WHAT WE DO
From the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, Alliance@work offers workshops that use actor training techniques to deliver transformative learning in today’s most in-demand areas of professional growth.
Whether you’re preparing for the next pitch, motivating your team, or leading a presentation, our program equips you and your team with the tools to engage any audience with confidence and presence.
Transferable skills from theater you need to lead and succeed
- Storytelling — Your message is up to 20x more memorable when delivered in a story.
- Stage Presence — Professional presence accounts for 26% of what it takes to advance within an organization.
- Emotional Intelligence — 82% of people would leave their current job for a more empathetic work culture.
- Empathy — 86% of employees and executives blame lack of collaboration as the top reason for workplace failures.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Alliance@work’s Professional Development Training program offers services from Atlanta to the West Coast.
We can travel to your location or arrange alternative venues, providing equal hands-on experiences for all participants, whether for one team member or two hundred.
For over a decade, Alliance@work has partnered with signature brands to facilitate experiences at their…
- Leadership Retreats
- Regional Meetings
- Onsite Team Training Days
- Client Engagement Experiences
- Lunch and Learns
- Teambuilding Gatherings
- Networking Events
It was engaging and interactive. It was definitely something out of the ordinary. Very helpful! — Steve Hartley, The Home Depot
REHEARSAL LETS YOU FAIL FASTER
Why theater? Great leaders and team don't happen by accident - they practice. By adapting the Rehearsal Process (probing, testing, and refining) to the workplace, your team will explore concepts “on their feet” and discover in the moment how to apply those concepts to their work.
Why a theatre director as an executive coach? A theatre director specializes in rehearsing authenticity. Directors create an engaging rehearsal space where learning feels more like play than work, allowing the team to practice challenging moments until authentic leadership becomes a natural response, not a performance.
Supercharge your competitive advantage through the wonder and power of theatre
COMMUNICATION TRAINING
Spark Curiosity and Inspire Action through Strategic Storytelling
How Clients Ask Alliance@work for Help
- "Our team struggles to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders."
- "We need to get better at telling our company's story to clients."
- "Our presentations are too data-heavy and lose the audience."
- "Our analysts need to be more persuasive when presenting recommendations."
- "We're not getting buy-in for our initiatives - something's missing in how we communicate."
- "Our pitches aren't landing - we have great ideas but can't seem to sell them."
TRAINING SOLUTIONS
- Leveraging Strategic Storytelling: Craft Stories That Drive Results
- Powerful Presentations: Engaging Audiences with Confidence
- Stories That Sell: Creating Pitches That Convert
- Your Leadership Story: Making the Executive Transition
- Leading Change Through Story: From Vision to Reality
- Directing AI: Bring Authenticity to AI-Generated Content
Each session can be customized to align with the team's specific needs - from high potentials and emerging leaders to senior leaders and C-suite executives - including learning outcomes, session duration, and job-related scenarios to ensure effectiveness across all levels of the organization.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Lead with Emotional Intelligence, Presence, and Purpose
How Clients Ask Alliance@work for Help
- "We're promoting technical experts to leadership roles, and they need help with the people side."
- "Our leaders need to guide teams through this reorganization."
- "Help our managers have more authentic presence in front of their teams."
- "We need leaders who can inspire, not just manage tasks."
- "Our leadership team struggles with difficult conversations."
- "Prepare our high-potentials for executive visibility."
TRAINING SOLUTIONS
- Emotional Intelligence in Action: Unlocking Peak Performance
- The EQ Advantage: Building Authentic Business Relationships
- Executive Presence in Action: Lead with Authenticity, Connect with Purpose
- Leadership Under Pressure: Maintaining Connection in Challenging Times
- Beyond the Script: Story-Based Coaching Across Business Functions
- Thinking on Your Feet: Acing the Q&A
Each session can be customized to align with the team's specific needs - from high potentials and emerging leaders to senior leaders and C-suite executives - including learning outcomes, session duration, and job-related scenarios to ensure effectiveness across all levels of the organization.
TEAMBUILDING
Be Collaborative by Design
How Clients Ask Alliance@work for Help
- "We've been remote and need to reconnect as a team."
- "Our team has grown fast and people don't really know each other."
- "We need to break down silos between departments."
- "Help us work better across different working styles and personalities."
- "We want teambuilding that actually teaches skills, not just trust falls."
- "Our technical team struggles with collaboration and interpersonal dynamics."
TRAINING SOLUTIONS
- Teams in Flow: Being Present, Connected, and Real with Each Other
- Rehearsing Collaboration: EQ in Action
- Beyond Brainstorms: Problem-Solving with EQ
- Shared Stories, Stronger Teams: Getting to Know Each Other Better
- Networking for Introverts: Connecting with Confidence
Each session can be customized to align with the team's specific needs - from high potentials and emerging leaders to senior leaders and C-suite executives - including learning outcomes, session duration, and job-related scenarios to ensure effectiveness across all levels of the organization.
MEET ALLIANCE@WORK'S MASTER FACILITATOR
J. Noble is committed to helping his clients master the art of rehearsed authenticity, showing up genuinely when the stakes are high. He believes being real requires practice, as presence, connection, and curiosity don't always come easily in challenging situations.
With a professional theater director background, J. learned how to inspire people to collaborate and share incredible stories. Now, he applies those skills in the corporate world, helping teams improve communication and collaboration.
In 2014, he launched Alliance@work, an innovative corporate training program for the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre. Alliance@work uses theatrical rehearsal as a learning tool to enhance communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. As an artist with an academic background in finance and economics, he brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and empathy to corporate training and development.
His distinct background enables him to bridge the gap between data-driven decision-making and human-centered leadership, allowing organizations to foster both strategic insight and emotional intelligence in their teams.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Partner with Alliance@work to design a customized, experiential learning framework that allows participants to explore, practice and refine their knowledge and skills.
To receive an engagement proposal, schedule an exploratory call with J. Noble to learn more about Alliance@work and share your needs and learning objectives.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF FEES
Rates for half-day, in-person sessions
- Up to 15 participants (One facilitator) $8.5 – 12.5k
- Up to 30 participants (One facilitator) $15.5 – 20.5k
- Up to 50 participants (One facilitator) $22.5 - 29.5k
The total fee depends on the selected content, the level of customization, and the number of facilitators needed.
Your investment in Alliance@work goes directly back into the community, with all proceeds going to support advancing literacy in Georgia classrooms.