WHAT IT IS
Power of Yes! is a corporate workshop that teaches you the creative techniques of improv and how to apply them to improve your business, work and life. Improv training is a proven skill-building resource with many positive applications. In fact, a recent Forbes article reports that more Fortune 500 companies are using improv to inspire creativity, communication and productivity in their workforce. Each Power of Yes workshop focuses on researched business principles, and can be customized to meet your organization's needs. Power of Yes! will enhance your staff's ability to work as a team in an effective manner and confidently communicate with clients and each other.
HOW WE DO IT
The workshop is broken down into activities and games that focus on the key elements of improv. Participants start with simple exercises, working in teams, and progress to games that unleash their creativity and communication skills! Power of Yes! works for all sizes of groups. You can choose a Power of Yes! hands-on workshop for as little as 10 employees, or as an interactive and entertaining keynote address for 1,000, there's always a way to unleash the Power of Yes!
GRAHAM NEIL
...has a Bachelor of Journalism and is an international award-winning Senior Reporter at CTV Edmonton. A recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Journalism Award, he has over 25 years of television broadcast experience with reports featured on CTV National News and CNN.
Graham has interviewed Hollywood stars, Prime Ministers, top CEO's, leading edge entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers shaping the workplace future.
Combining business savvy with quick wit, he has lead numerous corporate and education workshops in HR, Education, Health Care, Hospitality, Tourism, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas and Transportation industries.
Graham's also MC'd an impressive list of galas, conferences and special events around the world.
DONOVAN WORKLUN
...is a three-time World Improv Champion, and a founding member of Atomic Improv with over 25 years of comedy under his belt. Donovan has toured all over Canada, the US, and Europe, amazing audiences with his brilliant comedic timing, wit, and, hilarious characters.
He has shared the improv stage with Wayne Brady (Whose Line is it Anyway?) Mike Myers (SNL & Austin Powers) and is a star of the hit national CBC radio program The Irrelevant Show. Donovan has also been featured in national commercials and movies, acting with Patrick Swayze, Kiefer Sutherland and Demi Moore.
In 2012, he was selected as a feature performer at the Canada Olympic House during the London Olympics. He continues to share his talents delivering hundreds of educational workshops in the public and private sector. With over two decades of veteran comedy experience, Donovan is considered the top corporate improv instructor in Alberta.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE POWER OF YES!
Epcor
“Our experience working with Donovan and Graham was exceptionally positive. The Power of Yes! concept is very fitting for a corporate audience and the messages are universal to almost any work environment. “
“Plus, the team's quality/professionalism was just what we needed to not only win over our Executive Team but also the members of the audience.”
ConocoPhillips
“In these past 2 months since the workshop, we are already seeing changes in the way our team communicates internally and externally.
I would recommend this workshop for all teams, big or small!”
MacEwan
“I laughed until my stomach hurt! Along with the laughter came excellent tips on how to be positive, work as a team and how to say Yes!
These guys are good!”
ATB Financial
“The whole group had a lot of fun with Donovan and Graham and we still are using the principles they taught us. It was really informative and a lot of fun.
What more can you ask for in a workshop?!"
Wildrose School District
“Getting administrators and teacher leaders to say yes and look at their roles from a positive direction has been most helpful in moving our teachers forward in this time of change in education.
Graham Neil and Donovan Workun have never disappointed in their preparation and professionalism.”
City Of Edmonton
“I'm happy to report you guys were definitely the crowd favourite. Some of the comments: very motivating; loved the class participation; best session; awesome; excellent; good principles.
Too much fun--wanted to stay all day.”
AMKOR Technology
“We never dreamed what an impact Power of Yes could have on our company. The workshop made major breakthroughs, and created a culture-changing epiphany for us.
More than anything, they were fun and fully engaging of even the shyest of participants--no small feat considering that the attendees represented organizations from 5 continents, many different cultures, and for whom English was a second language of more than half the attendees.
This is powerful stuff!”
Hockey Alberta
“We received a number of comments post event praising our MC's
and that it was the best awards gala they had been to.
It was the first time we had used Graham and Donovan at a Hockey
Alberta event and we can tell you it will not be the last!”
to UNLEASH THE POWER OF YES!
780-233-7767 | graham@gnrentertainment.com
Additional Booking Options for Donovan and Graham
Professional MC's: Corporate, Conference, and Special Events
Special Package Pricing when booking Professional MC's PLUS Power of Yes! workshop