Unlike other bands, Scritti Politti used to make up half their songs on stage, so from an early age Tom Morley got used to taking risks in public. What it takes to hold your nerve when you have no idea of what’s coming next is second nature to him.

Following a power-cut on stage in Berlin, Tom Morley just kept playing a pounding beat and set up a vocal call-and-response chant with the audience. In that moment, the seed for Instant Teamwork, the international arts-based team building company he set up in 1999, was sown.

Tom Morley Musical Teamwork Events

Instant Teamwork is both Tom’s speciality and the name of his company. Teambuilding, be it drumming or harmony singing is all very energising on the day but how do you make that bonded feeling sustainable. Tom has devoted the last 20 years to answering that question and he turns up with a customised set of tools he is passionate about sharing.

Fascinated by the creative process, Tom Morley is passionate about sharing what he’s learned about art, rhythm and harmony over the past 65 years. From playing kit drums with the Art School band Scritti Politti in his 20s, through songwriting in his 30s, to studying psychology and facilitation in his 40s, Tom eventually set up Instant Teamwork International in his 50s.

Equally at home challenging a global board of directors as he is when inspiring a local charity group, Tom has an experienced and humorous approach, which puts people at ease immediately.

His down-to-earth belief that people can achieve great things when they overcome their natural fears has empowered thousands of individuals to work together effectively.

Tom Morley’s style, developed working with teams as small as five to groups of five thousand during the last decade, ignites people’s curiosity. His own enjoyment of the creative process is an irresistible invitation for us to leave our comfort zones for a while and join him on his journey. And, of course, we expand our horizons on the way.

Here are a few of the charities that Tom and his company, Instant Teamwork, have supported over the last 15 years.

Amathuba – South Africa. Tom funded the building of the first house (£4500), facilitated a corporate event in Johannesburg in exchange for our SA client funding another house, and organised several fundraising events in London. Women from the Embo area were instrumental in many of the building projects. Some of the men formed their own construction company as a result of developing construction skills on-site and now work independently in the white suburbs of Durban.

Roof for the Roofless – India, Fundraising workshops in Chennai and individual donations sent from London.

Teenage Cancer Trust – UK, A week of free drumming workshops for the teenagers at The Albert Hall, culminating in 20 teenage clients being the opening act for Madness, Eric Clapton etc at their annual fundraising concerts.

Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital – UK, Free singing workshops for patients, carers and unsuspecting visitors!

Visions of Glory – Kenya, Four fundraising concerts at All Saints Church, Battersea, bringing in our friends who performed exotic dancing, read poems, sang songs and drummed their hearts out.

MENCAP – UK,  Regular and very popular visits to Merton, where we drum up a storm with 30 clients at a fun music club.

Save the Children – UK, Drumming with Save the Children stall visitors in Trafalgar Square.

West End Kids at St Thomas’s Hospital – UK, Drumming with WEK students and some enthusiastic patients at St Thomas’s Children’s Hospital. Later we invited the West End Kids to record the first demo of Raise Your Voice for Change

UN Women – UK, Composing the song Raise Your Voice for Change and performing it with the Instant Teamwork Harmony Band at the launch of UN Women UK at the Royal Society of Arts in London.

Peace One Day – Concluding that all the organisations we’ve supported over the years would benefit from World Peace we decided to become Patrons of Peace One Day and organise regular Trafalgar Square ‘Flashmobs for Peace’.

Odlum House of Grass – Funding of a water pump and water tower for an orphanage in Kenya that provides water for 200 people in the wider community too. There is a longer story here including drums and education.

Tom Morley – Rockstar activator

As the Rockstar Activator, Tom Morley has worked with some of the world’s largest companies across the globe, including Vodafone, Disney, GSK, Hertz, Nokia, Cisco and many more.

Whether he is working with a group of 10 or 200, in-person or online, the end result is always the same. One high performing team achieving an amazing team sound, creating a lasting legacy and a truly unforgettable experience.

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book former Scritti Politti musician and musical teambuilding expert Tom Morley for your corporate event.

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