Seven Benefits of Having Fun at Work
In the modern workplace, the concept of playing seems to run counter to productivity. It isn't — here's why.
Your New Workplace Toolkit
Better team communication is not a lecture. It's a game.
Pro Talk is a fast, fun card game that helps your team recognize the everyday communication challenges that quietly drain creativity and productivity — and practice the skills that fix them. Deal the cards, start the timer, and start talking like pros.
2–8 players
25-minute games
Zero prep required
Why Pro Talk
Poor communication is costing your business every single day
Missed expectations, tense meetings, ideas that never get heard — most workplace problems are communication problems in disguise. Pro Talk makes them visible, nameable, and fixable.
Name the challenges
From the Assumer to the Baseless Accusation, Pro Talk's challenge cards put a memorable face on the habits that hurt your team — so people can spot them without pointing fingers.
Practice the solutions
Every challenge has an answer. Solution cards teach practical skills — active listening, kind questioning, the forward lean — that your team can use in the very next meeting.
Learn it by playing it
People remember what they play. A game builds skills faster than a seminar ever will — and your team will actually look forward to it.
How It Works
The gamification of team communication
Grab 2–8 teammates and work together against the clock. One game takes about 25 minutes — including the conversation that matters most.
1
Deal the cards
Everyone gets a hand of Challenge and Solution cards. Flip over a Project card, set the timer, and your team's mission begins.
2
Race the clock
Complete as many projects as you can by calling out communication challenges and answering them with the right solutions — as a team.
3
Talk it out
The cards you played become the conversation you needed. A short follow-up discussion turns game moments into real workplace change.
Want to go deeper? The included Pro Talk book unpacks every challenge and solution, and the digital companion gives leaders real-time feedback from their team.
Get the Game
Bring Pro Talk to your next team meeting
The Pro Talk bundle ships with everything you need to start playing — and start improving — right away.
- The full Pro Talk card deck — Challenge, Solution, and Project cards
- The Pro Talk book: your guide to every communication skill in the deck
- Rules for quick 25-minute games with 2–8 players
- Discussion guides that turn play into progress
Guided Experiences
Want a pro to lead your first game?
Our Pro Talk experts run facilitated sessions for teams of every size — from a single lunch-and-learn to a full communication workshop series.
Schedule a Pro Talk session
A Pro Talk expert joins your team — in person or virtually — to run the game, guide the discussion, and tailor the takeaways to your workplace.
Request a sessionTalk to a representative
Have questions about the game, team pricing, or which format fits your organization? Give us a call — a real human will pick up.
Call (480) 235-8356
Happy Teams
Teams that play together, work together
"We'd tried workshops and books, but nothing stuck. After two rounds of Pro Talk our team had a shared language — now someone just says 'I'm being an Assumer' and we all laugh and fix it."
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Sarah M.
Operations Director
"Twenty-five minutes at our Monday stand-up, and honestly it's the best team investment we've made this year. New hires get up to speed on how we talk to each other in a single game."
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James R.
Agency Owner
"The facilitated session was a game changer. Our Pro Talk expert read the room perfectly and got our quietest engineers talking. The follow-up discussion alone was worth it."
LT
Lena T.
HR Manager
Do you need Pro Talk?
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