Since 2021

About Us

the leading edge of success requires new tools and techniques. We’ve been doing this for decades.

B & W photo of Bradley Denis McDevitt

The founder and principal of Carolina Commons,

Bradley McDevitt, MA, ACC

Our values

We believe creativity is not only a way to make sense of the world but also a vital practice for living each day with intention. Sharing this depth of presence is at the heart of our work as coaches and consultants.

At the core of what we do is the art of listening: to ourselves, our bodies, our inner voices, and our environments. Listening requires mindfulness, presence, and a commitment to showing up for ourselves. Through this receptive inquiry, we unlock the transformative power of collaborative innovation.

With decades of experience in theater and the arts, our most cherished moments were found in the creative process—the workshops, rehearsals, and master classes where we cultivated spaces to explore, play, and dream ideas into reality. This disciplined pursuit of beauty and meaning elevated our daily work to what we can only describe as a sacred practice. It is this unique approach to creativity that inspired the founding of our consulting practice.

We believe everyone has access to an infinite well of creative energy. When given the time, space, and tools, anyone can tap into this profound process of self-discovery and connection to the world around them. Our programs provide an opportunity to rekindle this relationship with yourself, your work, and your creative process.

 

“Finally, A way for normal people to access their creative potential without feeling like idiots.”

– Ellen H.

Most people when asked say they aren’t creative. What they usually mean is they aren’t fine artists. But what they don’t realize is the fact they can construct a conversation out of nothing proves them wrong. We all have creative brilliance waiting to be released. We must be shown how to find where we’ve hidden the keys.

a black and white photograph of French physical theater teacher, Jacques Lecoq

Popular Programs

Presence In Presentation | Public Speaking

Theater of Self | Self-Actualization Program

Leadership In Presence | Resilient Leaders

Theater Workshops | Advanced Physical Theater

Creative Consulting | Direction

Make a Change

Real People. Real engagement

Often, the most valuable asset executives need is least attended to: Engagement.

Leaders need to be able to connect, to convince, to understand, to empathize, and to direct. They need to be aware of not only what is being said, what is being felt.

Here, the tools of theater and performance are indispensable for any leader to understand and bring into their toolbox.

Through a curriculum cultivated by over three decades of performance experience, Bradley leads leaders through a course designed to capitalize on an individual’s strengths, demonstrate the power of vulnerability, and support them as effective communicators and public speakers

“I began working with Bradley at a crossroads in my life. Full of uncertainty about my career and what I wanted from my life in general, I felt lost and muddled about how to move forward or what direction to take.

Bradley was always able to support me no matter what. He is a compassionate, astute observer and skillfully holds space for whatever emerges from our conversation. I always felt safe, even when confronting my biases, exploring challenging beliefs about myself, and coming up against fears and worries. Bradley accepts you right where you are, helps you learn what you want and need, then provides techniques and practices to help undo old conditioning and develop new habits. His insightful questions helped me clarify my thinking, understand myself more fully, and access new energy and excitement to take action.

Bradley is a highly skilled coach, and I highly recommend him!”

Stacy Every

Coach & Somatic Practitioner

Bradley’s experience in stage movement attunes him to paying attention to how your physical body – from your mind to your adrenaline – shows up in how you live. And how paying attention to that can be a key element in bringing about changes you want to make in your life. His patience and presence when talking together makes it super-easy to become transparent, which itself helps you discover how you are now, and how you can become more of what you want. I value time with him.

Jay Batson

former CEO, Acquia

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