Recommended 6x2hr sessions
Who will benefit?
Senior and Middle Managers who have to lead, influence and motivate others.
What you will learn
Each programme is individually designed; personal learning objectives are set at the start of the
programme and tracked throughout.
Sessions can be used to construct and rehearse real life presentations.
The programme includes:
- The importance of impression management
- How to focus on audience needs so that they hear what you say
- Present ‘Brand You’
- Structure your story to move hearts and minds
- Find and project your authentic voice
- Develop skills to communicate more effectively in a wide range of situations
- Define your speaking objective and tactics to achieve it
- Increase your confidence and impact
- Techniques to be more authoritative and persuasive
- How to answer a question with your key message
- Practice and feedback
One day programme for maximum 6 participants
Who will benefit?
Executives and managers who have to speak and persuade groups of clients, colleagues and
investors.
What you will learn
The day is designed in consultation with the corporate client. Groups are kept small to make time
for individual coaching. Participants each define their learning objective at the start of the
workshop and care is taken to ensure each learning objective is met.
The workshop can be expected to cover:
- Why audiences listen and what switches them off
- How to structure a presentation for maximum impact
- The highlighting technique and effective use of voice
- How personal brand reflects corporate brand – are they compatible?
- How to keep interest through body language and eye contact
- Nerves and how to use them to support you
- Handling question time
- Active listening skills
- Learning from giving and receiving feedback
Minimum 4 Half Days
Who will benefit?
An individual or team who wants to convince an audience as to the benefits and value of their
product.
What you will learn
To pitch is to present and persuade. We pitch when we ask for a pay rise, share an idea, and go on
a date. A new business beauty contest is a pitch, as is an investor road show. This programme
ensures that when you pitch you are prepared.
First I work with you to understand what you want to achieve, then I help you to design a
compelling pitch and work with you on your delivery of it until you feel and appear confident, relaxed
and convincing.
The programme covers:
- Why people buy people
- How to make their problem your story and your pitch their solution
- Less is more and simple is best
- How to trigger your imagination to work for you and with them
- The ABCD of story structure
- An illustrated story transforms verbal to visual
- How to manage and invite audience participation
- Credibility under stress and pressure
- Techniques to build confidence
Designed to run over 1- 3 months
Who will benefit?
Any team leader and high performing team that fears burn out.
What you will learn
This programme is run in association with Donna Hayward-Sussex, an expert in relationships and
stress management (www.voice-talking-therapies.co.uk).
The programme enhances the best in each individual team member and works collectively to bring
everyone together.
The programme covers:
- Behaviour, influencing styles, body language and your impact on others
- Insight into how to achieve your personal best and the best in other team members
- How to deal with any specific people performance issues
- Improve your ability to make relationships work
- Develop skills to help you understand your colleagues better
- Conflict resolution and how to achieve it
- Work, life balance
- How to relieve stress to release performance