Corporate Training & Facilitation
Workshops that use theatre technique to build real professional skills — presence, communication, and collaboration.
About Jo
Jo Arnett is a Learning & Development professional, facilitator, and curriculum designer with 10+ years of theatre experience and a track record of bringing that expertise into professional environments that actually need it.
As NextGen Community Manager at the BGV Foundation, Jo facilitates programming for thousands of founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders. Through TheatreForProfessionals, she brings Theatre for Professionals to corporate teams who want their people to communicate with more clarity, confidence, and intention.
She has trained 50+ entrepreneurs in public speaking and storytelling across workshops, convenings, and professional development programs. Her work isn't performance training — it's professional development that happens to use the stage.
Jo onstage energetically hosting a crowd of 150 at BGV's Detroit Pull Up & Pitch.
What we offer
Each workshop runs 4–8 hours and is fully customized to your team's goals and context.
For professionals who need to own the room — in presentations, panels, or high-stakes conversations.
For professionals who want to connect authentically — not just exchange cards.
For teams that want to work better together — by actually understanding each other.
The process
No complicated procurement. Just a conversation, a plan, and a room.
Choose the core skill area that fits your team's current moment — public speaking, networking, or team collaboration. Not sure? Jo will help you figure it out on the first call.
Jo works with you before the session to understand your team's context, industry, and goals. Every activity is adapted to make it relevant to the work your people actually do.
4 to 8 hours of hands-on, in-person practice. Real exercises. Direct 1:1 feedback. Skills participants leave with — not slides they forget by Thursday.
Something happens in the room right before a session clicks. The nerves settle. The voices get steadier. People stop reciting what they practiced and start saying what they mean.
Jo Arnett
Theatre Coach & Facilitator
Why theatre works
Theatre is the original training ground for human communication. It teaches you how to read a room before you speak, how to hold attention without demanding it, and how to make someone feel like the moment they're in actually matters.
These aren't performance skills. They're professional skills. And every activity in Theatre for Professionals is designed to make them practical, learnable, and immediately usable — whether you're in a boardroom, a Zoom room, or a networking event.
Reach out to start a conversation. Whether you know exactly which workshop you need or just know your team could use something different, Jo will help you figure out the right fit.
