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Team & Leadership Training Solutions

We offer creative soft skills workshops using improv-based exercises for teams and individuals who are tired of traditional classroom settings. Our sessions are engaging, experiential, and designed to build communication, collaboration, and adaptability in a fun, low-pressure environment.

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Building soft skills with "Yes, and"

We empower teams to navigate workplace dynamics with confidence and adaptability.

At work, play has been found to speed up learning, enhance productivity and increase job satisfaction. Our workshops use informative and fun improv exercises to increase motivational levels to accelerate participants' learning and retention.

Workshops are for organizations who want to:

Build a stronger team
Learn new brainstorming methods
Reward your team
Offer a fun way to upskill your workforce
Build the soft skills of current & future leaders

We custom build the workshop to fit the needs of your conference, event or team.

Listening is not merely hearing. Listening is reacting. Listening is being affected by what you hear. Listening is active.

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Teacher, DaVinci Academy, MN

"This workshop and exercise was way outside of my comfort zone, initially I wanted it to be over in 15 minutes (not knowing what's ahead is scary, especially when something is so far outside of your wheelhouse). But as time went on, the discomfort started to lessen making it easier and easier to be fully engaged and embrace the workshop activities and be open to what the workshop was intended to teach us."

Tamar S

Student - Georgia State University

"Mandi's improv session immersed a room full of professionals, teaching us to utilize improv techniques for a smoother workplace environment. What started as a silent 9:00 am room quickly became a room full of chatter, and many connections were made while learning these skill sets. Cheers to Mandi!"

Volunteer

MRAC, MN

"Thanks so much for the training! It was amazing and everyone seems really excited about using these new skills in the future!"

Meet the Corporate Training Team

Meet the dynamic team behind Stage Your Change! We are a diverse group of professionals united by a shared passion for transforming workplaces through the power of play. Our backgrounds span from business management to theater arts, allowing us to bring a unique blend of skills and perspectives to our work. We believe in the transformative potential of improv exercises to foster collaboration, creativity, and communication. Each member of our team is dedicated to creating engaging, fun, and impactful workshops that will help your team unlock their full potential. Together, we're excited to guide you on this journey towards a more harmonious and innovative work environment

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Executive Director

Mandi Bedbury

Mandi Bedbury is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), accredited Practitioner of Emotional Intelligence and has an Executive MBA. Mandi leads workshops around the world, via in-person or virtual, to help people build invaluable leadership, communication and relationship skills in a fun and safe environment.In her previous roles as a project manager, strategic analyst, and business development leader, Mandi utilized her acting and improv training to help with active listening, the ability to pivot/change direction, and build relationships.Mandi has been performing improv in New York and Minneapolis for over a decade. When Mandi isn't facilitating an improv, emotional intelligence or leadership workshop she is performing on stage and in film.

Facilitator

Lily Rains

Lily Rains is a Swiss Army Knife of storytelling in TV, film, theatre, and educational spaces. Highlights of her acting career include multiple recurring roles on TV networks like Showtime, TNT, NBC, and CBS; Theatre: Los Angeles premiere of Life Suck (Interact Theatre Co), Women of 4G (world premiere), and premiere readings of Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon (Ojai Playwrights Conference), Panorama (East West Players); and over 40 national commercials. An educator since 2006, Lily has taught directing and acting in middle, high school, and college theatre and film programs, and coaches professional actors for auditions, role prep, and on-set. Lily most values community-building and mentorship in filmmaking and theatre, bringing her passion for creating brave and inclusive spaces to all of her collaborations as a teaching artist, intimacy professional, keynote speaker, and filmmaker. She is currently a board member of the local Twin Cities SAG-AFTRA chapter.

Facilitator

Erin Roberts

Erin Roberts: is an actor, teacher, improvisor, and coach that has been collaborating with Mandi Bedbury for over 10+ years. Erin has a BA in Directing from Smith College, an MFA in Acting from Penn State University, and has studied with The National Theatre Institute, The Royal Shakespeare Company and York University in Toronto, Canada. She currently teaches various acting and directing classes, at Minneapolis College, The Guthrie Theatre, Film North, and various other private studios, while being a proud member of Actors Equity Association.

Facilitator

Darwin Smith

Darwin Smith was born in Chicago, but considers Minnesota a second home. He studied film and theater at Columbia College Chicago, but found more success in the improv theaters and comedy clubs. The process of improvisation became an obsession. Darwin is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and I.O. Theater. Darwin performed with Blackout, Hammertime! and The Chicago Improv Rebellion. After a successful run in Chicago, Darwin travelled to Los Angeles and performed at Second City Hollywood with Minority Report, and at I.O. West with Dark and Lovely, and Street Cred. In 2013, Darwin moved to Minnesota. He performed in Bye Bye Liver at Camp Theater, and The Further Away Team at Huge Theater. Darwin is the Creator, Producer, and one of the cast members of L.I.T. (Legends Improv Theater).

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