CHARLES
LAPIERRE
"Smiles and positivity don't turn stairs into a ramp."
Passionate about identity, inclusion, and relational skills development, Charles Lapierre is a dedicated researcher, consultant, and dynamic speaker. Currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Psychology at the Université de Sherbrooke, he also holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Gender and Social Justice Studies from McGill University.
Drawing from his research and field experience, Charles has developed an in-depth understanding of the social and organizational mechanisms that contribute to both visible and invisible workplace barriers. He works with organizations to implement practical, inclusive strategies that foster healthier, more accessible, and high-performing work environments.
BRIDGING SCIENCE, ART AND INNOVATION
Drawing from his research and field experience, Charles has developed an in-depth understanding of the social and organizational mechanisms that contribute to both visible and invisible workplace barriers. He works with organizations to implement practical, inclusive strategies that foster healthier, more accessible, and high-performing work environments.
Beyond academia and consulting, Charles is also no stranger to the stage. As a poet, musician, and spoken word artist, he co-founded Corps Bruyants, an improvisational theatre school and non-profit organization that makes the benefits of improv accessible to both the general public and Canadian businesses.
Merging his expertise in social sciences with his background in performing arts, Charles has developed an innovative approach that leverages theatrical improvisation to strengthen essential workplace soft skills:
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Creativity
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Collaboration
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Adaptability
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Active Listening
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Stress Management & Quick Decision-Making
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Agile Leadership
EXPERTISE
Charles Lapierre delivers tailor-made keynotes and workshops designed to address the specific needs of each organization. His personalized approach ensures a dynamic, actionable, and engaging experience for all participants.
IMPROVISATION: THE ESSENTIAL SKILL OF THE FUTURE
We live in an era defined by uncertainty, rapid change, and unpredictability. Organizations and leaders must adapt in real time, make quick decisions, solve problems with agility, and continuously innovate.
But what if the key to mastering this adaptability lay in a skill often overlooked: improvisation?
Far from being just a performance art, improvisational theatre is a real-world training ground for modern leadership and organizational agility. Active listening, risk-taking, trust, creativity, stress management, and collaboration—these are the very soft skills that will define the workforce of the future.
Sample Keynotes:
What if Improvisation is the Soft Skill of the Future?
Creative Innovation: Spontaneity and Creativity in Business
Leading Through Uncertainty: The Art of Improvisation in Leadership
INVISIBLE DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH
Did you know that one in five Canadians lives with a disabling condition? Among them, mental health challenges in the workplace are on the rise, with burnout, psychological distress, and stress levels reaching record highs since the early 2000s.
But here’s the good news: Organizations that implement inclusive and adaptive practices successfully reduce these challenges while simultaneously improving employee well-being and overall performance. Because when the workplace is designed to be inclusive and psychologically safe, everyone benefits.
Sample Keynotes:
Reducing Workplace Barriers: A Win for Everyone
Neurodivergence: An Asset, Not a Challenge
Inclusion & Mental Well-being: The Future of Sustainable Workplaces
WORKPLACE INCLUSION
By 2030, 1.4 million jobs will be vacant in Canada. Who will fill them?
24% will be filled by immigrants.
54% will be taken by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the most diverse generations in history.
The workforce of tomorrow will be more diverse than ever. For organizations aiming for long-term success and competitiveness, inclusion is no longer just a box to check—it’s a strategic necessity. But how can companies move beyond surface-level diversity initiatives to create truly inclusive and sustainable workplace cultures?
What strategies attract, retain, and engage a diverse workforce?
How can businesses transform diversity into a driver of innovation and performance?
Sample Keynotes:
Understanding Inclusion—Once and for All
Inclusion: A Matter of Organizational Practices and Mindset
Diversity & Inclusion: Facing the Inevitable
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LOCATION : SHERBROOKE, QC
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Noisy Bodies: Pairing improvisation and work psychology
Music allowed them to get to know each other, but it was improvisation that brought Charles Lapierre and Rafael Poggetti together in an original project: the Noisy Bodies improvisation school.
Noisy Bodies Aims to Promote Improvisation in Estrie
The recently established organization, Noisy Bodies, has set a mission to make theatrical improvisation accessible and promote its practice in Sherbrooke and the surrounding areas.
Charles Lapierre, a doctoral candidate in work psychology, and Rafael Poggetti, who has been involved in theatrical improvisation for several years, are the co-founders...