Workshops
& Public Speaking

Greta Grosch - Workshops & Public Speaking

Engage  *  Entertain  *  Educate

Greta provides entertaining and educational BREAKOUTS and KEYNOTES, or can HOST your event or fundraiser. 

Corporate Training

Design and delivery on a variety of topics, including:
  • Accountable Leadership
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Effective Listening
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Office Etiquette
  • Success and Goal Setting

Theatrical Workshops

Interactive theater workshops for all ages.
  • Acting Techniques
  • Building an Ensemble
  • Comedy on Stage
  • Improvisation
  • Playwriting
  • Theater Basics
  • Careers in Theater

Educational Development

Workshop Leader, Program Development and Youth mentorship
  • Steppingstone Theatre for Youth Development: Teaching Artist
  • Youth Performance Company: Teaching Artist
  • Stages Theatre Company: Teaching Artist
  • St Paul Community Ed: Teaching Artist and Program Development
  • Youth Frontiers: Workshop Leader and Program Development
  • MN Thespians: Workshop Leader/Annual Conference
  • Actor’s Expo: Workshop Leader, Moderator/Annual Conference
  • Minnesota State High School Speech: Judge
  • 4-H Share the Fun: Judge
  • The Silly Sisters: numerous workshops and residencies
  • Numerous Life Skills Workshops: Minneapolis Business College

A Sample of Past Workshop Titles

  • FIND YOUR LIGHT: Valuable lessons a life in the theatre teaches.
  • STOP THINKING, START DOING: An interactive improvisation workshop.
  • STAYING SANE FROM 9 TO 5: Conquering Workplace Frustration
  • LEADERSHIP AND THE PETER PAN PRINCIPLE: Inspiring Others to Jump
  • WHAT’S SHE GOT THAT I AIN’T GOT?: The Outrageous Success Workshop
  • “STOP EATING MY FOOD!”…And other things you’d like to tell your co-workers.
  • HOW I BECAME A CHURCH BASEMENT LADY
  • ARCHIE BUNKER and the Psychology of Bias: It’s all MARKETING
  • I’M SORRY, WHAT?” Active listening for better communication.
  • DON’T NEGATE, CREATE: Innovative thinking and the Eeyore Effect.

Customized Workshops

Below is a sampling of past workshops requested by the client.

  • SAME YOU. NEW VIEW. Lessons from the Fun House – CNS annual conference final KEYNOTE.

    • Created by request to help attendees as they prepare to leave the conference and go back to their home work environments. Answers the question, “What now. What next?”

  • ZIP ZAP ZOP: An interactive workshop with friends you haven’t met yet – Team building WORKSHOP.

    • An interactive break-out session created by request for MN Unemployment Insurance’s annual training.

  • IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU: Creating successful customer relationships – STAFF TRAINING

    • An adaptation of STAYING SANE FROM 9 to 5. Created by request for the 2nd Judicial Court annual staff training.

 Contact Greta for additional workshop and keynote options and information.

Host / Emcee / Moderator

Live events, including live on-stage interview: Annual Spotlight Showcase, Honeywell International Annual Conference, Angelica Cantanti Annual Fundraising Concert, Gay Men’s Chorus Annual Fundraising Concert, St. Paul Winter Carnival Annual Dinner, Sample Night Live Monthly Showcase, Ecowater Annual Conference, McDonalds Manager Training Conference, Cornerstone Annual Luncheon, Minnesota State University Annual Donor Gala

Live Television Host: Twin Cities Public Television: On-Air Talent for Live Pledge Drives; the Wishing Well Show: live interactive television show at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics

Other includes: Auction Host and Workshop Moderator: numerous

Client Response

  • This class was GREAT and covered a lot of topics that will be very helpful in the work place and in my personal life.
  • Loved it.  Everyone should take this training.
  • So much fun!  Kept my attention.
  • This was probably the BEST class I have ever taken.
  • I have attended three of your seminars, and found them to be excellent and self-reflective.
  • Thank you for speaking at the MCFOA Annual Conference. The crowd loved you, and you received high praise. As a matter of fact, they liked you so much, they were wondering if you might be available for a keynote at their (next) conference…

Client Sampler

Accenture

Assoc of Clinical Nurse Specialists

ARMA

Blue Earth County Offices

Boston Scientific

Cardinal Glass

Children’s Home Society

Control Concepts Inc.

Cost Cutters / Supercuts

Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network

Ecowater

ELCA

Faegre Baker Daniels

Fair Isaac Corporation

Global Health Ministries

Gold’n Plump Poultry

Good Samaritan RV Club

Healtheast Care System

HealthPartners

Honeywell

Inscape Publishing

Jeremiah Foundation

Lakeland Dental Academy

MAAP

MACM

Marshall Fields

Marvin Windows and Doors

Mary’s Shelter

Matrix

MCAI

McDonalds

MCFOA

Minnesota Aids Ride

Minnesota IT Services

Minnesota Judicial Branch

Minnesota Telephone Company

Minnesota Supervisors

Minnesota Vikings

Mississippi Riverfront Corporation

MMCAP

MN Area Geriatric Education Center

MnDot

MN Government IT Symposium

Motion Control Group

Nat’l Assoc of Insurance Women

PMI-MN

PMI-PDD

Prairie Dental

Pulmonetic Systems

Redwood County Senior Expo

Regis

Renewal by Andersen

Rotary Club of Minneapolis

Saint Paul Area Synod

Scott County

Sibley County Medical Center

Skyway Event Services

SPAM

SportClips

St Paul Winter Carnival

Renewal by Andersen

Thrivent for Lutherans

University of MN – Alumni Association

Women’s Foundation of MN

Young Presidents Organization

Youth Frontiers