Shakespeare in Business

Putting Shakespeare and business together might not sound like an obvious
combination, but you would be surprised just how well they go together.

All businesses involve people and the affairs of businesses are dependent
upon human strengths and failings; the root of all good business is the ability
to communicate clearly, succinctly and more often than not, persuasively.
By paying proper attention to the value and currency of language,
good business will follow. Shakespeare had a vocabulary of roughly

21,000 words; today we only use approximately 2000!

So how can Shakespeare help?

Shakespeare’s plays conceivably touch on every human
emotion and they offer penetrating insights into what
makes people and organisations tick at every level. Working
with Shakespeare enables us to engage with incredibly rich,
exciting and potentially emotional situations and characters, which
allow us to explore the motivations behind our own thoughts and actions.
In these delicate and constantly changing economic times, embracing new approaches to working methods can pay dividends.

What happens in a Shakespeare in Business workshop?

Previous workshops have had themes like Passion and Persuasion or Inspiring Motivation; equally they could focus on Creative Partnerships or Shakespeare's Women. We have used scenes and speeches from plays such as Henry V, Richard III and Macbeth. Every session is tailored to suit the client's exact needs, devising a workshop that works best for them, during which we explore the ideas behind characters’ motivations, thoughts and the choice of language they use. They are designed to be informal, relaxed and fun.

“[the] enthusiasm and insights into the world of Shakespeare were wonderful and the linkages into our work were excellent… it was a really fun and interesting session, exactly what we were after.”

Stephen Bampfylde, co-founder and Chairman of Saxton Bampfylde

A typical Shakespeare in Business session includes:

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