A 2-hour interactive workshop delivered as part of the Into Games Champions Training & beyond. 

Participants learn how to approach difficult conversations, feedback, and conflicts with the intent to build empathy & connection to get everyone's needs met. They also gain active listening skills,  learn how to own and deal with emotions, and recognise disconnecting language.

Clients include Ubisoft, Hangar13, UsTwo, Electric Square, 10:10 Games, Rare, Studio Gobo, Avalanche Studios, Jagex, Into Games, and more.

A 12-week leadership course designed from scratch based on adult learning principles. 

This included identifying possible content for leadership training, key learnings required for early-stage games leaders, core-principles of the delivery based on the client's brand, and the desired impact —  in collaboration with learning designer Jim Ralley. I mapped out the entire experience and key content of the course, guided external expert course leaders through the design of key modules, designed the onboarding & offboarding experience & prepared facilitation guidelines.  

 Client: Into Games

A talk designed to address the importance of DEI and how to integrate it strategically. 

It covers why we need DEI strategies, what common challenges to expect when implementing it in the business, and how to anticipate and resolve them. It also gives an example of how a strategic approach to DEI can be applied in any aspect of the business, using recruitment as an example.

 Clients: DENOG14, Nor(DEV):Con

A 60-minute talk designed for neurodivergent talent as well as allies in their teams & management.

This edition was tailored to the UK Games industry and covered how to find a career, maintain a job and avoid burnout.  It was co-delivered with and reviewed by Dom Shaw (UKIE).

 Client: Game Day X (Part of London Games Festival) 

A 25-minute talk designed for teachers and educators who wanted to better understand why games are so attractive to young people – and how educators might tap into the psychological concepts behind the engagement.

 Client: Suffolk New College (Norfolk & Suffolk Digital Futures Conference)

A 45-minute talk designed for students & schools that explains jobs within the games industry. 

Covers the overall size of the UK games industry and the many different potential careers young people could prepare for. Broken down by different disciplines, highlighting skills and example tasks of the job. To keep it engaging for young people, we also "design" a game together and go through the different stages of game development as we go through the talk. 

 Client: Norwich Games Festival, Norfolk Library (Digifest), Hobart High School (Career Day)