David Elms

David Elms is a CIPD-qualified L&D professional by day, and successful comedian and improviser by night. Alongside appearing on TV, radio, and the West End stage, David has worked in leadership positions at award-winning agencies designing and delivering learning solutions for some of the biggest and best-known organisations in the world. Places like EY, Accenture, HSBC, Deloitte, The Bank of England, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Ocado, Clifford Chance, and Lego. But corporate solutions don't always tackle the underlying issues. If people are struggling at work, it's going to take more than a few tips on teamwork to fix that. Why can't working on a group project feel like being in the rehearsal room for a west end show? How can we create an environment where everyone speaks up, listens to each other, and fully commits? ​ The answer? Productive Playfulness. leapday was born.