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[…]
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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[…]
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[…]
The Real Difference Presentation Training Makes: Seven Shifts Our Clients Describe
General Jul 06, 2026
Over the years, I’ve noticed something in the feedback our clients give us. It’s rarely just “thanks, that was useful.” It tends to describe a change in how someone thinks about presenting, not just how they do it. Read enough of these and patterns start to show up. Seven genuine shifts in how people relate[…]
Most people at work now receive 117 emails and 153 Teams messages every working day. That’s according to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, which draws on telemetry from trillions of Microsoft 365 interactions, not a survey completed on a lunch break. Add meetings and notifications, and the same research finds employees are interrupted roughly every[…]
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