Not at all. There's nothing to memorise, no prior experience needed, and no performance required. The scenarios are designed so anyone can step in and contribute from the start. Most people who arrive most sceptical leave most surprised. We've come to love a good sceptic.

Honestly, good. Resistance usually means people are paying attention. We design sessions so there's no pressure to perform and no wrong way to participate - the structure does the work. Your team just has to show up. Most sceptics are converts by the end of the first session. Some become our biggest advocates. We're not smug about it. Much.

Yes - and it's where we do some of our best work. Senior leaders often find that traditional development stops challenging them early. Our sessions create genuine stretch: complex scenarios, real tension, decisions with no obvious right answer. Exec teams in particular get a lot from seeing how they actually operate together under pressure - as opposed to how they think they operate together.

A team-building day is a good time. This is a good time that also changes how your team works. Every session is built around real leadership challenges, followed by a structured debrief that connects what happened in the scenario to what happens at work. You leave with shared language, specific insights, and actual actions - not just a good story and a mild competitive streak about the afternoon activity.

No. We deliberately design for a range of participation styles. Leaders who prefer to observe, listen, and reflect often make the sharpest moves in our sessions. If anything, the scenario format levels the playing field - people who tend to dominate in meetings don't automatically dominate here. Sometimes quite the opposite.

Yes - and we design with that in mind from the start. Multiple ways to participate, varied activity formats, and clear structure mean leaders with different processing styles, communication needs, or sensory preferences can engage fully. We're happy to talk through specific requirements before any session.

Design. Every session is built around the specific leadership challenges your team is facing - not a generic scenario pulled off a shelf. The debrief is where the real work happens: we connect what people did in the room to what they do at work, and everyone leaves with something concrete. For longer programmes, we build in follow-up to track what's actually shifting. A good experience that changes nothing is just an expensive afternoon.

Leaders who communicate more directly, make decisions faster, and handle conflict with less friction. Teams that trust each other more quickly and collaborate more effectively. Conversations that previously didn't happen, happening. The research on experiential learning is consistent - when people practise something in a high-engagement environment, the behaviour change sticks in a way that passive training simply doesn't produce.

It depends on what you need. A Culture Canvas is one hour. Half and full-day sessions work well for teams wanting deeper trust and communication work. Multi-session programmes run over weeks or months for teams wanting lasting behaviour change. We'll recommend the right format once we understand what you're trying to achieve.

Always. Even our existing sessions get customised so the scenarios and challenges feel relevant to your context. We can also design something from scratch around your specific leadership challenge. Nothing we run is off-the-shelf - we find off-the-shelf rarely fits anyone particularly well.

Yes. We run sessions in-person across New Zealand, Australia, and internationally - if you're willing to cover travel, we're willing to get on a plane. We also run online sessions for teams anywhere in the world. Both formats are designed to work properly, not just tolerate each other.

It depends on the format and scope. A Culture Canvas starts at $750. Larger sessions and programmes are priced based on team size, duration, and customisation. Book a free discovery call and we'll give you a clear picture of what's involved and what it would cost for your team - no vague proposals, no surprise pricing.

Book a free discovery call. Tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll take it from there - from the first planning conversation through to the final debrief.