Executive presence training
For senior leaders, executives, new directors and professionals stepping into positions of greater responsibility or visibility. Also suitable for organisations wanting to strengthen the communication and leadership presence of their management teams.
- Coaching or workshops
- Half or full days
- Online or in person
The problem
Expertise isn't the same as presence
Having expertise, experience or authority doesn't automatically mean someone communicates with impact.
Some leaders struggle to command attention, express their ideas clearly or project confidence in important situations. Others may appear distant, overly formal or uncertain, even when they are highly capable.
Clarity, confidence and authenticity
Executive presence is not about adopting a particular personality or leadership style. It's about developing the awareness and skills to communicate with clarity, confidence and authenticity.
What executive presence training explores
Training explores:
Coaching, workshops or programmes
- How
- Coaching, workshops or programmesTraining can be delivered through individual executive coaching, small-group workshops or tailored leadership programmes.
- Length
- Half or full daysWorkshops can be half-day or full-day, while individual coaching is structured around specific objectives.
- Where
- Online or in personSessions are available online or in person.
Presence, practised
Participants learn through practical exercises, observation, experimentation and constructive feedback.
Without losing your individuality.
What participants leave with
Greater awareness and control over how they communicate
Ideas expressed more clearly, and others engaged
Leadership presence without losing their individuality
Led 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.
She has worked with companies, schools and organisations, and has been a TEDx speaker, organiser and speaker coach. Sessions run in English, and Kirsten is also fluent in Dutch and Spanish.
- 30+ years' experience
- BSc Psychology
- PCC Coach
- TEDx speaker & coach
- Trained in performance
Executive presence, answered
What is executive presence?
Executive presence is not about adopting a particular personality or leadership style. It's about developing the awareness and skills to communicate with clarity, confidence and authenticity.
Who is executive presence training for?
Senior leaders, executives, new directors and professionals stepping into positions of greater responsibility or visibility. Also suitable for organisations wanting to strengthen the communication and leadership presence of their management teams.
What does the training explore?
Voice, vocal variety, pace and the power of pausing, body language, posture, stillness and eye contact, communicating with clarity and conviction, building connection and trust with an audience, responding effectively under pressure, and developing an authentic personal communication style.
Is it coaching or a workshop?
Either. Training can be delivered through individual executive coaching, small-group workshops or tailored leadership programmes.
How long are the workshops?
Workshops can be half-day or full-day, while individual coaching is structured around specific objectives.
Is it online or in person?
Sessions are available online or in person.
How do we book?
Contact The Human Voice Studio to discuss executive presence coaching or a tailored leadership communication programme.
Other ways to work together
Discuss executive presence for your leaders
Contact The Human Voice Studio to discuss executive presence coaching or a tailored leadership communication programme.
