Forget what you thought training had to look like. Forget the beige slides. The monotone lectures. The check-the-box compliance videos. Now imagine training that moves. That motivates. That melts resistance and sparks revelation. That’s what happens when poetry steps into the room—not as decoration, but as curriculum.
Poetry teaches by touching. It teaches by truth. It doesn’t just inform—it transforms. Whether it’s sales training that sounds like a sermon, or leadership development that reads like a love letter to purpose, spoken word turns learning into an experience people remember.
Sekou Andrews has made a career of turning the boardroom into a classroom and the classroom into a stage. Through his Stage Might trainings, he teaches executives to communicate like rockstars, coaches leaders to tell stories that stick, and helps brands train their teams using verse that doesn’t just land—it lives in the listener.
This isn’t about style over substance—it’s about style as substance. When your content is poetic, people lean in. When your instruction is inspirational, people level up. Poetry takes the complex and makes it compelling. It takes the abstract and makes it actionable.
So the next time you’re designing a training session or crafting a corporate message, ask yourself: will they remember this tomorrow? Or better yet—will they feel this forever? If the answer is no, maybe it’s time to trade your script for a stanza. Because when poetry teaches, transformation listens.
