Facilitation is probably one of the most popular skills in L&D right now. We had the amazing opportunity to discuss with Syrus Lowe, CEO of The Communication Practice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Trainer, and Corporate Role Play Actor about his acting studies, his acting career, and all the things he's learned that feed his facilitation practice. We explored:

What it takes to become an actor － from tough studies to overcoming the impostor syndrome;
Career development outside of the corporate world － the importance of having a strong internal locus of control;
How being a leader and being a theatre director are similar － the importance of psychological safety in effective teams;
Why role plays can be powerful if done right.

It was an amazing, honest conversation. We wandered outside of L&D, into acting, to learn from a practice that might be almost mystical to us, but can provide so much inspiration. Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Your hosts

We’re Lavinia & Mili, and we hope this episode brings you at least one idea you can use in your own practice. If you want to share it with us, feel free to reach out on our LinkedIn profiles, which you can find below.

Lavinia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laviniamehedintu/

Milica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milicasapic/

Syrus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syruslowe/

Drama-Based Learning －how Syrus Lowe feeds his facilitation practice from his acting career