-ins for accountability. 

Data Through Storytelling: Bring data to life through storytelling. City Theatre uses theatrical elements to craft data to move your audience to act quickly and confidently. We know how to create new stories that our audiences relate to and love. We can help you do the same. 

Skill Building: 

• Critical story structure and elements 

• Connect and communicate the “why” of your message 

• Craft a narrative arc that will capture the ear, imagination and passion of your audience. 

Perfect for: 

• Sales teams looking to pitch the value of their products and services 

• Managers who need to build buy-in (within or outside of the organization) 

• Professionals who need to make the complex simple 

• Executives looking to inspire 

Critical Feedback: City Theatre sees critical feedback as necessary, not negative. With quality feedback, we can understand our progress and see areas we need to improve. Also, receiving feedback productively is a skill unto itself. This workshop pulls feedback models from theatre and the arts to ensure everyone feels supported and motivated to move forward with their work. 

Skill Building: 

• Provide clear feedback on the product, not the producer 

• Self-reflection 

• Improved communication 

Perfect for: 

• Managers providing feedback in performance reviews 

• Project teams who need to generate more and better ideas 

• Executives who need to lead with more empathy 

• Leaders who need to share information when the news isn’t great 

• Teams who are apt to shut down when given feedback 

Learning Resiliency: “The show must go on!” When change is often the only constant, adaptability is invaluable. Pivoting (with grace) and maintaining performance under pressure is important to the workplace. In fact, creativity often abounds in high-pressure environments. This workshop covers a range of moments designed to get you on your feet and thinking about how you can keep your cool in moments of stress. 

Skill Building: 

• Self-regulation techniques 

• How to handle disruptions 

• Strengthen trust and relationships 

• Make space for creativity 

Perfect for: 

• Early career or new team members who aren’t used to high-pressure environments 

• Teams who are overwhelmed and need reinvigoration 

• Project teams who are facing a daunting challenge 

Executive Presence Coaching available. Click here to fill out an interest form.