Every time I begin a workshop, I like to start by asking everyone to share something meaningful to them. It’s not about project updates or professional summaries, but about a personal turning point, a passion, or something that truly resonates with them. Without exception, they are remarkable. Articulate, warm, and specific in a way only[…]
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Think about the last presentation that truly stuck with you. Chances are, there haven’t been many, since we’ve all sat through countless talks and can probably only name a few. The memorable ones weren’t necessarily more convincing or better designed than others, and most of what made them memorable wasn’t even on the slides. There’s[…]
Our presentation-style quiz is simple and quick: just read through six short pages and select the words that genuinely resonate with your presenting style. No need for writing or deep thinking. In just a few minutes, you’ll discover four percentages showing how much of a Commander, Analyst, Motivator, or Facilitator you are. It’s a fun[…]
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen it happen. A truly impressive, capable senior person, someone who can command a room of two hundred people and share a story over dinner with such warmth that everyone leans in, completely captivated. Yet when the camera turns on, their voice grows a bit tense, and[…]
Six Prime Ministers, One Doorstep – What Their First Speeches Teach Us About Leading People
General Jul 27, 2026
Since 2016, six people have walked up Downing Street to deliver the same speech. Not the same words, of course. The same brief. Same door, same job to do, same country that has heard it all before. Five of the six spoke from the lectern that gets carried out and set up in front of[…]
Having coached presenters for more than fifteen years, I’ve found that a truly persuasive presentation rarely comes together perfectly on the first try. The ones that truly energise a room usually go through a lot of refining: they are rewritten, tested with real audiences, and adjusted, cutting parts that lose people and keeping those that[…]
