Freestyle+ workshop reviews from HR and L&D leaders

What HR and L&D leaders say about freestyle+ workshops

Feedback from HR, L&D, and team leaders at Salesforce Ventures, Pfizer, McDonald’s, SAP, Snap, IHG, PwC, Cisco, Adobe, LinkedIn, and others on in-person, virtual, and hybrid workshops.

Reviews on trust, belonging, and team connection

Reviewers describe sessions where teams shared personal stories, got to know each other, and worked through discomfort together.

“Thank you for spending time with us. It was an absolute joy and we’re very grateful for the impact you’ve had on the team. No surprise that the survey was so positive, this was one of the best team experiences I’ve been a part of.”

Alex Kayyal, SVP & Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures
In-person workshop · January 2022

“Thanks again for such an incredible few hours last week. The team had a great time, and it certainly overdelivered against our objectives of focusing on getting to know each other better, telling our stories to each other, creating vulnerable spaces, and focusing on how to sit in discomfort to be better leaders for our people. I’m still thinking about it days later, which is a great sign.”

Leslie Koby, Pfizer
I&I workshop · April 2023

“Chris, thank YOU and Mel so much for leading the team through an incredible session. I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback from the AMs that attended. There was such an appreciation for the opportunity to connect, to do something truly different from their day to day. Thank you for working with us and helping to create that moment.”

Summer Paul, Senior Manager, Account Management + Analytics, Advertiser Solutions, Snap Inc.
May 2022

“I cannot begin to thank you enough for all of your support and for making time for my crew! Everyone had such an amazing time and were talking about you and Mel all dinner long and into today. Superlatives like ‘best meeting ever,’ even from those only willing to be a little silly or not immediately open to beat boxing.”

Mitch Medland, Head of Paxlovid, Pfizer
August 2022

“So that was awesome. Stacie and Fontana killed it in ATL yesterday! My team, many of whom were dreading what I was going to ‘make them do,’ had a blast. Truly. What great programming for corporate team building. So glad we did it. Many fun memories and helpful takeaways for everyone. THANK YOU.”

Julienne Smith, Hotel Development Executive, IHG
Team workshop, Atlanta · January 2023

“This was unlike any experience I have ever been a part of, at Pfizer or anywhere. To dedicate time to finding (and celebrating!) our authentic selves in a business setting should not be groundbreaking, but it was. THANK YOU for a session I will NEVER forget.”

Leslie Koby, Pfizer U.S. Dermatology Franchise
June 2022

“How did we go from strangers to bonded forever in the course of a few short hours? Speechless!”

Workshop attendee, Pfizer Dermatology
June 2022

“Everything went really well on Saturday! Chris did a great job engaging the group and we’ve received lots of great feedback from the group as well. Folks enjoyed the ice breakers and opportunities to share personal stories.”

Client contact, Bain Capital
Workshop · July 2024

“As an Indigenous woman, I have never felt so seen and represented in a corporate setting. Thank you to everyone involved in producing this amazing event!”

“This should be mandatory attendance, so amazing for all to hear and experience this.”

“Thank you for the opportunity to learn, unlearn, celebrate, and acknowledge today.”

Attendees, Indigenous First Nations employee network, Adobe
August 2022

“This is exactly the kind of team building we needed. 3 hours of play with you was like a lifetime of watercooler conversations and Christmas parties. You are the trojan horse for connection through hilarity. As a facilitator, you captured trust and credibility from the outset and I don’t think the workshop would work without that.”

Participant, Sendle
Team offsite · February 2021

Reviews on leadership, communication, and creativity

Feedback from leadership cohorts and learning programs at SAP, PwC, Cisco, LinkedIn, Pear, and Google School for Leaders.

“Please find feedback from the cohort for your sessions on Improvisational Leadership. Our baseline for the Academy is 8.5. You came in at 9.21.”

Rana Chakrabarti, Head of Learning Experiences, SAP Engineering Academy
Improvisational Leadership cohort · November 2020

“I left buzzed. You feel more present, more spontaneous, more creative. Making mental fitness skills accessible to our org in ways that spark action is hugely beneficial to our organization.”

Rana Chakrabarti, Head of Learning Experiences, SAP Engineering Academy

“Thank you again for being such a great collaborative partner with us on the Activator effort! We will be eager to work with you all again when the opportunity arises.”

“This was REALLY well done, such a privilege to work with you all!”

Client leaders, PwC
Activate + Amplify, a 6-month engagement reaching 1,000+ leaders · January 2023

“I LOVED ‘Ready, Set, Flow.’ It really left you feeling so inspired and like you could go conquer the world, and I thought to myself, that’s exactly what we need!”

Laura Brandt, Cisco
BetterUp event · March 2023

“Anthony, we cannot thank you enough for your energy, inspiration and magical way you kicked off a tremendous amount of creativity. I have to tell you that your session continued through the rest of the week. Thank you for your leadership in helping us shake off the zoom cobwebs and get back into a flow together. And for your inspiration to help us realize that our creativity just needed a bit of dusting off and didn’t disappear in the pandemic.”

Client contact, LinkedIn
Workshop in NYC · March 2022

“That was far and away the best workshop I’ve been to at Pear and one of the best workshops I’ve done in years. It sparked joy, made me rethink how I’ve been approaching work and made me feel truly reenergized. Thank you for bringing Speechless to Pear.”

Attendee, Pear
Storytelling workshop · February 2021

“freestyle+ sessions were the most human from the whole experience this week.”

Attendee, Google School for Leaders
May 2023

Reviews of virtual and hybrid workshops

Reviews of virtual and hybrid sessions at McDonald’s, Genentech/Roche, and Camp Lively, including one with a dedicated remote instructor.

“Thank you so much for the session today! They all enjoyed it, and it was a really great way to celebrate our last learning boost of the year! Comments from the team: ‘It was energizing! Really pushed you out of your comfort zone.’ ‘I have no words. Great learning boost.’ ‘It was awesome. I really enjoyed it. Great play and great team!’ ‘Definitely a different way of thinking how hard it is to access your thoughts when you need it on demand.’”

Lan Tran, Director of Learning Design and Technology, McDonald’s
Virtual workshop · December 2023

“Best morning all year!”

Susan O’Malley, Genentech/Roche
2-hour virtual session · January 2023

“This is honestly the best virtual/hybrid session I’ve ever been in (and I’ve been in A LOT). GREAT JOB! Thank you for being sensitive to the remote people and having a remote instructor that’s dedicated to us!”

Attendee, Camp Lively
Hybrid workshop · August 2022

Reviews of workshop kickoffs and learning programs

Reviews of opening workshops and learning sessions at Thermo Fisher, Zoom, and Quantasy.

“Thanks for an excellent kick off yesterday. The pace and energy were excellent and the team already has a number of takeaways they can start implementing in their day-to-day. Looking forward to the upcoming sessions.”

Yvonne Mica, Thermo Fisher
Opening workshop · January 2022

“It was JUST what I needed today, seriously!”

Elizabeth Noyes, Zoom
Cohort session · April 2023

“Thank you so much for that! You and Derek killed it. Our team has been raving about it via Slack. We really appreciate all the components your team has thought through.”

Client contact, Quantasy
2.5-hour workshop · May 2021

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