Beyond Worlds.Your team is the story.
A Cooley Comics experience for corporate and small business teams. Beyond Worlds uses creativity, storytelling, communication styles, and collaborative world-building to help people better understand themselves, their teammates, and the role they play in something bigger.
How Beyond Worlds works
The experience creates space for connection, fresh thinking, and fun, whether you're strengthening an established team or navigating change.
- Chapter 1
Strengths become characters
Each person turns their individual strengths and perspectives into an original character.
- Chapter 2
Build a shared world
Together, the team builds one world where every character has a role to play.
- Chapter 3
Reflect together
The team reflects on how those differences shape the way you collaborate.
- 2–3 hours
- 0 drawing or storytelling experience needed
- Leaders participate alongside the team
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What happened with 12 leaders
At EnCompass, youth-serving directors and facilitators explored their communication styles through characters and storytelling.
- 9 of 12 named a communication habit they plan to change
- 10 of 12 rated it useful for team dialogue
- Leaders later reported using the exercise to build rapport with their own teams
~270 people reached EnCompass Leadership
Twelve youth-serving leaders used characters and storytelling to see their own communication styles, and took that back to their teams.
- 12 youth-serving leaders completed the full two-hour workshop
- 12 of 12 took part in a reflection activity
Questions teams ask
Do people need to be creative or good at drawing?
No drawing or storytelling experience is needed. Our facilitators guide every step, and AI tools help people show what they imagine.
How long does it take?
Plan on approximately 2–3 hours.
Should leaders take part?
Yes. Beyond Worlds works best when leaders participate alongside their team.
What does it cost?
Most teams explore an investment of several thousand dollars, depending on group size and goals. We'll scope it together on a free call.
We have a larger group or a smaller budget. Is there another option?
Yes. Our 90-minute Workshop 1.0, Create a Universe, brings the same world-building energy to groups of 15 to 35 or more.
Start the conversation
Tell us about your team in a couple of minutes, then pick a time for a free 30-minute call with founder Chris Cooley.