Talks & Seminars
Short, memorable keynotes or immersive seminars on humour and leadership — from broad audiences to your own teams.
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Humour isn’t taught at school, at university, or at work. Leading With Humour created the method that turns humour into a genuine leadership skill — to lead, unite your teams and make a lasting impression, with a smile.
Trusted by governments, universities and Fortune 500 companies.
Since 2019, Leading With Humour has designed talks, seminars and training that blend scientific rigour with a refreshing approach — to transform your leadership and your team culture.
Short, memorable keynotes or immersive seminars on humour and leadership — from broad audiences to your own teams.
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Intensive, experiential workshops — role-play, LEGO® Serious Play®, the Fresque du Management© — to embed lasting reflexes.
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Guidance built on 20 years of business experience and the latest research — one-to-one or in teams — to strengthen your leadership for good.
Learn moreEvery session rests on the same balance — because impact comes as much from reason as from emotion.
Built on the best research in leadership, psychology and management — nothing is left to chance.
To match the real challenges your managers and teams face every day.
Games, role-play, interaction, humour — because the best realisations come through enjoyment.
Used well, it builds more effective teams, stronger relationships and more innovative companies. It’s the dose of humanity, humility and perspective you need to reach your goals — with a smile. And because it’s grounded in science, our approach makes humour a strategic tool — inclusive and professional.
of the variance in team engagement comes down to the manager. Gallup
of participants satisfied after our keynotes and workshops. Post-event surveys
more productivity thanks to humour and a positive climate. University of Warwick
Leadership through humour is a new way to manage and influence that can help us grow together!
Vanessa captivated nearly 2,000 managers across the EDF Group. So much freshness and conviction, backed by research.
A truly original way to tackle important topics and defuse delicate situations through humour. Highly recommended!
Complete buy-in from our people, both to the topic and to the quality of the presentation and exchanges. Thank you!
Extremely positive feedback from the whole team. Vanessa’s energy was contagious, and her recommendations were put into practice right away.
Thank you! You inspired me to rethink organisational culture.
An international keynote speaker, trainer and leadership coach, Vanessa is a pioneer of management-through-humour theory. Since 2019 she has bridged entertainment, business and science for organisations like Unilever, Orange, EDF and Vinci, and teaches at Cambridge, HEC Paris, Oxford and London Business School.
We know how to help leaders grow — and we’ve built a toolkit to drive lasting change through humour.
Yes — and the data backs it up. Used well, humour builds trust, creativity and team engagement. It isn’t about telling jokes, but about cultivating a more human, open and effective leadership stance.
Our corporate training blends the science of humour with the practice of leadership in highly experiential sessions: theory, concrete tips, sharing and interactive games. Available as workshops on site and as keynotes.
For leaders, managers and teams who want to strengthen their leadership, culture and wellbeing at work. We work with individuals and organisations alike, from SMEs to Fortune 500 companies.
Both. Our leadership-through-humour coaching adapts to individual journeys as well as team dynamics, depending on your goals and context.
Yes. Dr Vanessa Marcié speaks on humour and leadership at seminars, conventions and corporate events, in both English and French.
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