Executive communication coaching
Personalised coaching for senior leaders, executives, directors, entrepreneurs and professionals whose roles require them to communicate with clarity, confidence and impact.
- One-to-one
- Online or in person
- Tailored to you
Your voice. Your message. Your moment.
When the moment matters
Particularly relevant to people preparing for important presentations, speeches, board meetings, company announcements, interviews or other high-stakes communication situations.
- Important presentations
- Speeches
- Board meetings
- Company announcements
- Interviews
- High-stakes situations
The challenge
Why leaders work with a communication coach
Leadership often involves communicating in situations where the stakes are high.
Even highly experienced professionals can struggle to organise complex ideas, communicate a clear message, engage an audience or respond effectively under pressure.
Some leaders feel uncomfortable speaking publicly, while others want to refine their delivery, develop greater presence or communicate more naturally and persuasively.
What your coaching can focus on
The Human Voice Studio offers personalised executive communication coaching, tailored to the individual, their responsibilities and the communication challenges they face. Coaching may focus on:
- Developing a clear and compelling message
- Structuring speeches, presentations and important conversations
- Strengthening voice, vocal variety and body language
- Developing authentic leadership presence
- Storytelling and communicating with impact
- Managing nerves and speaking under pressure
- Thinking on your feet and responding to challenging questions
- Preparing for board presentations, conferences or company events
- Rehearsing and refining important communication moments
How coaching works
Start with where you are
Where appropriate, coaching can begin with an assessment of relevant communication skills and clear development objectives.
Practise, get feedback, rehearse
Coaching combines practical exercises, individual feedback, experimentation and rehearsal.
Review your progress
Progress can then be reviewed through practical observation, feedback and reassessment.
Sessions are delivered one-to-one, online or in person, and can be arranged around a specific communication challenge or as part of a longer development programme.
Not a persona. Your style.
The objective is not to create a particular executive persona, but to strengthen each individual's natural communication style and effectiveness.
What you leave with
Greater awareness and control over how you communicate
Practical skills to express ideas clearly and connect with audiences
The skills to handle important moments more effectively
Coached by Kirsten de Bouter Shillam
Speaker, communication strategist and founder of The Human Voice Studio. Kirsten trained in theatre and performance before moving into business, psychology and coaching, and has spent more than 30 years helping individuals, teams and organisations across Europe communicate with greater clarity, confidence and impact.
Over the years, she has coached leaders, teams, entrepreneurs, young people and speakers, and written and shaped speeches. Coaching runs in English, and Kirsten is also fluent in Dutch and Spanish.
- PCC Coach
- 30+ years' experience
- BSc Psychology
- TEDx speaker & coach
- Trained in performance
Executive communication coaching, answered
What is executive communication coaching?
Personalised coaching, tailored to the individual, their responsibilities and the communication challenges they face. It combines practical exercises, individual feedback, experimentation and rehearsal.
Who is it for?
Senior leaders, executives, directors, entrepreneurs and professionals whose roles require them to communicate with clarity, confidence and impact. Particularly relevant to people preparing for important presentations, speeches, board meetings, company announcements, interviews or other high-stakes communication situations.
What can coaching focus on?
A clear and compelling message, structuring speeches, presentations and important conversations, voice, vocal variety and body language, authentic leadership presence, storytelling, managing nerves and speaking under pressure, thinking on your feet, preparing for board presentations, conferences or company events, and rehearsing important communication moments.
Is coaching one-to-one?
Yes. Sessions are delivered one-to-one, online or in person, and can be arranged around a specific communication challenge or as part of a longer development programme.
Can coaching help with nerves?
Managing nerves and speaking under pressure is one of the areas coaching may focus on, alongside thinking on your feet and responding to challenging questions.
Will I be coached into a particular style?
No. The objective is not to create a particular executive persona, but to strengthen each individual's natural communication style and effectiveness.
Can progress be measured?
Where appropriate, coaching can begin with an assessment of relevant communication skills and clear development objectives. Progress can then be reviewed through practical observation, feedback and reassessment.
How do I book?
Contact The Human Voice Studio to discuss individual executive communication coaching or a tailored development programme.
Where to go next
Let's talk about your communication
Contact The Human Voice Studio to discuss individual executive communication coaching or a tailored development programme.
