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Enlivened Studios In Action…

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Testimonials

Shannon has been an inspiring and invaluable partner in helping Connections For Life clarify our direction and co-create a shared vision for our future. From facilitating all-staff gatherings to guiding strategic planning and Board engagement, her contributions have consistently led to successful outcomes. Every session she’s led has left our team motivated and inspired, with employees eagerly asking for her return. Shannon’s process is seamless, requiring no oversight, and her work has made our path forward clearer and brighter. We highly recommend Shannon’s work to any leader who is passionate about their mission and their team.on goes here

Samantha W., Executive Director, Connections for Life
Shannon did an amazing job. What a transformation of our company. Couldn’t be happier! Such a needed focus on team culture - all companies, especially architects, would be wise to embrace this work and get in touch with Shannon!

Jeff S., CEO, Context Architecture
We asked Shannon to help us make a two-session virtual retreat interactive and engaging. Her guidance helped us turn good events into wow events that kept over 130 people invested and engaged through the very end. Her vast knowledge of facilitation techniques helped us elevate the events in ways we could not have done ourselves.

Deb Z., CEO, Craft of Consulting
Collaborating with Shannon is a unique and enlightening experience. When we get together, sparks fly. I can count on our brainstorming/planning sessions to be heart and mind opening every single time. She is a tremendous facilitator who creates safe and playful space for our workshop participants to embody their learning every step of the way. Shannon doesn't just do her work in this world, she IS her work.

Guryan T, CEO, Fourage
Enlivened Studios did just that, with our team at Aglet! Thank you for the most fun and amazing team building session. Your energy and style was right on, you helped foster some lasting mind shift changes. The most empowering being 'Yes, and...' I have used this so much since our session. Keep changing the world Shannon, one 'Yes, and' at a time!

Dan M, Aglet
I’ve had the great pleasure to work with Shannon through Enlivened Studios on two different occasions. The experience she was able to deliver to a group of adult learning leaders, as well as senior-level field leaders, was more than we could have asked her. Her quick-witted style and ability to get a group to think on their toes are quite impressive. In only a one-hour session both teams were able to not only build a closer bond but to “notice offers” to help them solve problems all while learning the art of storytelling. I would highly recommend Shannon to anyone looking to have their team go through an experiential learning experience. Her teachings will not only help with team building but will also challenge your team to look at things differently to help achieve the results you want. A bonus is your team will also have some fun “inside jokes” within their group!

Lauren D., Director, Mattress Firm
I came to Shannon's workshop not sure what to expect, and absolutely loved it. She brings such great energy to the room, and is a natural facilitator. Very few of us knew each other, and by the end of the hour we all felt like old friends. She got us moving and seamlessly guided us through connective exercises. The way she designed her EnlivenUp! workshop was spot on for what our group needed. We learned a ton and took away some valuable and actionable skills around better listening, saying 'yes!' and thinking on our feet. I think a workshop with Enlivened Studios would be an amazing fit for groups of all types. I highly recommend Shannon!

Katie M., CEO, Katie Morell
We hired Shannon to host a series of trainings for our Early Career community during our annual conference and it was a hit. The way she held space for the students to play and share with each other was wonderful. Her energy was contagious and her professional networking framework was impactful and very well received. It was a great way to start off our first ever virtual conference and get students engaged with each other prior to the event.

Krishana M., Early Career Program Manager, PDAC
Shannon's work is refreshingly unconventional, compassionately inclusive, thorough, and incredibly fun! Shannon has led trainings for my organization, including a Communication Skills Boot Camp which was highly reviewed by attendees. I was so impressed and inspired by her content and facilitation style that I've since attended her EnlivenUp! sessions to build my own skills and expand my creative capacity. When working with Shannon, I can (almost literally) feel new brain connections forming as she leads the group through improv-inspired exercises. Her guidance has helped me orient to what's most important when engaging with people, instead of simply going through the motions in a conversation. I look forward to more!

May C, Program Manager
We partnered with Shannon to host a visioning session, as part of our annual symposium. She designed the session with such thoughtfulness and intention, and really listened to what we needed. In the end, Shannon created an atmosphere that induced genuine connections and everyone came out inspired. We have such great insight now, to plan for the future of the organization.

Sona G, Principal, Sona Gevorkyan Architecture
Shannon is brilliant at incorporating play and story into incredible human experiences and witnessing this first hand has been a true pleasure. She is effective, focused and deeply passionate about the power of play and I judge that we need more of what Shannon brings in our world. I look forward to our future endeavors and so glad that we could partner in this way.

Craig F, Lead People Scientist, Culture Amp
We brought Shannon into LinkedIn to run an Experiential Learning Workshop for our Sales team. I had recently had a lot of turnover and needed a fun team bonding event to build connective tissue, increase communication, and (hopefully) help us get better at our jobs. Shannon lead a fun and impactful session bringing Improv exercises to teach Awareness, Active Listening, Openness to Change, Thinking on your Feet, saying "Yes, and..."! Shannon understood our business objectives and delivered on all our goals with positive energy and humor. I highly recommend Shannon and Enlivened Studios for team building and enhancing corporate culture.

Drew O., Enterprise Sales Leader, LinkedIn
I’m thrilled to write a recommendation for Shannon, whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with in various capacities for over a decade. From watching Shannon’s keen strategic planning and relationship-building skills during our days at TMP Worldwide, to witnessing her following her passion by launching Enlivened Studios, I continue to be impressed by her authenticity and ability to connect with others in meaningful ways to inspire change. Recently, Shannon facilitated a “Brain Bend” session for our employees at my company, Tender Rose. It was a fun, informative and engaging workshop and a great reminder to stretch our brains and bodies to increase focus at work. Anyone who has met or worked with Shannon knows she’s incredibly dynamic, hard-working, sharp, and seriously funny.

Amanda D., VP Marketing, Tender Rose
Shannon is a delight ad a force to be reckoned with in her coaching practice and improv work. From the minute our workshop kicked off, I felt safe energized and inspired. Her leadership is fabulous. Through a series of fun and interactive play-based exercises, we learned new skills around embracing change, celebrating failure. It was a great experience.

Lisa P., Executive Coach
I reached out to Shannon after having participated in her EnlivenUp! session at the start of this year. I was so impressed with how she designed and facilitated that gathering, I was confident she'd be a great fit to support me and my Joone Creative community. I hired her to co-host a number of small group ideation sessions around the future of Joone. Shannon led the group through exercises and generative discussions that were a beautiful mix of play, creativity and connection. It was so well received and impactful! Shannon definitely embodies "aliveness". I'd absolutely recommend her to other small business owners looking to ignite out of the box thinking in new and different ways.

Whitney C., Entrepreneur
Shannon delivered an engaging 6-hour Communications Boot Camp...Not only was the content impactful, Shannon's creativity shone through with her program design and the various breakout exercises. Participants deepened their learning and had the chance to practice and apply new skills. Thank you Shannon for your collaboration and energy!

Melissa Hersh, Senior Nonprofit Leader and Coach
We brought Shannon into LinkedIn to run an Experiential Learning Workshop for our Sales team. I had recently had a lot of turnover and needed a fun team bonding event to build connective tissue, increase communication, and (hopefully) help us get better at our jobs. Shannon lead a fun and impactful session bringing Improv exercises to teach Awareness, Active Listening, Openness to Change, Thinking on your Feet, saying "Yes, and..."! Shannon understood our business objectives and delivered on all our goals with positive energy and humor. I highly recommend Shannon and Enlivened Studios for team building and enhancing corporate culture.

Drew O'Donnell, LinkedIn (sales, engagement/bonding, improv)
We asked Shannon to help us make a two-session virtual retreat interactive and engaging. Her guidance helped us turn good events into wow events that kept over 130 people invested and engaged through the very end. Her vast knowledge of facilitation techniques helped us elevate the events in ways we could not have done ourselves.

Deb Zahn (experience design consult)
Shannon is brilliant at incorporating play and story into incredible human experiences and witnessing this first hand has been a true pleasure. She is effective, focused and deeply passionate about the power of play and I judge that we need more of what Shannon brings in our world. I look forward to our future endeavors and so glad that we could partner in this way.

Craig Forman, CultureAmp (design, play)

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ALIVENESS SCAFFOLDING

Enlivened Studios' teachings are rooted in key communication practices that follow the Aliveness Scaffolding, a set of leadership skills — inspired by key tenets of improv theater — that are accessible to every single one of us. When we stretch into them, we are resourced to bring our innate genius to every interaction.

Awareness

Listening

Interdependence

Vulnerability

Engagement

Non-judgment

Embrace Change

Start Anywhere

Say ‘Yes'!

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Tel: 415.272.2951

Email: shannon@enlivenedstudios.com