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Tom Morley
Transform team dynamics with Tom Morley, speaker and "Rockstar Activator". Tom works with global organisations to build sustainable teamwork through creative rhythm-based activities, delivering impactful results for corporate boards and charity groups alike.
Tom Morley, known as 'The Rockstar Activator', began his career in the music industry with the 80s band Scritti Politti. Over the years, he has transformed his experiences into stand-up comedy for conference audiences, drawing on 40 years of stage presence. Initially a drummer, Tom later became a frontman for various performance troupes, earning his distinctive nickname.
Tom founded Instant Teamwork, a company specialising in team-building through activities like drumming and harmony singing. For the past 20 years, he has focused on making the sense of unity from these activities sustainable, bringing a customised set of tools to each session.
With a lifelong fascination for the creative process, Tom shares his knowledge of art, rhythm, and harmony. His journey includes playing drums with Scritti Politti in his 20s, songwriting in his 30s, and studying psychology and facilitation in his 40s. In his 50s, he established Instant Teamwork International.
Tom's approach is both experienced and humorous, making him equally effective with global boards of directors and local charity groups. His belief in overcoming natural fears to achieve great things has equipped thousands to work together more effectively.
His style, honed over the last decade with groups ranging from five to five thousand, sparks curiosity and invites people to step out of their comfort zones. Tom's enjoyment of the creative process encourages others to join him on his journey, expanding their horizons along the way.
Topics, sessions and talks
Feel the benefits of increased energy, a more bonded team, and less stress with Tom Morley’s unique team drumming session. Tom knows if we're willing to take risks we can learn new skills together in a short amount of time, to an impressive performance level. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts - a great team metaphor.
Break down barriers and find harmony with a team singing session with Tom Morley. Tom knows we can achieve great things if we're willing to take a step out of our personal comfort zone. When we do this as a team, we can achieve the impossible.
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Tom Morley uses participatory music-based workshops — group drumming and harmony singing — as the delivery format for his sessions, structuring each around a shared performance goal that the group achieves within the session itself.
Tom Morley's sessions cover team drumming, team singing, and the psychology of collective performance. He co-founded Scritti Politti and has served as percussionist for David Bowie and Madness, with over 20 years running Instant Teamwork International across groups of five to five thousand.
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