Leadership Development Trainings

Immersive programmes where leaders develop people and creative skills through experiential & interactive learning.

Mathieu facilitating a leadership session with two participants at a round table

The offer

I develop emotionally intelligent leaders: people who can hold presence, communicate with impact and manage relationships well.

We work on the things that decide how teams function: navigating conflict, motivating people, building coaching skills, and using story to create trust and psychological safety.

“That which hinders your task is your task.”

Sanford Meisner

Past theory, into practice

My facilitation is dynamic and highly experiential. Drawing on my background as a professional actor, and on truthful, in-the-moment theatre technique, I design sessions where people move past theory into embodied practice.

Role-play

The conversations leaders are avoiding, played out in the room, with the chance to stop, look at what happened and go again.

Improvisation

Working without a script, so people learn to respond to what is in front of them rather than the version they prepared for.

Real scenarios

Situations drawn from your organisation rather than a case study, close enough to the real thing that the learning transfers.

What we work on

Navigating conflict

Staying in a difficult conversation without flattening it or winning it.

Motivating teams

What moves people once incentives run out.

Coaching skills

Leading by asking well, and holding back the answer.

Storytelling

Using story to create trust, not to persuade.

Psychological safety

Building the conditions where people say the difficult thing early.

Communicating with impact

Presence that lands in the room, not polish that deflects.

Teamwork

Improving the dynamics inside your team.

Trust

Creating the conditions for people to express their potential.

Mathieu presenting a session on the power of story in leadership, with participants taking notes

A room where people can be themselves and learn through open dialogue and creativity.

I hold a containing, trust-building space that makes room for vulnerability, honest peer feedback and insight people can act on, so that leaders can experiment safely and grow.

I have led programmes in richly multicultural settings, with senior executives across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

In their words

Participants on my leadership and communication programmes.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Mathieu created a comfortable environment where participants feel free to speak. After 18 years of attending various training programs, I can honestly say this experience felt different and meaningful, providing valuable insights and practical experience that I can carry forward.
Khaled Al-DossarySenior Engineer, Saudi Arabia

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

The session provided valuable lessons on self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and building stronger relationships within a team. I particularly appreciate the way he connected psychological principles with everyday leadership situations, making the learning both meaningful and applicable.
Tajudeen GaniyuChief Security Officer, Nigeria

High Impact Communication

I really enjoyed taking part in this course. It was a great experience, and I especially appreciated the personal and engaging way the course was taught. I learned a lot and genuinely enjoyed my time throughout the programme.
Sarah AldhobaibSaudi Arabia

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