Workshops.

Sharing the Message

Do you enjoy speaking at work, and do others enjoy listening to you?

Do your messages land and result in the outcomes you want?

Core storytelling skills to prepare and structure your content and deliver your messages so that they are heard, understood, believed and remembered.

Essential for all your spoken communication needs, from public speaking and presentations to meetings and 1-2-1s.

In-Person: 1 day, 6 - 12 people

Online: 2 x 3.5 hr, up to 8 people

Sharing the Message and Making the Connection

Have you got what it takes to captivate your audience?

Do your words and body say the same thing?

All the benefits of Sharing the Message with, in addition, a practical understanding of how to use your voice, body language and the space you are in to gain confidence, presence and authority.

In-Person: 1 ½ -days , 6 - 12 people

Online: 3 x 3.5 hr, up to 12 people

The Collaborative Story

Does everyone have the same understanding of this project?

Is there consensus on what to do and why?

Use story to collectively work out what your strategy, change, plan, vision or problem really means to you, your colleagues, clients or other stakeholders.

Find the shared story you can all believe in, understand, communicate and make happen.

In-Person: 2 days, 6 – 24 people

Online: 4 x 3.5 hr, 6 – 16 people

‘Who We Are’ - Creating Our Story Together

Are you speaking about your organisation or offer with a unified voice?

Work as a team to create a meaningful narrative that clearly defines your identity, values and purpose, and adapt your story to suit and connect with all audiences from colleagues to clients and other stakeholders.

In-Person: 2 days, 6 – 24 people

Online: 4 x 3.5 hr, 6 – 16 people

Meaningful Consultations

Are you purposefully and usefully involving your stakeholders?

Are you getting the detail and breadth you need, captured in useable form?

Workshops to investigate with stakeholders the rational, desires and themes to inspire, stimulate and guide your plan, design, strategy or regeneration.

Test, define and describe how things will be experienced and realised.

In-Person: 1 – 2 days per group.

Engaging Online Communication

Are you getting your points heard in Zoom/Teams meetings?

Is the screen getting in the way of your message reaching your audience?

Ensure you have screen presence, be confident that your camera, your body language and your voice are working for and not against you when videoconferencing.

Online: 3.5 hr, up to 8 people

Developing Presence and Impact

Do you present the best version of yourself at work?

Are nerves or self-doubt getting in your way?

Our body language, voice and mindset can work for or against us. Learn simple hacks to ensure you can increase your own confidence and other people’s belief in you too.

In-Person: ½ day, 6 - 12 people

Online: 4 hr, up to 8 people

Leading with Authenticity

Do you have gravitas while being empathetic and credible?

Do you have self-awareness as a leader and communicate authentically?

Clear, honest and meaningful communication is essential to successful leadership. Find ways to structure and deliver compelling narratives so that people are motivated to act with a greater sense of purpose in their roles.

In-Person: 2 days, 4 – 8 people

Online: 4 x 3.5 hr, 4 – 8 people

The Successful Presenter and Public Speaker

Do you worry too much about how to use your hands, where to look or how loud to speak when you present?

Are you comfortable in front of 100+ people and are they comfortable listening to you?

Work with your in-built skills to break bad habits, overcome nerves, own the space (online or in person), build trust and share your authentic self when presenting or speaking.

Fantastic on its own, or a great sister workshop to Sharing the Message to create and structure the content of your talk.

In-Person: 1 day, 6 - 12 people

Online: 2 x 3.5 hr, up to 8 people

Successful use of body language.

Is your neutral expression undermining what you want to communicate?

Do you know how to create a positive impression just with how you hold yourself?

The signals of your body and face either reinforce or undermine everything you say and influence both what you and your audience think and feel.

Gain awareness for how physical presence and movement can be used to create a positive relationship with an audience.

In-Person: 1 day, 6 - 12 people

Online: 2 x 3.5 hr, up to 8 people

Coaching.

What’s the Story?

Do you struggle to find the right words, lose your thread, and worry that you’re losing your audience?

Do you want to be confident in your content so you are able to impress with your expertise?

Come away with a more insightful, clear and interesting pitch or presentation. Chosen storytelling techniques will give your content a defined purpose, will capture your audience's attention and make what you say believable and memorable.

In-Person: 1-3 hours (across several sessions)

Online: 1-3 hours (across several sessions)

Making the Most of Me on Zoom (Teams, Google Meet…)

Do you make as much impact on Zoom as you do IRL?

Do you know how to make the screen make the most of you?

Make the most of your body, voice and use of camera/screen as agents to authentically and effectively connect with your audience.

Develop your confidence and comfort to communicate and build a rapport with your audience. Ensure the screen works for, not against, you.

In-Person: 1-3 hours (across several sessions)

Online: 1-3 hours (across several sessions)

Developing Presence and Impact

How much do you enjoy speaking: from presentations to being heard in meetings?

Can you set the tone and initiate positive working communication?

Working towards your goals, this coaching will show you how your body, voice and use of space can be used as an agent to increase your own confidence and other people's belief in you.

Simple techniques on how to hold the space and interact with your audience in a variety of contexts, from public speaking to a meeting.

In-Person: 1-6 hours (across several sessions)

Online: 1-6 hours (across several sessions)

My business, my story

As a leader can you see the direction of your business? Do you like it?

Can you bring everyone with you?

Storytelling offers you a set of techniques and a lens to make sense of where your business has come from and where you want to take it.

Build your sense of purpose, check your values are tangible and gain clarity on what to say and do next.

In-person 1 – 6 hours (across several sessions)

Online 1 – 6 hours (across several sessions)

Conferences.

Storytelling, a Toolbox for Preparing Communication

Would you like quick and easy ways to improve how your spoken communications are received?

We explain our favourite storytelling based techniques and why they are useful in the preparation and structuring of what to say to build interest and to motivate desired outcomes from a piece of communication.

In-Person: 50 mins

Online: 50 mins

Good Communication = Good Leadership

Can you use your gravitas and your empathy as a leader?

When speaking, do people ‘get’ you and are they keen to be a part of your projects?

Find out how Storytelling is the practical key to successful communication and therefore leadership.

With it you can create a relationship with your audience rich in authenticity, empathy and clarity. So you can confidently lead with commitment, not compliance.

In-Person: 30 mins

Online: 30 mins

What do I say?

Does the blank page fill you with dread at the prospect of preparing a piece of spoken communication?

A fast-paced, practical session to stimulate and organise first thoughts on how to promote, celebrate and build enthusiasm about your cause, plan or organisation.

In-Person: 55 mins

Online: 55 Mins