For companies

Programs that make people work together

Team programs, conflict work, executive coaching and drum circles from a psychiatrist by training and business coach. 20+ years with teams, from executive boards to a hall of 1,000 people.

Participants of a corporate drum circle

Requests

What companies come with

  • After a merger or restructuring, departments don’t hear each other.
  • There is a conflict in the leadership team, and it is spreading down.
  • People are tired, initiative is gone, teambuilding events work for a week.
  • You need a conference or company event after which hundreds of people feel like one team.
  • In-house trainers need new tools: facilitation, AI, ready-made programs.

Formats

Seven formats for your goal

20–1000 people · 1–2 hours

Drum circle for your team

Bring people together, energise a conference or a company event.

Rhythm-based facilitation: an instrument for every participant, from chaos to a shared rhythm, a short debrief. Instruments are rented for the exact number of participants.

from 1,200 €up to 50 people

Discuss your goalMore: drumfacilitation.com ↗

15–150 people · half a day – 1 day

Ethno-teambuilding

Teambuilding with meaning, not just entertainment: an offsite, a project kick-off, a strategy session.

Ancient rituals and practices from different cultures, adapted to the team’s goals.

from 1,500 €half a day, up to 50 people

Discuss your goal

8–25 people · 1–2 days

“Team Scripts” program

The team doesn’t work as a team: low trust, everyone for themselves.

The memetics of personality method for groups: which unwritten rules and beliefs drive the team, which to keep and which to replace.

from 2,000 €1 day

Discuss your goal

3–15 people · 2–6 weeks

Conflict transformation

An open or hidden conflict in a department or the leadership team.

Individual interviews, a facilitated session, agreements and follow-up.

from 2,500 €package

Discuss your goal

1 person · 3 months

Executive coaching

A leader is burnt out, stuck or stepping into a new role.

One-to-one sessions based on the memetics of personality method.

from 3,500 €3 months

Discuss your goal

for L&D and HR · 2–6 weeks

Custom training design

You need your own program that in-house trainers can run.

Interviews with you, then a script, slides, workbooks and a facilitator guide. AI tools on request.

from 3,000 €

Discuss your goalMore: couchinfo.com ↗

6–20 people · 1–3 days

Training for trainers and HR

In-house trainers need facilitation skills, AI tools and ready-made programs.

Training based on the author’s books and Couchinfo programs.

from 2,000 €per day

Discuss your goalMore: books on Amazon ↗

Starting prices in euros. Travel and accommodation for on-site formats are charged separately. On site across Europe, online worldwide. Languages: English, Russian.

How we work

Not a template, but a program for your team

  1. 01

    Diagnostics

    A call with you and 2–3 short interviews with participants. We find out what really gets in the team’s way.

  2. 02

    Program

    I build the format around your goal, group size and venue. We agree the goals and how we will know they are reached.

  3. 03

    Delivery and report

    I run the program and hand over findings and recommendations: what to reinforce and where to go next.

Cases

What we have done

  • PrivatBank · 2019

    A company event for 1,000 people

    A drum circle for the whole hall of 1,000 people: team cohesion and shared energy.

  • DTEK · leadership program

    Stress management for executives

    A drum circle for top managers as part of a stress management program.

  • Wix · company program

    Team cohesion and conflict prevention

    A drum circle for team cohesion and conflict prevention.

  • GIZ, Civil Peace Service · 2019–2020

    Creators of Concord: conflicts in schools

    The course “Drum Circle in Conflict Facilitation” (10 trainings) and co-authorship of the Conflict Resolution School. 1,500+ participants; approved as a regional-level educational project.

  • USAID, UCBI II · 2015

    Syaivo. Circle of the Heart

    A marathon of 15 festivals in 15 cities for internally displaced people and host communities.

  • Civil society forum · Kyiv, 2016

    “Change. Influence. Unite!”

    A drum circle for more than 1,300 forum participants.

At work

Clients

Who I have worked with

  • PrivatBank
  • DTEK
  • Interpipe
  • Centravis
  • Allo
  • Work.ua
  • Wix
  • Sitecore Ukraine
  • Daxx
  • Expolight
  • Synergy
  • Avias
  • SI Group
  • AVK
  • Alfatex
  • Arsenal Insurance
  • Kyiv HR Club

Donors and project partners: GIZ, USAID, Drahomanov National Pedagogical University.

Testimonials

What clients say

“Each program with the participation of S. Shaposhnikov became unforgettable for companies. The symbiosis of the qualities of a trainer, musician-percussionist and psychotherapist makes him a unique specialist.”
Olesya DavydyukOwner, Mandarin event agency
“Stanislav Shaposhnikov is a unique personality capable of opening a stream in any space. Even after so many years, I remember these events with a smile on my face and gratitude.”
Nikolay KablukaFounder, Expolight
“His professional contribution and unique methods of facilitating activities in large groups were the keys to every event’s success.”
Julia ShkuropatCEO, Golden-5
“Mr. Shaposhnikov has proven himself a high-rank professional and exceptional drum facilitator, with a unique and creative approach to conflict facilitation training.”
Sven StabrothGIZ Ukraine, Civil Peace Service program coordinator

Fragments of signed recommendation letters, 2021. Shortened.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does a program cost?

Each format shows a starting price. I give the exact figure after a short call: it depends on group size, duration and preparation. Travel and accommodation for on-site formats are charged separately.

Do you work online?

Yes, every format except drum circles and ethno-teambuilding can run online. On site I work across Europe.

Where do the drums come from?

Instruments are rented for the exact number of participants, from 20 to 1,000 people. We agree the rental details while preparing the program.

Which languages do you work in?

English and Russian.

How is the work contracted?

Under a service agreement, with an invoice.

What about confidentiality?

What employees say in one-to-one interviews stays between us. You receive overall findings and recommendations, without names or quotes.

Describe your goal

Two lines are enough. Within a day I’ll suggest a format and a budget range. Or pick a time for a 30-minute call right away.