It focusses on the methodology of “The Seven Secrets”
- Communication takes place in the silence
- How to make it a conversation
- How to connect with your audience
- How to get to the point – using the Message Pyramid to structure your story
- How to command your space with great body language
- How to overcome anxiety
- How to become memorable.
This is a highly personal and practical masterclass. We look at videos of Michelle Obama and Steve Jobs and other great speakers and learn how we can take some of their techniques into the way we show up. We work on how to put the learning into action for the situations where we seek to present with impact – from job interviews to team meetings, to client pitches.
The Masterclass is for a maximum of 8 people. It attracts people of all abilities – all of whom want to get better at presenting. Most of whom have never been shown how to do it and how to do it well.
The Coach
This Masterclass is presented by Atholl Duncan. For two decades, he worked at the BBC helping reporters, presenters and TV stars perfect their own screen presence and impact. He now works with leaders at all levels to transform the ways they communicate. He has earned a reputation as a “super coach” to senior executives on communication, presentation, and impact. He has been working with leaders in Nat West and other blue chip FS businesses helping them to perfect their styles and develop their stories. He is an accomplished conference speaker and business presenter. He is the author of “Leaders in Lockdown” – which was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year in 2021. He is the Chair of the leadership development and performance improvement business Black Isle Group and an Insead Executive Coach. He is Chair of Salmon Scotland, which is the UK’s largest food exporter; the former Audit Chair of a cinema business; Chair of UK Coaching; and a former Chair of the British Horseracing Authority, which runs the UK’s second largest spectator sport.
Testimonials
“This training shatters the mysteries of presenting”
“An incredibly valuable workshop”
“Very engaging”
“A 100% improvement in my impact”
“Now I understand”