Our experience with Make Believe Works during the Global Leadership Summit in Puebla had a meaningful and lasting impact on our team. They brought the concept of Safe Danger to life by creating an environment where people felt safe to be themselves while still being encouraged to grow. The space they created allowed trust and openness to emerge naturally. Our leaders connected beyond roles and hierarchies, which led to more honest conversations and stronger relationships. The experience demonstrated that safety at work is not about avoiding challenge, but about supporting people as they take small, meaningful risks. The impact extended beyond the session itself, giving our team a shared reference point for trust, vulnerability, and collaboration that continues to influence how we work together.
We have used Make Believe Works for both virtual and in-person sessions for our team of 150 employees. Ben and Lara were the only outside facilitators we brought in to our first in-person retreat since pre-pandemic. Their blend of intentionality and creativity hit it out of the park for our team. Here's appreciation directly from participants in their session:
"This is both a relationship building and introspective activity. I learned about others and myself in such a short time. I also love the idea of giving and getting a gift. Thank you! "
"I'm not a very visually creative person, so this session helped me step outside my comfort zone and think of concepts in a new way. I'm also new to the org, so this was a great way to learn more about some of the people I'll be working with!"
"It was art therapy in such an accessible way!! The particular exercise that we did, making artistic representations of mottos using Google Slides and pre-existing varied icons/images to use, made it feel so low lift and made creating and designing the art my only responsibility/task and that made it feel so relaxing to do."
