Team Building

Amy creates workshops for organizations looking to up their creativity and improve connection. Improv uses skills like listening, body awareness, idea generation and memory, and can make teams more productive and people more engaged.

For 15 years, Amy has been leading workshops on communication and team-building through improvisation for businesses, non-profits, and community organizations. She has led sessions for UBC Department of Linguistics, BC Teachers Federation, Refinery, Pacific Immigrant Resource Society, Lululemon, DDB Canada, Canopy and hundreds more. In 2018, Amy received her certificate in Dialogue and Civic Engagement from SFU, which furthered her facilitation skills and allowed her to think more deeply about applications of improvisation techniques, beyond the stage.

Amy believes that a foundation of positivity and trust leads to bolder participation and accelerated idea generation. She leads workshops for organizations, focused on how the skills of improvisation can bring teams together, help with adaptability, and enliven creativity. Whether your group is a professional organization, a small business, or a non-profit, Amy would love to hear about your unique challenges, and to lead a workshop for you.

Amy has had the pleasure of working with many organizations, including the following:

Alberta College of Dental Assistants
Alberta School Boards Association
Alberta Workers Compensation Board
DDB Canada
Oxford Property Managers
Ready Engineering
UBC Department of Linguistics
University of Alberta Alumni Association
The Works Art & Design Festival

“Amy’s energetic attitude and creative activities were instrumental in driving key messages home to our staff in a fun, all-inclusive environment. She definitely made the time spent together memorable and the staff were highly engaged. We would strongly recommend her to any organization!”

Lindsay Whyte, Property Manager, Edmonton City Centre

“Engaging, energetic and fun, Amy Shostak’s “Learning Leadership Skills through Improvisation” was a huge hit at our Leadership Summit. Participants loved this active and creative way to learn and practice leadership skills. It also served as a great ice-breaker for our large, diverse group.”

Vanessa Welz, Office of Alumni Relations, University of Alberta

The facilitator did a fabulous job. She was able to get everyone involved, even when that meant they had to step outside their comfort zones.”

Jennifer Tewes, Registrar, College of Alberta Dental Assistants

“Amy’s vibrant, nurturing personality helped make all of the newly-arrived interns feel immediately comfortable. Within the professionally-run session, Amy successfully created a safe space in which interns quickly learned to trust their fellow teammates enough to take risks. The workshop laid the foundation for the rest of the summer, emphasizing the importance of communication, trust and teamwork. I can’t wait to have her back next year!”

Stephanie Bailey, Education and Outreach Coordinator, The Works Art & Design Festival 2015