Event

Act Like A Leader - Performance Skills for the Business World

27aug8:45 am12:00 pmAct Like A Leader - Performance Skills for the Business WorldFacilitated by Jeffrey Pierce and Phillip Rhys Chaudhary

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Top CEOs at Disney, Starbucks, Spanx, Chipotle, and Alibaba didn’t study business. They studied theater and communications. Theater based leadership brings the skills of the stage to your team, building confidence, creativity and connection through hands on, on your feet learning.

The Curriculum: Confidence, Creativity, Collaboration, and Connection.

Through active, on-your-feet participation, attendees learn the 4 C’s to build the stage presence skills that drive real results — sharper instincts, stronger presence, better outcomes in every room.

Confidence → Executive Presence. Be heard. Be believed. Be remembered.

Strengthen your voice and free your body to walk into any room with the clarity and command that make people listen — and follow.

Creativity → Creative Agility. Think faster than the pressure.

Stay grounded so you can adapt on the fly instead of freezing. Improv, rehearsal, and eye-contact work turn nerves into fuel.

Collaboration → Ensemble Leadership. Make the people around you better.

Practice listening, responding, and building on others' ideas in real time — so your team moves faster, trusts deeper, and performs at a level no one could reach alone.

Connection → Genuine Influence. Move people — in the room or on the screen.

Communicate with clarity, warmth, and intention so your message lands, whether you're presenting, selling, leading a conversation, or on camera.

Course Structure: A 3-hour, hands-on workshop of active exercises and real moments of discovery. Leave with practical tools to build executive presence and genuinely connect with any audience.

THE INSTRUCTORS:
Phillip Rhys Chaudhary is an award-winning actor, director, and educator whose work spans television, theatre, commercials, and teaching. His credits include 24 (SAG nomination), Doctor Who, Nip/Tuck, The Good Doctor, and collaborations with major artists and institutions, including Steven Spielberg, Dennis Hopper & Al Pacino.

Jeffrey Pierce is an actor, writer, and producer with 120+ hours of TV credits. He is widely known for his BAFTA-nominated work as Tommy Miller in The Last of Us games and his role in the Emmy-winning HBO series.

Curious? Come experience how theatre based leadership can help you and your business.

https://ptcactorsworkshop.com

Time

August 27, 2026 8:45 am - 12:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Launch Fayette at the Center of Innovation

Business incubator inspiring Fayette County’s students and entrepreneurs to learn and launch innovative ideas, from startup to success.

No person will be excluded from participation in Launch Fayette on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information in any of its educational programs, employment practices, or other services and activities.

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