Our Gifts: What do you have to offer and are you leaving space for others to share theirs?

At Improv for Work & Wellness, we’ve spent this year inside hundreds of rooms filled with all kinds of diverse leaders and one theme keeps showing up, again and again:

How do I use my gift… and make space for others to offer theirs?

Two of our most popular programs this year have been Presentations & Public Speaking and Positive & Inclusive Communication both of these revealed the same truth from different angles:

1. You have a voice worth hearing.

When someone finds their voice and truly understands how to use it, their message is clear, they know their audience, and they can land their point or idea - this is when the room shifts.

It’s like witnessing fireworks: eyes brighten, heads lift, people lean in.

Their team feels it.

They feel it.

That’s a gift.

2. Creating an inclusive space is also a gift.

“Yes, and” isn’t just an improv tool, it’s an invitation to possibility and inclusivity

It creates room for others to share their ideas, identities, and brilliance.

Again and again, we observe the same desire:

Teams want to connect more deeply and efficiently,

They want to shape cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued.

When leaders offer their strengths and leave space for others to do the same, culture changes. People relax. Ideas flow. Trust grows.

What we’ve learned

This year, one theme stood out:

The most impactful leaders don’t inspire by being the loudest in the room. They inspire by confidently knowing what they bring AND by empowering others to bring what they have, too.

Your gifts might look like clarity, curiosity, or humour.

Someone else’s might look like strategy, calm, or vulnerability.

Together, they create something none of us can build alone.

So here’s your invitation:

Take a moment to reflect. Notice the gifts you carry, and share them generously. Then leave the door open and invite others to do the same.

That’s where real connection starts.

And that’s how culture grows.

—Victoria Souter, Director & Facilitator, Improv for Work & Wellness