Individual Coaching
Communication Voice Training
Did you know that you have about 2-7 seconds to make a great first impression? And the sound of your voice and your body language can make more of an impression than what you say?
Developing Power Presence and the confidence to communicate clearly and impactfully in high-powered situations gives you a vital competitive edge. It helps you develop better work relationships and be seen as a credible and confident brand.
Our customised individual coaching options will enable you to master public speaking, access a powerful voice, increase your leadership influence, tell effective business stories and have the kinds of conversations that build careers and get the job done.
all coaching options can be delivered in person or via webinar
Individual coaching options
Power Your Voice
Power Your Voice Coaching focuses on developing your authentic and impactful Speaking Voice. Learn to express confidence and credibility! With clarity, energy and expression you will captivate your audience and deliver a message that will be heard.
Power Presence
Power Presence Coaching focuses on how to communicate like a leader and influencer. Learn to use your posture, body language and words to authentically portray confidence and connect with any audience.
Speak with Influence
Master the Art of Public Speaking and Presenting like a pro and equip yourself with career-enhancing skills to engage and influence your stakeholders.
Presentation Coaching
Need help creating, preparing and polishing your next big presentation? We offer customised once-off sessions to help you master your pitch and win at presenting.
The Agile Communicator
Master the skills to think and respond effectively on your feet in meetings and conversations. Manage pressure and high-stakes like an improv-pro!
Constructive Conversations
This coaching equips you with the skills to collaborate, build trust and create high-engagement with your teams and colleagues. Learn the art of leading dynamic conversations that get real business results!
Story Power
Master the dynamic business storytelling skills that win buy-in and influence your stakeholders. Learn to persuade and convince others with your message.
Virtual Communication
You will learn practical tools and techniques to show up with professional presence online, foster connection and clarity in meetings, to ensure you get buy-in and results.
Negotiation Skills
Mastering the art of negotiating helps you maximise the value in the agreements you reach. These are powerful persuasion skills for work and life.
Essential Skills for Business Email
In this practical workshop you learn simple technique to become more effective when you write.
testimonials
what our clients have said
Wealth Manager
"I liked the fact that the coaching was intrinsically linked to real stuff that I as a person being coached is experiencing. It is tailor made to real work life situation. Most of the work, even though done for professional purposes, ccan also be applied in daily life experiences."
Head of Fixed Income
"The facilitator was very helpful and she really took time to focus on the individual so that the coaching session is relevant to my entire being and not just in the context of Absa. She challenged and supported me to look at things from a different perspective and a different lens. The exercise on alignment and purpose is very helpful and am currently using it. I now recognise the value of coaching in one's life and its certainly a gift worth giving to myself."
Product Manager
"This is something I should have done a long time ago. Finding the right coach is important though and the coach has lots of experience which she is able to use to focus on you as an individual. I also learnt about leadership which I did not expect from a course on public speaking. She helped me to find my authentic voice and how to connect with an audience. Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their public speaking."
Executive Partner
Ask yourself?
- Do you long to inspire, connect and influence others when you speak?
- Do you struggle to manage your nerves and show up powerfully under pressure in presentations and meetings?
- Does your voice sound audible, articulate and hold attention?
- Can you express your point of view succinctly and demonstrate credibility.
- Do you need to step into your leadership role with increased presence and personal impact?
Who is this coaching for?
- Professionals and leaders who need to harness the power of their authentic voice, presence and communication to reach their greatest career potential and live their dreams. Individual coaching offers a deep dive journey into personal power and transformation.
Our coaching enables you:
- Speak with a powerful and expressive voice
- Get your message heard
- Speak with impact in high stakes situations
- Communicate clearly and articulately no matter what your accent
- Speak succinctly and land a strong point
- Feel confident to speak up in meetings and groups
- Handle presentations and public speaking with ease
- Manage your nerves and learn how to perform under pressure
- Be in command of your body language and non-verbal communication
- Make a great first impression
- Learn to read other people better
- Master the art of effective conversations in business
- Think and respond effectively on your feet
- Get and hold people’s attention with well-structured content
- Use business storytelling to increase your influence
- Build better business relationships and expand your network
- Enhance your personal presence
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more of what our clients have said
"Both facilitators have a very good and detailed understanding of their profession. I believe that they could make a substantial difference to anyone wanting to improve their choice and clarity of speech and the methodology in delivering the speech."
Executive Manager, Engineering
"These coaching sessions have definitely changed the way I feel about presentations. I have learned to leverage on the techniques, which has resulted in the ability to shape my discussions and and connect with the audience. I now have the confidence to deliver effective presentations, both formal and informal. All thanks to the coaching for being so a great."
Executive Buying Manager
"The coach was tuned into what I needed and was totally fluid in molding the sessions into what I required. Each session held an "Aha!" moment for me. I loved how comfortable I was able to be around the coach, especially when having to get accustomed to loving the sound of my own voice so I could better use it in my world to improve my personal power."
L&D Consultant
Solution Architect
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coaching options
individual programme details
Power Your Voice
ABOUT:
Power Your Voice Coaching focuses on developing your authentic and impactful Speaking Voice. Learn to express confidence and credibility! With clarity, energy and expression you will captivate your audience and deliver a message that will be heard.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals who need to overcome speaking anxiety.
Individuals who want to develop a powerful speaking voice
DETAILS: Series of 5-10 x 90 minute sessions
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Discover the joy of accessing the power of your authentic voice
- Speak clearly and get your message across audibly
- Command attention through a well-articulated voice
- Make your point in meetings without rambling
- Speak with ease across the levels of business hierarchy
- Land your message the way you intended to
- Diffuse conflict situations
- Pace yourself
- Manage nervous tension
- Manage your emotions
- Know your personal brand
- Speak in public without fear
- Connect with others and build rapport
- Build strong business relationships
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Customised exercise manual for sustained practice.
Online video tutorials and support resources.
COST:
Assessment fee: R950 excl. vat
Virtual Coaching fee: R2550.00 excl. vat per hour
In-room Coaching fee: R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
WHAT’S NEXT:
Book your assessment. One of our expert communication coaches will assess your particular needs and design a bespoke process to address them. Video footage feedback will assist us to understand your unique speaking brand so that together we may harness the powerful and authentic speaker in you.
ABOUT:
‘Power Presence’ is personal mastery communication coaching for professionals and leaders who want to be influencers. To have “Power Presence” is to have the ability to impact and engage others. By being more in control of our body-language, voice, emotions and thoughts, we are able to give our full quality attention to our audience. There is a specific physical power code that a speaker should embody when engaging an audience. It’s an awareness that empowers us to have the greatest connection and influence. When we connect authentically in the moment, we become more skilled at managing relationship and context.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Leaders and executives who want to perform at their best in high-stakes environments and
feel connected, authentic and present to influence others.
DETAILS: Series of 7-10 x 90 minute sessions
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Make a great IMPACT and have a lasting impression.
- Know how to recover when you are thrown off your A- game.
- Manage situations where power is at play so that you can maintain business relationships strategically.
- Know how to read non-verbal cues so that you know the direction to take for the best possible outcome.
- Embody your message: use body intelligence as a resource for impact and sending the right power cues.
- Understand self-regulation techniques to enable a state of composure, confidence and control under pressure.
- Find your power voice and speak with clarity, richness and authority
- Learn to build a credible, engaged relationship with your audience through focused attention.
- Explore key influence and negotiation tools to build positive and mutually rewarding relationships.
- Using constructive conversations techniques, you can create the best conditions to deal effectively with a highly competitive environment and build trust.
- Overcome your fear of failure and risk; access your thinking agility, confidence and resilience in conversation.
- Develop techniques to think and respond on your feet.
- Learn how to prepare, structure and position your ideas and information to effectively influence diverse stakeholders.
- Harness the power of business storytelling to get maximum buy-in.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Customised exercise manual for sustained practice.
Online video tutorials and support resources.
COST:
Assessment fee: R950 excl. vat
Virtual Coaching fee: R2550.00 excl. vat per hour
In-room Coaching fee: R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
WHAT’S NEXT:
Book your assessment. One of our expert communication coaches will assess your particular needs and design a bespoke process to address them. Video footage feedback will assist us to understand your unique speaking brand so that together we may harness the powerful and authentic Influencer in you.
Power Presence
Speak with Influence
ABOUT:
The ability to speak well in business is a powerful asset. It enables you to get your message heard, project confidence and build effective business relationships. Whether you need to deliver a successful presentation in front of an audience or around a boardroom table, “Speak with Influence” equips you with valuable and game-changing public speaking skills. Learn to master your nerves and show up with confidence and credibility!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Individuals interested in mastering Public Speaking and presenting in a one-on-one personalised coaching environment.
DETAILS: 7 x 60 minute sessions
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Using Video feedback discover what you are really ‘saying’.
- Speak well in formal presentations and executive meetings
- Develop a powerful presence- how to send ‘power cues’, make a great first impression and start your presentation on the right foot.
- What do I do with my hands? Learn the secrets of confident body language, posture and use of space.
- Learn to engage your power voice for clear and impactful speech.
- Learn to overcome and transform your nerves into successful performance.
- Learn to command the attention of the audience and build a great relationship.
- Experience the power of claiming your space as a speaker to build credibility.
- Learn techniques to deal with pressure and handle the Q&A like a pro.
- Get your message heard
- Be memorable
- Be an influencer
- Have IMPACT
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Customised exercise manual for sustained practice.
Online video tutorials and support resources.
COST:
Virtual Coaching fee: R13,500.00 excl. vat
In-room Coaching fee: R15, 500.00 excl. vat
WHAT’S NEXT: Book your coaching! Select ‘Speak with Influence Individual Coaching’ and book your timeslots.
ABOUT:
Complexity, uncertainty and volatility shape our work environments. We need to handle high volumes of information, fast-paced change and short attention spans. Mastering the communication skills to respond on your feet, greatly enhances your chances for increased agility, resilience, and impact in meetings and conversations. Discover an authentic approach to engaging with others under pressure. This practical toolkit will help you be more flexible, better manage adversity, win trust and influence without resorting to conflict or hostility.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals and leaders who have to manage high-stakes meetings and relationships to succeed.
DETAILS: 3 – 4 x 90 min individual coaching sessions tailored around your communication requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Discover how to better manage stress that can prevent you from speaking up and participating in a complex, information-laden world.
- Overcome your fear of failure (and your need to always be ‘right’).
- Access thinking agility and a creative mind-set in conversation.
- Build personal resilience in communication.
- Deal constructively with a highly competitive environment.
- Manage the impact of ‘power play’ and build trust.
- Learn to practise real listening and reap the benefits of enhanced relationships.
- Discover simple techniques to create quality interactions.
- Leverage the strength found in diverse viewpoints and ease conflict.
- Learn how to become more strategic in thinking on your feet.
- Learn how to position your message for impact.
- Discover how to deliver a succinct message, off-the-cuff.
- Learn simple tools to keep it concise and productive.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Customised exercise manual for sustained practice.
Online video tutorials and support resources.
COST:
Coaching fee: from R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
The Agile
Communicator
Constructive
Conversations
ABOUT:
Collaboration is the most effective response to problem solving in a complex environment. We help you build a simple powerful toolkit that unlocks diverse views and generates conversational flow no matter how tough the subject. This session builds a foundation toolkit that can be used to generate ideas or simply enhance co-operation. It helps you navigate tough conversations, build common understanding and give effective feedback. It’s the foundation to getting the best out of people by inviting positive participation from everyone in the room, while asserting your own voice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals and leaders who have to manage high-stakes meetings, bridge silos and foster collaboration and problem solving in their environment.
DETAILS: 3 – 4 x 90 min individual coaching sessions tailoured around your communication requirements.
LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN INCLUDE:
- Discover how to better manage stress that can prevent you from speaking up and participating.
- Learn the importance of clarity, purpose and agreement for communication success.
- Deal constructively with a highly competitive environment and build trust.
- Access thinking agility and a creative mind-set in conversation.
- Leverage the strength found in diverse viewpoints and get others participating.
- Discover simple techniques to create quality interactions that accelerate productivity, co-operation and ideas generation.
- Learn to run a collaborative brainstorming session.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Customised exercise manual for sustained practice.
Online video tutorials and support resources.
COST: Coaching fee: from R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
ABOUT:
Have an important presentation you need to smash?
Feeling nervous and worried that you may not hold attention, win the buy-in you need or show up with confidence you long to project?
We coach executives, leaders and professionals to craft an amazing presentation that is structured to engage and influence your audience and build your personal brand.
We will also coach your delivery, so that you are authentic, credible, charismatic and polished on the day.
COST:
Virtual Coaching fee: R2550.00 excl. vat per hour
In-room Coaching fee: R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
Presentation
Skills
Coaching
Story
Power
ABOUT:
Stories capture attention and make people care about and retain your information. They also help you communicate complex or technical information in a way that allows you to be clear, as well as add interest and emotional impact to dry facts. Stories help you make your communication relevant!
If you are ready to start effectively incorporating storytelling into your business communication and presentations, then this coaching is for you.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Leaders and managers who need to influence, technical and sales people who need to win buy-in, anyone who wants to get better at influencing others.
DETAILS: 90-minute coaching sessions customised around your needs
LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN INCLUDE:
- Understand how story is an effective business persuasion technique to influence quickly across teams and in front of key stakeholders.
- Learn the importance of storytelling in inspiring and educating your clients and teams and how this can help to build trust.
- Master your leadership story to position yourself for maximum impact.
- Understand what motivates people to get smarter with connection.
- Understand the brain science of story: how emotions shape our decisions.
- Learn how to turn your information into sense-making, that allows you to speak strategically to your stakeholder’s needs.
- Learn how to be agile with information, lift insights and shape purpose.
- Create presentations that are memorable and have impact.
- Approach high stakes meetings well-prepared with a decisive plan for action.
COST: Coaching fee from R3150.00 excl. vat per hour
ABOUT:
We know that with some simple, effective skills you can transform your virtual meetings and presenting to increase your success. Learn to set the foundation skills for on-screen presence and host effective meetings and presentations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Individuals interested in showing up with professional presence online, foster connection and clarity in meetings to ensure you get buy-in and results.
DETAILS: 3 x 90-minute coaching sessions customised around your needs
LEARNING OUTCOMES CAN INCLUDE:
We focus on establishing three layers of skill in virtual communication:
- Establishing a professional on-screen presence
- Fostering connection and engagement with your audience
- Structuring effective virtual messaging for impact
- Learn to have online leadership presence to connect and portray both warmth and confidence.
- Use the webcam effortlessly to conduct productive conversations with your remote teams and clients.
- Engage your virtual audience to land a strong message and invite high-engagement.
- Learn simple techniques to structure your virtual meeting and presentations to get results.
- Master business storytelling techniques to get buy-in and drive action.
- Have better quality conversations every time you communicate.
COST:
Individual Programme fee: R6950.00 excl. vat
Corporate Programme fee: R7500.00 excl. vat
Virtual
Communication
Negotiation
Skills
ABOUT:
“Life is a series of negotiations” Erica Ariel Fox – author and Harvard Law School lecturer.
Whether we like it or not, negotiation is part of our lives. We are negotiating all the time within professional contexts, as well as within our personal frameworks. Sales, deals, working conditions, contracts and so much more. Not to mention relationships, parenting, health, and the negotiating we do internally, with ourselves. From high stakes bargaining to lower stakes compromises, negotiating is usually part of the equation.
If we want greater overall success in our lives, it requires the careful application of skillful technique in this area. Based on our context, intended outcome and the people involved, it is essential that we learn how to be smarter communicators, who can persuade.
Done with confidence, the artful negotiator is the person who develops real personal power, not only in the moment, but in the long term. That is what we want – robust relationships, authentic confidence and reputations that allow us greater influence.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Leaders, executives, business owners, salespeople, as well as those looking to develop their own personal impact.
DETAILS: You can access as one-on-one individual coaching or group workshops
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Negotiation Models and Structure
- Negotiation Elements and Phases
- Emotional Intelligence/Management
- Assertiveness vs Aggression
- Approaches to Personality Profiles
- Competition vs Collaboration
- Avoidance vs Accommodation
- Flexibility and Boundaries
- Human Perceptions, Motives and Behaviors
- Leadership and Power Dynamics
- Final Bargaining and Formal Settlements
COST:
Virtual Coaching fee: R2550.00 excl. vat per hour
In-room Coaching fee: R2750.00 excl. vat per hour
Learning Resources: Online, live 90-minute coaching sessions. Support resources.
ABOUT:
Writing effectively in business English is a crucial impact skill for the corporate professional. English has become the global language of business and is used by millions of professionals who are not first language English speakers. In effect, it belongs to everyone.
Readers will judge your writing for what it is, so it’s vital to get the right message out in order to receive the right answers. Effective communication boosts productivity!
How you write also has an impact on your personal brand and how you are perceived. Do you present a professional image? Mistakes can lead to confusion, misunderstanding or make a bad impression. It’s important to be sure that you have written words that express what you mean them to say.
For most professionals this most often takes the form of emails. Your face-to-face communication professionalism needs to be followed through with good email writing skills.
In this practical workshop you learn simple technique to become more effective when you write.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Professionals looking to improve their email writing skills to get the right message across!
DETAILS: You can access as one-on-one individual coaching or group workshops
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Improved Clarity- an enhanced ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely-reducing the risk of misinterpretation.
- Enhanced professionalism- your writing skills reflect a professional image, boosting credibility and building trust with clients, colleagues, and superiors.
- Convey complex information effectively, making it easier for others to understand.
- Land information in the right way to the right person.
- Reduced back-and-forth emailing, making response times more efficient.
- Improved sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation.
- Purposeful writing that conveys information succinctly- saving time for the writer and reader.
- Adaptability- increased ability to tailor writing style to different audiences and purposes, enhancing communication effectiveness in various contexts.
- Simple and effective- a proficiency in simplifying jargon and technicalities to communicate a clearer, more effective message that leads to action.
- Identify communication styles to better understand yourself and others.
COST:
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Learning Resources: Online workbook with exercises and theory.
Essential Skills for Business Email
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