Structure
Presenters build any talk around one clear message and story.
Change and communication
Presentation skills training for leaders and teams
Practical, filmed and coached workshops that build clear, confident presenters.
Who it is for
- Managers and leaders who present to teams and senior stakeholders
- Client-facing and sales teams who pitch
- Leaders preparing for board meetings, keynotes or media
- Graduates making their first business presentations
What presenters get better at
Confidence
Presenters manage nerves and speak with presence.
Handling questions
Presenters answer hard questions calmly and return to their message.
Key facts
- Formats
- Virtual or face to face, at the same price, across the UK and worldwide, in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Length
- Workshops from 90 minutes, two or three in a day, or six-workshop pathways run as two intensive days or six spaced sessions.
- Price
- One workshop from £850, two in a day from £1,500, three in a day from £2,000, and pathways from £4,000. All prices exclude VAT. See all prices
- Discounts
- Public sector, NHS and registered charities get 10 to 15% off.
- Group size
- Agreed at booking to protect practice time.
- Delivered by
- Senior practitioners from a team of 26, including ICF and EMCC accredited coaches and Genos emotional intelligence and Insights Discovery practitioners.
- Track record
- 97% average satisfaction across 500+ programmes and workshops.Source: Growth Performance internal research data and surveys, June 2016 to June 2026.
Which conditions it supports
Three conditions decide whether AI and other change turn into better work: Adoption, Adaptation and Acceleration.
Adoption
Whether people take on the change and make AI part of their work.
Clear, honest messages help leaders explain AI and change without overselling it.
Explore adoptionAcceleration
Whether the organisation is ready as change keeps speeding up.
Presenting what a team has learned helps good practice spread to other teams.
Explore acceleration
What it covers
- Structure & story-building
- Confidence & nerves management
- Vocal variety & body language
- Slide design principles
- Handling Q&A under pressure
- Virtual & hybrid presenting
- Executive presence
- Pitching and persuasion
Ways to work with us
Group workshopsOne or two days, filmed and coached, for 4 to 12 people.Free Presentation Skills AuditScore yourself across five areas of presenting in 10 minutes.Confident Presenting ChecklistA free checklist covering the five areas of strong presenting.Presentation skills at workOur guide to what good presenting looks like in practice.
How it works
- 1
Assess
Participants take the free audit so we know where to focus.
- 2
Practise
Participants present on film, get coached, then present again.
- 3
Apply
Participants work on their own real presentations, so the skills carry into work.
Format and price. A one-day workshop, two half-day virtual sessions, a two-day intensive, or a longer programme with coaching. Workshops start from £850 plus VAT; programmes with coaching are priced by proposal.
Frequently asked questions
What does presentation skills training cover?
Our presentation skills training covers structure and story-building, managing nerves and building confidence, vocal variety and body language, slide design principles, handling questions under pressure, executive presence, and presenting to senior stakeholders. We also cover virtual presenting and hybrid delivery. All workshops are highly practical with filmed practice, live coaching, and peer feedback.
Is presentation skills training available for groups and teams?
Yes. We offer presentation skills training in multiple formats, from open cohort workshops (4 to 12 participants) to bespoke team programmes for large organisations. We can also design presenter academies for organisations that need to build presentation capability at scale across leadership populations, sales teams, or client-facing professionals.
Do you offer one-to-one presentation coaching?
Yes. We offer individual executive presentation coaching for leaders preparing for high-stakes presentations, board meetings, investor pitches, media appearances, or conference keynotes. Sessions typically run for 90 minutes and are tailored to the specific presentation challenge.
Can you deliver presentation skills training virtually?
Absolutely. We deliver presentation skills training virtually via Zoom and MS Teams, including workshops specifically designed for virtual and hybrid presenting contexts, covering camera presence, slide design for virtual audiences, managing technical issues, and maintaining engagement in remote environments.
How long is a presentation skills training course?
Our standard presentation skills workshops run one day (in-person) or as two half-day virtual sessions. We also offer a two-day intensive format with extensive filmed practice. For leadership populations, we can design a multi-module programme spanning several months, combining workshops with individual coaching and ongoing feedback.
Free Checklist · Instant Access
Confident Presenting: A Practitioner's Checklist
A practical checklist covering the five areas of strong presenting. Use it to check and develop presenting skills across your team.
- Message structure and story clarity
- Managing nerves and building confidence
- Delivery, voice and executive presence
- Slide design and visual communication
- Handling Q&A and difficult questions
Background reading
The detail behind this page, for anyone who wants it.
What presentation skills training is, and why it matters
Presentation skills workshops provide structured development of a professional's ability to communicate ideas clearly, confidently, and compellingly, in front of any audience, from one-to-one conversations through to large conference keynotes and board presentations.
Effective presentation is one of the highest-leverage skills a leader or professional can develop. Research consistently shows that the ability to communicate with clarity and conviction directly influences career progression, stakeholder trust, and organisational outcomes.
Yet most professionals receive little to no structured coaching in how to present. The result: ideas go unfunded, strategies don't land, and capable leaders fail to build the influence their roles require.
In an AI-driven workplace, communication skills are more valuable than ever. As AI automates data analysis and report generation, the distinctly human skill of crafting a narrative, reading a room, and inspiring action becomes a critical differentiator.
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 ranked communication skills second among the most important capabilities for 2030, behind only analytical thinking. LinkedIn's Workplace Learning Report 2025 found communication to be the number one most in-demand skill globally, for the third consecutive year.
Our presentation skills workshops close the gap between what professionals know and their ability to communicate it with the clarity, confidence, and conviction that moves organisations forward.
Our approach
We believe presentation skill is not a talent, it's a craft. Every element can be taught, practised, and measurably improved.
- Highly practical. Every workshop involves filmed practice with expert coaching feedback. Participants present, watch themselves back, receive specific coaching, and present again. The improvement is visible and immediate.
- Storytelling-led. We teach the narrative frameworks used by the world's best communicators: problem-solution-impact, the hero's journey, the SCQA model, and the Pyramid Principle for executive audiences.
- Bespoke to your context. We don't teach generic presentation skills. We contextualise to your industry, your stakeholders, and the specific presenting challenges your people actually face.
- Measurably effective. We measure confidence, clarity, and audience engagement before and after. Most participants report a marked improvement in presenting confidence within one workshop.
What our presentation skills courses cover
Our presentation skills workshops cover every dimension of outstanding communication, from structure and story through to presence and performance under pressure.
Structure & story-building
How to organise any presentation for clarity and impact. Narrative frameworks that work for board presentations, client pitches, all-hands updates, and everything in between.
Confidence & nerves management
Evidence-based techniques for managing performance anxiety, including breathing techniques, physical grounding, mental reframing, and warm-up routines.
Vocal variety & body language
How pace, pause, pitch, and physical presence shape audience perception. Participants film themselves and receive detailed, actionable coaching on every dimension.
Slide design principles
How to design slides that support rather than replace your message. We teach the principles of visual communication and how to create high-impact, low-clutter slides.
Handling Q&A under pressure
How to answer difficult questions with confidence, buy time intelligently, bridge to your key messages, and handle hostile or challenging audience members.
Virtual & hybrid presenting
Camera presence, energy management in virtual environments, slide design for online audiences, and techniques for maintaining engagement when you can't see your audience.
Executive presence
How senior leaders communicate authority, vision, and credibility. Covering gravitas, strategic framing, storytelling for executives, and commanding large rooms.
Pitching and persuasion
How to structure persuasive presentations that move audiences from scepticism to commitment, covering the psychology of influence and the principles of compelling argument.
Formats
We design presentation skills workshops in whatever format best suits your people, your budget, and your business.
- One-day workshop. Our flagship one-day presentation skills course. Intensive, filmed, coached, and immediately applicable. Ideal for teams of 4 to 12 participants. Available in-person and as two half-day virtual sessions.
- Two-day intensive. Extended format with more filming, more practice, and deeper coaching. Participants present multiple times across two days and receive comprehensive feedback from both facilitators and peers.
- Presenter academy. Multi-module programme spanning 3 to 6 months. Combines group workshops with individual coaching sessions, peer feedback, and a final showcase presentation. Ideal for leadership populations and high-potentials.
What the research shows
The most compelling case for investing in presentation skills development comes not from practitioners, but from the body of research on communication, leadership effectiveness, and career progression.
- #1 Communication is the single most in-demand skill globally, ranked number one by learning and development professionals for the third consecutive year. LinkedIn Learning, Workplace Learning Report 2025
- #2 Communication skills ranked the second most important skill for 2030 by the World Economic Forum, behind only analytical thinking. Active listening ranks separately in the top ten. World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025
- 70% Of business presentations fail to achieve their intended outcome, not because of poor content, but because of weak structure, underdeveloped delivery, or insufficient audience insight. Duarte, N. (2010). Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences. Wiley.
- ×5 Stories are up to five times more memorable than statistics alone. Structured narrative, not data, is the primary mechanism by which ideas are retained and acted upon. Aaker, J. (2013). 'Harnessing the Power of Stories'. Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Additional references: Gallo, C. (2014). 'The science of storytelling'. Harvard Business Review. McKinsey & Company (2023). Communicating for Impact: How Senior Leaders Build Trust and Drive Change. Reynolds, G. (2008). Presentation Zen. New Riders. Anderson, C. (2016). TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. Nicholas Brealey.
Who our presentation skills training is for
We deliver presentation skills workshops for professionals at every level, from graduates making their first business presentations through to C-suite leaders presenting to shareholders and media.
Our clients include HR Directors and L&D Managers across financial services, insurance, media, automotive, professional services, and other leading sectors who want to build the communication capability of their leadership populations, management teams, or client-facing professionals.
We have particular expertise in presentation skills workshops for financial services, professional services, retail, hospitality, and public sector contexts, understanding the specific stakeholder environments, communication cultures, and presenting challenges each sector presents.
Specific programmes include: presentation skills for new managers (building the authority and presence to lead in front of their teams), board presentation coaching (for leaders presenting to executive committees and non-executive directors), pitch workshops (for teams presenting to clients, investors, or procurement panels), and conference speaker coaching.
We also design presentation skills workshops for non-native English speakers, neurodiverse professionals, and introverted communicators, recognising that the challenges and the most effective development approaches differ significantly across these populations.
About the free Presentation Skills Audit
Our Presentation Skills Audit is a 20-question, research-backed self-assessment that scores your capability across five dimensions. You'll get an instant overall score, a section-by-section breakdown, and a personalised action plan.
Used by managers, senior leaders, and L&D professionals to identify exactly where presentation development will have the most impact, before investing in workshops.
- Message & Story. Structure, narrative, core message clarity
- Confidence & Nerves. Anxiety management, composure, energy
- Delivery & Presence. Voice, body language, executive presence
- Visual Design & Slides. Clarity, hierarchy, minimal text
- Handling Q&A. Difficult questions, hostile audiences
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