We’re a drama-based training company specialising in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace. We help organisations build inclusive cultures that allow everyone to reach their full potential. Or, to put it another way, we build belonging. Easy to say, less easy to show. Unless you are a drama-based DEIB training company with a studio, actor coaches, and a brilliant production team. Take a look at our new video. And if you want to talk to us about how we can help your organisation build belonging, get in touch! https://lnkd.in/eTZu3zkx #inclusion #equity #diversity #belonging #deib #deib #edi #inclusiveworkplace #inclusionanddiversity #inclusiveculture #inclusiveleadership #psychologicalsafety #allyship #inclusivecommunications **Video description:** Do you want to help your organisation create a culture where everyone feels that they belong? In this video, we explore how building belonging drives growth, what happens when employees feel marginalised, and how our bespoke approach helps organisations build inclusive cultures where psychological safety and allyship are built in.
The Communication Practice
Professional Training and Coaching
We build belonging | Drama-based training | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
About us
We’re a drama-based training company specialising in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). We help organisations build inclusive cultures that allow everyone to reach their full potential at work. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD BELONGING IN WORKPLACES EVERYWHERE. What if everyone felt like they belonged in their workplace? If, regardless of heritage, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs or perceived abilities, everyone felt appreciated, accepted and supported to be their best at work, and to do their best work? When this is so organisations grow because such an inclusive culture leads to positive impacts on their employee recruitment, engagement and retention goals, as well as their productivity and innovation goals. When these things grow, profit does too. We believe that demonstrably increasing people’s sense of belonging at work will lead to The Communication Practice achieving our vision. OUR VISION IS OF A WORLD WHERE EVERYBODY FEELS LIKE THEY BELONG IN THEIR WORKPLACE. We exist to help co-create a world where everyone feels like they belong in the workplace. And we’re building a hub of like-minded professionals with deep expertise in DEIB, drama-based corporate training and lived experience to help make this vision a reality. OUR VALUES Our mission and vision are based on shared values, which we live and help others to live. BUILDING BELONGING: We champion equity, diversity, and inclusion so that every organisation we work with knows that each employee feels safely supported to be their best and do their best at work. INCITING INNOVATION: We bring curiosity and creativity to every interaction so that we continuously improve our services, processes, and outcomes and ensure that everyone feels like they belong. CULTIVATING COMPASSION: We listen to, understand, empathise with, and take action to support organisations to ensure all employees feel a sense of belonging within the workplace. If our values chime with yours, please GET IN TOUCH!
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www.thecommunicationpractice.com
External link for The Communication Practice
- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Drama-based training, EDI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Diversity, equity and inclusion, DEIB, Inclusive cultures, Inclusive leadership, Leadership development, Coaching, Training, LGBTQ+, and Motivational speaking
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Cambridge, CB1 3PG, GB
Employees at The Communication Practice
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Antony Quinn
Managing Partner at The Communication Practice | Drama-based training & coaching for diversity, equity & inclusion | We Build Belonging
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Shamia Chalabi
Actor, Writer and Performing Arts Professional, communication coach, corporate role player, facilitator, counsellor in training (BACP student member)
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Syrus Lowe
Managing Partner at The Communication Practice | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Trainer | Facilitator | Author | Corporate Role Play Actor…
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Elizabeth Twells
Actor | Facilitator | Trainer | Corporate Roleplayer
Updates
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It was a pleasure delivering our Inclusive Communication workshops for Lloyd's in Brussels last week. A fantastic three days with our talented team, fostering meaningful conversations and equipping participants with skills to communicate more inclusively. Thanks to everyone who took part! #InclusiveCommunication #Leadership #Workshops
Managing Partner at The Communication Practice | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Trainer | Facilitator | Author | Corporate Role Play Actor | An Actor's Guide to Corporate Role Play OUT NOW.
Had a great three days in Brussels with The Communication Practice team delivering Inclusive Communication workshops for Lloyd's. Always good to be surrounded by talented and lovely people! 🇧🇪 Mike Rogers Rajneet Sidhu she/her Lauren Anthony
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It was a pleasure delivering our Inclusive Communication workshops for Lloyd's in Brussels last week! A fantastic three days with our talented team, fostering meaningful conversations and equipping participants with skills to communicate more inclusively. Thanks to everyone who took part! #InclusiveCommunication #Leadership #Workshops
Managing Partner at The Communication Practice | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Trainer | Facilitator | Author | Corporate Role Play Actor | An Actor's Guide to Corporate Role Play OUT NOW.
Had a great three days in Brussels with The Communication Practice team delivering Inclusive Communication workshops for Lloyd's. Always good to be surrounded by talented and lovely people! 🇧🇪 Mike Rogers Rajneet Sidhu she/her Lauren Anthony
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Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and 2025. As our cofounder Syrus Lowe shares, it’s been quite a year and there’s even more to come …
Managing Partner at The Communication Practice | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Trainer | Facilitator | Author | Corporate Role Play Actor | An Actor's Guide to Corporate Role Play OUT NOW.
That is officially a wrap. Well, here we are at the end of The Communication Practice, my drama-based DEIB training company's third year and what a difference that year has made. With thanks to our talented team comprising of Elizabeth Twells, Shamia Chalabi, Rina Mahoney, Julia Montague, Peter Winnall, james lailey, Lauren Anthony, Mike Rogers, Rajneet Sidhu she/her, Deni Francis, Kate Copeland and partners, including Junaid Faizullah-Ward, Lightbox Film, Jo Stansfield, Inclusioneering Limited we've experienced our best year yet. My highlights? Growing our income by 100% Securing our foothold in the insurance sector with two new clients Welcoming new clients from new sectors Delivering inclusive leadership training programmes to over 150 leaders Consistently having our sessions rated at 4+ Stars Registering our business as an LLP to enable further growth The fantastic Nicki Hayes stepping up into a partner role Being ready to showcase a new service in 2025 On a personal level, my book, An Actor's Guide to Corporate Role Play, being published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. And all of this has happened organically, mainly off the back of existing clients' recommendations. Thank you all. You know who you are. When Antony Quinn and I started on this journey in October 2021, we did so fuelled by the shared belief that true inclusivity could elevate human behaviour and business performance. We knew that if we could help organisations build belonging, they - and we - would grow, and not just at a financial level. We were right. See below for our origin story (https://lnkd.in/eVu7hPPH Curious about our new service? Follow The Communication Practice to be among the first to know. Seasonal greetings and Happy New Year, one and all! #WeBuildBelonging #DEIB #EDI #dramabasedtraining #inclusionmatters #inclusion
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We look forward to celebrating #BuildingInclusion, the work, and the book tomorrow. Written by Marsha Ramroop FRSA FIEDP, Building Inclusion - The Book is a practical, thoughtful, and inspiring guide to building #EDI in the architecture and built environment sectors. Marsha and Unheard Voice, we salute you! 🖖🏿 Image description: On a yellow background, bold capitalised black words at the top of the image state "I'M ATTENDING BUILDING INCLUSION - THE EVENT". At the bottom of the image is the silhouette of a city skyline. In the middle to the right is an image of the book 'Building Inclusion'. In the middle to the left are the details of the event time and location and the logos of all the sponsors.
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“Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us …” 🎶 It’s been three years since Antony Quinn and Syrus Lowe set up The Communication Practice to begin their mission of building belonging in workplaces everywhere. 🎉 Let there be cake! 🎂 #EDI #dramabasedtraining #DEIB #inclusionmatters #impactmatters #WeBuildBelonging https://lnkd.in/e2MBWFnZ
Introducing The Communication Practice: We Build Belonging
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Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth by attending the iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network event last night was a truly inspiring experience. Hosted by our friends at BMS Group and supported by sponsors Markel, CNA Insurance, The Hartford and Tokio Marine Group, the event was a perfect reminder of why our work in #Equity, #Diversity, #Inclusion and #Belonging is so important. David Olusoga's powerful storytelling, introduced with Ian Gormley's trademark warmth and thoughtfulness, brought to light Britain's rich but often overlooked diverse heritage. He masterfully navigated the two sides of black history—the achievements worth celebrating and the deliberately created racial myths that still affect us today. Attendees left with a renewed sense of purpose, inspired to create real change. David O. shared, "What has been constructed can be deconstructed, but it's a job of work. It will take years to recognise these stories and trajectories still exist. To be free of these, we must first recognise them, then demolish them.” In response to those who continue to hold onto these myths, he poignantly remarked, "They clearly haven't met many young people. A generation of people have emerged who recognise that not all history is celebratory and are committed to uncovering the whole truth, even the uncomfortable parts." This event is a powerful reminder of the work we still need to do — and the collective commitment to get it done. We’re in, are you? A huge thank you to Louisa Erwin, Echaunti Swan, Sean tibby, and everyone else involved in organising this insightful and impactful evening. We move forward together, stronger, and more determined than ever to make a difference. #EDI #BlackHistory #Community #Progress #WeBuildBelonging **Image Description:** A collage of four photographs from the iCAN: The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network Black History Month event. The central image features a white man in a suit standing at a podium, delivering a presentation. To the right, three smaller images are arranged vertically: the top image shows the keynote speaker passionately presenting; the middle image displays a poster titled "Reclaiming History: Untold Stories of Britain's Diverse Heritage"; the bottom image captures audience members engaged and listening attentively.
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It's #NationalInclusionWeek, and this year's theme is #ImpactMatters, so we will be celebrating people and resources within the #DEIB community who are making an impact. Here's something that will amplify the impact of #DEIB within the built environment sector, Building Inclusion - The Book, by Marsha Ramroop FRSA FIEDP. Marsha is a true innovator in this space. Along with her colleagues at Unheard Voice, she is doing truly transformative work using cultural intelligence to deliver #EDI goals. In fact, we're so impressed by this approach and this book that we're proud to announce our sponsorship of the London book launch event next month. Watch this space ...
Cultural Intelligence thought-leader and strategist | Author: Building Inclusion, A Practical Guide, pub Routledge | Global Award-winning culture change expertise using CQ | Compassionate & honest agent of change
WHAT is the #AR book cover? 📲 Grab a smartdevice to scan the QR code 📳 Launch WebAR ▶ Point your device at the book cover image, to have the cover come alive 🔊 Turn up the volume to hear me tell you about Building Inclusion - The Book 🔎 You can then click through the screen to access the socials and the website. I just figured, it was a quick and easy way to find out more about the contents before you buy! Throughout the book there are QR codes, linking to various resources that are useful, on #bias, #design, #data gathering, #engagement #decolonisation etc. Anyone can access these via the book website www.buildinginclusion.info If you ever find that they don't work, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to fix them.
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We welcome the BBC's announcement of new diversity targets and the associated research from The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University. 🙌🏿 🙌🏾 🙌🏽 🙌🏼 🙌🏻 🙌 New creative diversity commitments include raising representation targets for TV production teams across ethnicity, disability, and socio-economic diversity from 20% to 25% across all production roles. Productions will be asked to outline plans to deliver on this target using the BBC's Inclusive Production Principles (link in comments). #EDI #DEI #DEIB #InclusiveProduction https://lnkd.in/ehHjnsUQ
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🙌🏿 Thank you, theHRDIRECTOR, and Paul Sesay, founder of Inclusive Companies, for this helpful guide on how to support employees during times of racial unrest. Reading it could be the most helpful three minutes of today. #LetsBuildBelonging #AllyshipInAction #inclusivecommunications
🗣️ Amid rising racial unrest, employers play a critical role in supporting their teams. Paul Sesay, CEO of Inclusive Companies, shares essential steps to ensure workplaces remain safe and inclusive. From open communication to promoting allyship, there’s a lot we can do to stand together. 🌟 Curious about how you can make a difference in your workplace? Read more to discover the six crucial steps employers can take to support their teams during these challenging times. Let's stand together and make a difference! 💪 📌 https://lnkd.in/eNMiSiKa #SupportEmployees #InclusiveWorkplace #Ukriots #Justice #workplace #HR #HumanResources #Racial #RacialUnrest #Allyship #DiversityAndInclusion #MentalHealthSupport #SafeSpaces #Leadership #EmployeeWellbeing