A transformative, immersive leadership development and team-building program that revolutionizes traditional training approaches.
Utilizing the kinesthetic connection between the brain and body integrated by swing dancing, the program uses movement to dramatically enhance learning and retention.
Coupling over 20+ years of swing dance instruction with more than 30+ years of corporate leadership experience, our facilitators expertly draw parallels between partner dancing and key leadership challenges. The program is designed to be fun, engaging, and beneficial to your health.
Participants will enjoy a full suite of benefits, including boosts in innovation, adaptability, collaboration, emotional intelligence, responsiveness, communication, and physical wellness.
Our comprehensive full-day program includes basic dance instruction, workshops to apply new learnings, and the creation of a team performance. The day concludes with a celebratory evening of dinner and dancing, providing a perfect blend of learning and enjoyment.
At Dancing LeadersTM, we embrace topics that challenge and inspire. Why? Because true growth begins when you step beyond the familiar rhythm and explore new horizons in your workplace, leadership, and team dynamics.
“The best part of the program was being a follower. As CEO, it felt amazing to let someone else make the decisions and I was able to just go with the flow.”
“I was initially skeptical about how dance could relate to my role as a manager, but Dancing Leaders proved to be an eye-opener. The program's innovative approach to teaching leadership through dance has given me invaluable insights into my own leadership style”
“As a neurologist who researches music and dance benefits for the brain, I am keenly aware of the value of dance as a model for both leadership and team engagement, as well as cognitive and stress reduction advantages. This novel approach utilizing dance provides invaluable insights for all employees and greatly enhances team spirit.”
Engages different parts of the brain involved in creativity and problem-solving, breaking habitual thinking patterns and encouraging participants to explore new ideas in an unconventional setting.
Creates a safe space for experimentation and failure, fundamental for psychological safety and enhances emotional awareness as they interpret and react to their partners' physical and emotional cues fostering a growth mindset.
Teaches resilience through immediate feedback and real-time problem solving.
Enhances communication skills as participants must synchronize their movements with partners, directly improving teamwork, empathy, and understanding across hierarchical, cultural, or personal barriers.
Fosters curiosity and the discovery of team dynamics and personal motivators.
It's about embracing dance as a tool for professional growth and personal discovery. The program provides immediate feedback through physical expression, allowing participants to experiment and learn in real time. This method has been shown to significantly improve physical presence and sensitivity to non-verbal communication, essential skills for any leader operating in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing business environment.
Dancing Leaders’ unique approach not only enhances engagement and retention of leadership principles but also pushes participants out of their comfort zones. By requiring participants to think on their feet—quite literally—the program mirrors real-world challenges where quick decision-making and adaptability are crucial.
We customize our programs to fit your challenges and goals.
In addition to our discovery session, we have real time scribes throughout the sessions who help identify unconscious and unseen blockers which we integrate directly into the workshops.
