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Develop your active listening skills

Employee experience

Develop your active listening skills

An immersive training program that strengthens listening, presence, and relationship quality through techniques drawn from theater.

What our clients have observed:

+
25
%

improving listening quality

-20
%

relationship tensions

+
30
%

to improve exchanges

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What participants are saying
«

The role-play exercises helped me become aware of my habits and adjust my approach. I listen better, and my exchanges are more constructive.

Groupe BPCE

»
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“A very practical training program. Theater techniques really make it easier to step back and stay grounded. I put it into practice the very next day with my team.”

SNCF

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«

“A very practical training program. Theater techniques really make it easier to step back and stay grounded. I put it into practice the very next day with my team.”

SNCF

»

Key skills
developed

Objectives

Develop active and empathetic listening in professional settings

Strengthen your presence and interpersonal impact

Handle sensitive situations more assertively

Use voice, body, and breathing as communication tools

Support a colleague or a client effectively

Duration

1 to 2 days depending on your needs

Format

In person or remote

Audiences

Employees/Managers

Group

Ideally 6 to 8 participants, 10 maximum

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Pricing

From €1,700 excl. tax / day

During training,
we train

An experiential approach based on theatrical techniques to strengthen presence, listening, and communication in conditions close to real-world situations.

An experiential approach based on theatrical techniques to strengthen presence, listening, and communication in conditions close to real-world situations.

Methodology

Learning through experimentation

Role-play, realistic scenarios, and structured debriefs to reinforce skills and encourage immediate application.

Pedagogy

80% practice

80% practice

Active participation, personalized feedback, and progress through experience to build lasting habits.

Resources

An operational toolkit

Listening guides, body-based techniques, and a personal action plan for immediate practical application as soon as you return to the job.

Training content

Understand the fundamentals of active listening

  • The levels of listening and their impacts

  • Barriers to listening in the workplace

  • Biases and interpretations

  • What’s at stake for employees and managers

Theatrical techniques in service of listening

  • Attention and concentration exercises

  • Improvisation and real-time listening

  • Responsiveness and adaptability

  • Building empathy

Handle sensitive situations

  • Assertive reframing

  • Managing tension and disagreements

  • Supportive coaching posture

  • Kind and effective communication

Develop your relational presence

  • Working on posture and grounding

  • Breathing control

  • The impact of voice and nonverbal cues

  • Alignment between intent and communication

Strengthen emotional listening

  • Recognize and welcome emotions

  • Rephrasing and validation

  • Create a climate of trust

  • Avoid defensive reactions

Make practices part of everyday life

  • Real-world scenarios from the field

  • Group and individual feedback

  • Building the action plan

  • Post-training commitment

Understand the fundamentals of active listening

  • The levels of listening and their impacts

  • Barriers to listening in the workplace

  • Biases and interpretations

  • What’s at stake for employees and managers

Develop your relational presence

  • Working on posture and grounding

  • Breathing control

  • The impact of voice and nonverbal cues

  • Alignment between intent and communication

Theatrical techniques in service of listening

  • Attention and concentration exercises

  • Improvisation and real-time listening

  • Responsiveness and adaptability

  • Building empathy

Strengthen emotional listening

  • Recognize and welcome emotions

  • Rephrasing and validation

  • Create a climate of trust

  • Avoid defensive reactions

Handle sensitive situations

  • Assertive reframing

  • Managing tension and disagreements

  • Supportive coaching posture

  • Kind and effective communication

Make practices part of everyday life

  • Real-world scenarios from the field

  • Group and individual feedback

  • Building the action plan

  • Post-training commitment

Training content

Understand the fundamentals of active listening

  • The levels of listening and their impacts

  • Barriers to listening in the workplace

  • Biases and interpretations

  • What’s at stake for employees and managers

Understand the fundamentals of active listening

  • The levels of listening and their impacts

  • Barriers to listening in the workplace

  • Biases and interpretations

  • What’s at stake for employees and managers

Theatrical techniques in service of listening

  • Attention and concentration exercises

  • Improvisation and real-time listening

  • Responsiveness and adaptability

  • Building empathy

Theatrical techniques in service of listening

  • Attention and concentration exercises

  • Improvisation and real-time listening

  • Responsiveness and adaptability

  • Building empathy

Handle sensitive situations

  • Assertive reframing

  • Managing tension and disagreements

  • Supportive coaching posture

  • Kind and effective communication

Handle sensitive situations

  • Assertive reframing

  • Managing tension and disagreements

  • Supportive coaching posture

  • Kind and effective communication

Handle sensitive situations

  • Assertive reframing

  • Managing tension and disagreements

  • Supportive coaching posture

  • Kind and effective communication

Develop your relational presence

  • Working on posture and grounding

  • Breathing control

  • The impact of voice and nonverbal cues

  • Alignment between intent and communication

Develop your relational presence

  • Working on posture and grounding

  • Breathing control

  • The impact of voice and nonverbal cues

  • Alignment between intent and communication

Strengthen emotional listening

  • Recognize and welcome emotions

  • Rephrasing and validation

  • Create a climate of trust

  • Avoid defensive reactions

Strengthen emotional listening

  • Recognize and welcome emotions

  • Rephrasing and validation

  • Create a climate of trust

  • Avoid defensive reactions

Make practices part of everyday life

  • Real-world scenarios from the field

  • Group and individual feedback

  • Building the action plan

  • Post-training commitment

Make practices part of everyday life

  • Real-world scenarios from the field

  • Group and individual feedback

  • Building the action plan

  • Post-training commitment

Make practices part of everyday life

  • Real-world scenarios from the field

  • Group and individual feedback

  • Building the action plan

  • Post-training commitment

OUR METHOD

Three levers.

Sustainable results

Before we train, we analyze. After the training, we measure.
The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later.

Altival facilitator in a consulting session with a manager, an on-site exchange at the company

Consulting & Assessment

Before we begin training, we assess. Every organization is unique, and our assessment creates a training program tailored to what you’re experiencing.

Analysis of current practices

Identifying areas for improvement

Quantified and prioritized action plan

Altival in-person training session, group of colleagues in a meeting room

Tailored training

Co-designed with your teams. Led by experts who understand your industry. 80% hands-on practice, 0% generic content.

Co-design with your HR and operations teams

Exclusive, proven methods

Flexible formats: in-house, in person, remote

One-on-one support from an Altival expert, coaching in the workplace

Follow-up & Reinforcement

The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later. Altival stays with you every step of the way.

Individual and group post-training sessions

Impact measurement at 3 and 6 months

Regular check-ins with managers

OUR METHOD

Three levers.

Sustainable results

Before we train, we analyze. After the training, we measure.
The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later.

Altival facilitator in a consulting session with a manager, an on-site exchange at the company

Consulting & Assessment

Before we begin training, we assess. Every organization is unique, and our assessment creates a training program tailored to what you’re experiencing.

Analysis of current practices

Identifying areas for improvement

Quantified and prioritized action plan

Altival in-person training session, group of colleagues in a meeting room

Tailored training

Co-designed with your teams. Led by experts who understand your industry. 80% hands-on practice, 0% generic content.

Co-design with your HR and operations teams

Exclusive, proven methods

Flexible formats: in-house, in person, remote

One-on-one support from an Altival expert, coaching in the workplace

Follow-up & Reinforcement

The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later. Altival stays with you every step of the way.

Individual and group post-training sessions

Impact measurement at 3 and 6 months

Regular check-ins with managers

OUR METHOD

Three levers.

Sustainable results

Before we train, we analyze. After the training, we measure.
The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later.

Altival facilitator in a consulting session with a manager, an on-site exchange at the company

Consulting & Assessment

Before we begin training, we assess. Every organization is unique, and our assessment creates a training program tailored to what you’re experiencing.

Analysis of current practices

Identifying areas for improvement

Quantified and prioritized action plan

Altival in-person training session, group of colleagues in a meeting room

Tailored training

Co-designed with your teams. Led by experts who understand your industry. 80% hands-on practice, 0% generic content.

Co-design with your HR and operations teams

Exclusive, proven methods

Flexible formats: in-house, in person, remote

One-on-one support from an Altival expert, coaching in the workplace

Follow-up & Reinforcement

The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later. Altival stays with you every step of the way.

Individual and group post-training sessions

Impact measurement at 3 and 6 months

Regular check-ins with managers

OUR METHOD

Three levers.

Sustainable results

Before we train, we analyze. After training, we measure. The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later.

Altival facilitator in a consulting session with a manager, an on-site exchange at the company

Consulting & Assessment

Before we begin training, we assess. Every organization is unique, and our assessment creates a training program tailored to what you’re experiencing.

Analysis of current practices

Identifying areas for improvement

Quantified and prioritized action plan

Altival in-person training session, group of colleagues in a meeting room

Tailored training

Co-designed with your teams. Led by experts who understand your industry. 80% hands-on practice, 0% generic content.

Co-design with your HR and operations teams

Exclusive, proven methods

Flexible formats: in-house, in person, remote

One-on-one support from an Altival expert, coaching in the workplace

Follow-up & Reinforcement

The true measure of a training program is what happens three months later. Altival stays with you every step of the way.

Individual and group post-training sessions

Impact measurement at 3 and 6 months

Regular check-ins with managers

Assessment & certification

Altival is Qualiopi-certified — Training Programs

Midway through and at the end of the training program

Assessment of skills gained through real-life scenarios and structured self-assessment

By day 30

Follow-up questionnaire to measure how learning transfers to real-world situations, sent to the manager and the participant

At the end of the training

Issuance of a certificate of completion and a certificate of attendance that meet Qualiopi requirements

Your questions,
our answers

Who is this training program for?

Is the training suitable for people in non-managerial roles?

What role do role-play exercises have?

What results can you expect quickly?

Not a quote.
A conversation.

In 30 minutes, we understand your challenges and shape a tailored solution together. Our clients often say it’s the most useful conversation in their selection process.

Response within 24 business hours

No commitment

An expert team listening to you

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