| Tell me about your challenge. Whether you need a keynote for 500 people or a deep-dive workshop for a leadership team of 12, the starting point is the same: understanding what your organization actually needs. Use the form at the bottom of this page and I will follow up within 24 hours. |
1 – Keynotes & Speaking
Brad’s talks are built on research, grounded in science, and designed to land with audiences who have heard everything. Each talk draws directly from his MA-level work in applied anthropology and two decades of improvised theater practice.
Available for conferences, company all-hands, association events, symposia, and university programs. Delivered in 45, 60, or 90 minutes. Fully customized for your audience and goals.
Signature Talks
- Yes, And: The Neuroscience of Collaboration — How improv principles map to what we know about trust, psychological safety, and group flow
- Culture Is a Behavior, Not a Value — Why culture change initiatives fail, and what actually shifts behavior at scale
- The Listening Organization — What applied improvisation reveals about the cost of organizations that talk but don’t listen
- Play as Strategy: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Innovation — Grounding play in evolutionary anthropology for innovation and education audiences
Clients Served:
Nike, Logitech, OHSU, CareOregon, Oregon Humanities, University of Oregon School of Law
Investment:
Keynotes start at $3,000. Full-day events and multi-session engagements are priced by scope.
2 – Workshops & Team Programs
Brad’s workshops are experiential — participants don’t just hear ideas, they practice them. Sessions are structured to create psychological safety quickly, build trust visibly, and leave teams with tools they can use the next day.
Available as standalone half-day or full-day workshops, or as part of a multi-session culture program. Designed for leadership teams, cross-functional groups, and organization-wide learning initiatives.
Programs Include:
- Spontaneous Village — community and trust-building through applied improv. Originally designed for refugee contexts; now used in healthcare, corporate, and nonprofit settings
- Collaborative Leadership Intensive — half- or full-day leadership workshop using improvisation principles to build listening, adaptability, and presence
- Team Dynamics and Group Flow — identifying and shifting the patterns that block high-performing teams
- DEIJ Integration through Applied Theater — interactive theater as a tool for surfacing and shifting dynamics around equity and inclusion
Investment:
Workshops start at $5,000. Multi-session programs and org-wide engagements $15,000–$30,000+.
3 – Coaching and Consulting
For leaders and organizations who want to go deeper. Brad works with executive teams, emerging leaders, and L&D departments to build sustainable culture change — not one-time training events.
What engagement looks like:
- Initial discovery session (1 hour) — understand goals, culture, and current challenges
- Custom program or coaching plan built around your organization’s specific needs
- Monthly or biweekly engagement — combination of facilitated sessions, 1:1 coaching, and observation
- Quarterly review and culture assessment
Who is it for:
Executive teams, emerging leaders, HR and L&D departments, healthcare and public health leadership
Investment:
Retainer engagements start at $20,000. Long-term culture transformation engagements priced by scope.
| Let’s talk about your organization. Tell me what you’re working on — your challenge, your team, your timeline. I respond within 24 hours. |
Brad Fortier 