The Radical Agreement Project (RA) is a recognized leader in corporate team building and soft skill development.
PROMO VIDEO
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Our Services In Austin
Improv can be used to advance the development of any soft skill, common workshop focuses include:
Team Building / Communication / Creativity / Presentation Skills / Sales / Storytelling / Agility (In The Face Of The Unexpected) / Working with Difficult People / Collaboration / Listening / Staying In The Moment & Much More
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IN PERSON WORKSHOPS
Our 90-120 minute interactive workshops are perfect for teams of 6-20. For larger groups, multiple instructors can be provided to run concurrent workshops.
Engagements can include pre & post workshop exercises and materials. All workshops include extensive consultation with the workshop instructor.
Available anywhere in the continental US and Canada.
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INTERACTIVE LECTURES
Looking for a learning event that can address groups as large as 100 to 300 professionals? Our 60-90 minute interactive improv lectures engage large groups while sharing valuable workplace strategies.
Available anywhere in the continental US and Canada.
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LIVE COMEDY
ENTERTAINMENT
Looking to make the next quarterly meeting just a bit more bearable?
Whether you are in the market for an emcee, a stand up, sketch comedy or a live improv comedy show, we can get you the absolute best up and coming comedians for your event!
Available anywhere in the continental US and Canada.
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Our 60 minute online workshops work well for smaller groups of 6-12 participants and can be run on any video conferencing software.
Virtual workshops can include pre-workshop exercises, post workshop materials, and consultation with the workshop instructor.
Available anywhere a good internet connection is accessible.
Led by the best improv instructors
Improv is fun.
We take it seriously.
Thanks to RA's extensive contacts within the improv industry, only the best improv instructors will help facilitate your event in Austin.
Rebecca Turcotte,
HR Director
"The Radical Agreement Project provides activities that allow a group to learn collaboration skills, by supporting their team members in a positive and uplifting way. It is also, therefore, a useful way of building team communication and cohesion, by helping people communicate in an open, honest and constructive way."
Dennis DiMaggio,
Chief Learning Officer
"Terry brings great insights to applying Improv principles to leadership, communication, and teamwork challenges."
Eran Arbel,
Asst Director Talent Management & Development
"Terry is absolutely fantastic! He gets people to participate, has great feedback, and fun exercises to move things along."
Michelle Fischer,
Director of Strategic Communications & HR
"Terry is great! He takes a very creative approach to solving common work place challenges. He has the ability to engage and bring a team together in a positive fashion with the objective of helping them to realize their full potential. He is fun to work with!"
Improv@Work
Known for its youthful vibrancy and intellectual buzz, Austin Tx is home to a number of tech firms, including start ups, tech giants and everything in between. This is so true it has an unofficial nickname of Silicon Hills, which made me smile when I first heard it at an annual summit I was teaching an improv based workshop at. The focus was communication and that's a common request from tech companies.
The big trick when it comes to approaching communication from an improv perspective is that there aren't good communicators and bad communicators, instead there are just different types of communicators. An improviser looks to make their teammates (ie colleagues) successful, so pegging someone as a bad communicator isn't really helpful. The goal is to communicate successfully, not to create a list of people who are difficult to communicate with.
Besides, whenever you think you have found someone who is difficult to communicate with, chances are so have they...
When I try to communicate an idea to someone, if they understand what I wanted them to understand then we have both succeeded. If they don't, then we have both failed. It is sink or swim together when it comes to communication, there is no way for me to be successful without my partner and vice versa.
In improv we try to go to where our partner is. If that means speaking slower, enunciating a great deal or any other adjustment, then we are going to want to do it. A lot of times it doesn't feel cool and that can be an obstacle. But if over enunciating makes you and your partner successful, well, success is pretty cool.
A large number of improv games lend themselves to presenting this point. Pass The Clap, Environment Charades and Listen, Reword, Say Why all reward clarity over speed or aesthetic. By playing these games and discussing their implications most professionals can take away beneficial lessons.
And that is just what happened at that particular summit!
Recommended Jacksonville Venues
JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd St,
Austin, TX 78701
512.474.4777
Looking for a spot in Austin that can handle anything from big team meetings to fancy galas? The JW Marriott Austin basically has it all. We’re talking over 120,000 square feet of flexible event space—think huge ballrooms, tons of meeting rooms, and even some solid outdoor options if you want a change of scenery.
What’s cool about JW? They don’t just hand you the keys and wish you luck. Their event planning team will help you with everything—including room setups, catering, and all the audio-visual stuff (so nobody’s fumbling with projectors).
The Renaissance Austin Hotel
9721 Arboretum Blvd,
Austin, TX 78759
512.343.2626
Looking to shake up your next Austin business event? The Renaissance Austin Hotel is where you stop playing it safe and actually give your team a reason to pay attention. Forget stale conference rooms and cookie-cutter ballrooms—these folks deliver on variety. Need a spot for serious strategy? They’ve got pro meeting rooms ready to go. Want to break it open and breathe a little? Check out their Pool Patio—a legit outdoor hangout for 150-200 people where networking doesn’t feel like work.
Basically, Renaissance Austin is the kind of place that makes hosting easy and—dare I say—actually fun. Classic setup, poolside party, whatever vibe you’re chasing, they help you pull it off with zero drama. Can’t argue with that.
The Fairmont Austin
101 Red River St,
Austin, TX 78701
512.600.2000
If your corporate event needs a touch of “wow” (and maybe a little bit of Austin swagger), the Fairmont Austin is flat-out ready for you. Think sharp, stylish guest rooms that actually feel good to stay in, and if you want the VIP treatment—yeah, they’ve got Fairmont Gold rooms with your own concierge and private lounge. You’ll feel like a rockstar, even if you still have to check your email.
Events? No sweat. This place doesn’t play small. We’re talking ballrooms for when you need to impress, smart meeting rooms for when you mean business, and legit pre-function spaces to keep networking alive (and people’s coffee levels dangerously high). The tech game is tight, too—fast Wi-Fi, modern AV gear, and anything else you need to avoid those awkward “can everyone see my screen?” moments.
Oh, and here’s a fun bonus: you pay an Urban Experience Fee, but they flip $15 back to you for food or drinks—so you can have your morning pastry, or an après-meeting cocktail, on the house. The bottom line? The Fairmont Austin gives your business crowd a high-end launchpad right in the heart of the city, and makes you look like you know exactly what you’re doing.
Other Austin Improv Spots!
The Hideout Theatre
If Austin improv had a heartbeat, it would probably thump right here at The Hideout Theatre. These folks are FULLY about improv, going deep on both long-form formats (like the legendary Harold) and shows that rewrite the rules as they go. Their schedule? Straight fire—weekly shows every Thursday through Sunday, with crowd-pleasers like Maestro and PGraph packing the house Saturday nights and tons of smart, hilarious hybrids that just work.
But The Hideout isn’t just about sitting back and watching the pros—this is an improv home base where you (yes, you) can level up, too. Think multi-level classes (all the way to Level 5+), specialty workshops, courses for adults and kids, and corporate team resets that ditch the boring trust falls. Basically, if you want to learn, play, or just laugh until your face hurts, The Hideout is the spot.
ColdTowne Theater
Looking for Austin’s comedy undercurrent? ColdTowne Theater is where things get creative, weird, and—if we’re being honest—kind of electric. This venue pumps out alternative comedy seven nights a week, weaving together long-form improv, sketch, and stand-up with that signature ColdTowne sass. If it’s a weeknight and you’re craving laughs, guaranteed someone’s turning it up here.
Wanna get on stage yourself? Their Conservatory is stacked: long-form improv, sketch writing, stand-up—plus free intro classes if you want to dip your toes before you cannonball in. Students get a full pipeline straight to the showcase stage. The vibe is fun, social, and BYOB (always a plus), and their tech and teaching crew are the secret sauce. Did we mention corporate workshops? Because this is team-building energy on a different level.
Fallout Theater
Down for something a little underground? Fallout Theater brings that downtown, late-night energy—totally tuned to Austin’s weird, wicked sense of humor. This place is a hub for improv, sketch, and stand-up that’s both offbeat and totally pro, with a tight house team lineup and new shows popping off every single week. You want themed nights? Improv Against Humanity, wild troupe gigs, and pretty much whatever flavor of chaos the community dreams up next.
Bonus points: If you dive into their classes, you’ll get free show access all session long (hello, comedic immersion). Student showcases here actually feel like events, and the regulars are always ready to welcome fresh faces. Fallout is where you go if you want your comedy with a side of “never seen that before”—and, honestly, it’s awesome.
Want a night out that doesn’t blend in? Any of these Austin improv spots will wake you up, plug you in, and maybe even get you on stage. Just bring good energy—and maybe your loudest laugh.