Stephan Erdmann
Training Designer Β· Facilitator Β· Actor-Practitioner
25+ years designing and delivering transformative learning programmes for the world's leading organisations β in English and German, across 30+ countries.
Expertise built in the
field, not the classroom
German-born and London-based, Stephan Erdmann brings over 25 years of experience designing and delivering interactive training programmes in both English and German for clients across multiple industries and continents.
With a background in professional acting β trained at Drama Centre London β Stephan brings a distinctly human dimension to facilitation and programme design. His work draws on forum theatre, NLP, and immersive experiential learning to create training that doesn't just inform, but genuinely changes behaviour.
Over the past eight years, Stephan has led ongoing programmes in unconscious bias, psychological safety, and inclusion leadership for leading financial services firms, global law firms, and major tech companies. He has designed and facilitated HSE Leadership development programmes in Germany and the UK, and runs regular virtual leadership development sessions for organisations across Europe.
As a qualified NLP practitioner, confidence coach, and voice and communication specialist, he brings an additional layer of personal impact and presence work that sets his facilitation apart.
Three ways to work
together
Training Programme Design
Bespoke learning programmes built from scratch around your organisation's culture, challenges, and goals. Stephan works with L&D teams to translate complex behavioural objectives into coherent, engaging learning journeys β from single workshops to multi-module programmes.
- Values-focused leadership programme for a major European bank
- Inclusion & belonging programme for an international law firm
- Gender inclusion training for a Swedish international development organisation
Facilitation & Workshop Delivery
High-impact facilitation of workshops and learning events β in person or virtual. Stephan brings an actor's ability to read a room, hold energy, and adapt in the moment, combined with deep subject-matter expertise across DEI, leadership, psychological safety, and more.
- Unconscious bias & inclusive leadership
- Psychological safety & speaking up
- HSE leadership & safety culture
- Feedback, performance & coaching skills
- Presentation skills & personal impact
Forum Theatre & Actor-Facilitated Roleplay
Immersive, drama-based learning experiences that bring real workplace scenarios to life. Stephan acts as both facilitator and performer β creating safe, challenging spaces where participants can practise difficult conversations, explore bias, and develop leadership behaviours in a way that traditional training simply cannot replicate.
- Inclusion, bias & allyship programmes
- Challenging conversations & feedback
- Management & leadership development
- Customer service & client management
Methods & modalities
Whether designing a programme or stepping in to facilitate, Stephan draws on a broad toolkit of evidence-based and experiential methods β always chosen to serve the specific learning outcomes and audience.
Trusted by leading organisations worldwide
Financial Services
- JP Morgan
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
- Barclays
- KPMG
- Deloitte (Global)
- Ernst & Young
- VISA
Legal
- DLA Piper
- Freshfields
- White & Case
- Clifford Chance
- Milbank
Energy & Industry
- Siemens
- Eurovia
- Uniper
- EON
- Microsoft
- Rolls Royce
Other Sectors
- US Tennis Association
- International Development
- Pharmaceutical
- Beverages & Insurance
- Defence
Programmes delivered across the UK, Germany, Austria, USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, UAE, Senegal, Madagascar, and throughout Europe β in English and German.
Training, qualifications
& professional background
Let's talk about your
next programme
Whether you're looking to design a new learning programme, bring in an experienced facilitator, or explore how forum theatre could transform your next leadership or inclusion initiative β get in touch for a no-obligation conversation.
Programmes delivered in English and German. Available for in-person engagements across Europe and internationally, as well as virtual delivery globally.
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