Buy Our Books
  • Innovation At the Speed of Laughter: 8 Secrets to World Class Idea Generation (Paperback)
    Innovation At the Speed of Laughter: 8 Secrets to World Class Idea Generation (Paperback)
    by John Sweeney
  • Return to Civility: A Speed of Laughter Project
    Return to Civility: A Speed of Laughter Project
    by John Sweeney, The Brave New Workshop

How are we different?

Experienced 
For more than 50 years the Brave New Workshop (BNW) has been bringing our unique brand of speaking, training, comedy, writing, music and improvisation to corporations and organizations just like yours.

Professional 
When you work with our team, you work with innovative, business oriented speakers, actors, trainers, and writers. Past clients can't say enough about our skills, talents, and creativity. For more details on what we've done to make our client events so awesome they should be illegal, please check out our client lists and quotes.

Customized
Our team engages in an extensive information gathering process to find out what makes you and your company tick. Together, we create experiences that effectively and memorably reinforce your event's themes, your company's messages, or your corporate goals.

 

 

History
Years ago, John Sweeney and the comedy theatre he owns, the Brave New Workshop, began sharing the skills and behaviors of improvisational theatre with companies worldwide. Since then, John has become a well-known speaker and trainer, the Speed of Laughter programs and book were borne, and our clients include some of the best and brightest business minds in the country. This site reflects what we've learned and what they've shared.

Join Us
We'd also like to include what you've learned. So, as you wander our site, we hope you will take a moment to share your story as well by clicking on one of the links to the right. In doing so, we ask that you adhere to John's 8 Secrets: Accept all ideas, Defer judgment, Share focus and Accept all styles, Declare your point of view, Create a statusless environment, Reward innovation and creative risk taking, Always respond Yes First, and Perceive change as fuel