Australia’s Best Improv-Based Communication Workshops

Boost team collaboration, engagement, and communication with award-winning facilitators.

Hi, we’re Andy Balloch & Justin Porter

We are mulitple award winning facilitators, performers, and communication nerds who believe work gets better when people actually understand each other.

With a combined background spanning over 35 combined years in visual effects, hospitality, leadership, and professional improvisation, we bring a uniquely human approach to corporate training.

We’ve spent our careers working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments where clear communication isn’t just a bonus:
it’s survival.

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Team building exercises like bowling or trivia are GREAT, but do little in the way of foundationally strengthening the team. 

And personal development courses tend to be information heavy, dry, and
often lack concise ways in which we can build on basic principles.

At Chatterbox, we run engaging, clear, and concise workshops that give you a clearer understanding of the communication tools you already use, so that you can practice them, polish them, and allow those day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute interactions to become more effective for you and your teams.

Because it’s one thing to have a great experience at trivia, but meaningless if that collaborative mindset, or that ability to really effectively communicate, doesn’t translate back to interactions in the workplace.

  • “Easily one of the best training sessions we’ve had. I’ve been recommending it to everyone!”

    Sarah Jane, Australia Charities and not-for-profits comission

  • “The session brought our team closer together through meaningful activities that highlighted the power of active listening and authentic communication.”

    Kerst Dance, RACV

WHY CHATTERBOX?

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    We are multiple award winning creatives.

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    Almost everything we do in a creative field is collaborative.

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    There is no good collaboration without effective communication.

OUR COURSES

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90 mins

Learn to be present, listen actively, and lead with empathy through simple, engaging conversation exercises. This workshop builds core communication skills your team can use immediately — in the room, at work, and beyond.

Team Size Recommended: 8–20

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120 mins

Take your team from talking to truly working together. This session builds on core communication skills and introduces hands-on activities to strengthen collaboration, creativity, and group decision-making.

Team size Recommended: 8–20

180 mins

3 hours. Zero fluff. Designed exclusively for intermediate to advanced improvisers, this bootcamp is built to challenge, stretch, and level you up. Fast. Note: This is an active improv class, not a workshop.

Weekly Sessions Available. 15 People Max.

PREVIOUS CLIENTS

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Let’s Talk.

Interested in the Chatterbox Effect?

Fill out the form below to get started. We’ll send through pricing details and from there we can set up a complimentary exploratory call to find out more about your team and tailor our workshops to best suit their needs.

Prefer a call? Let’s do it!