Public speaking and presentation skills training for managers

Presenting with impact in meetings, presentations and high-stakes conversations.

If your managers lack strong presentation and public speaking skills, meetings run longer, decisions slow down and priorities get lost, increasing cost and reducing performance.

Presenting with impact is a one-day, in-house presentation skills course for managers, focused on clear, confident communication in real workplace situations.

This course helps participants to:

  • Communicate clearly under pressure, so messages land in high-stakes meetings
  • Structure presentations and ideas effectively, so people understand, remember and act
  • Present with confidence and credibility, without over-explaining or hiding behind slides
  • Handle questions, challenge and pushback calmly, without becoming defensiv
  • Engage and influence different audiences, from team members to senior stakeholders
  • Manage nerves when public speaking, so presence matches expertise


This course is often used as part of a wider leadership and management development programme, particularly where technical experts have stepped into people-management roles.

Who is it for?

This course is designed for people who are leading meetings, explaining complex ideas, presenting to senior colleagues or want to be taken seriously when they speak.


  • People managers
  • Team leaders
  • Senior leaders
  • First-time managers stepping into leadership roles

Course content

The course content is adapted to the needs of each group, but typically includes:

  • The fundamentals of strong presentation and public speaking
  • Common mistakes that undermine clarity, confidence and credibility
  • Structuring presentations so ideas land and stick
  • Opening presentations clearly and purposefully
  • Managing nerves and maintaining composure when the stakes are high
  • Using slides effectively to support your message
  • Handling questions and challenge without losing authority
  • Guided practice with clear, constructive feedback
  • Safe ways to practise outside your comfort zone


How it is delivered

  • One-day, in-person training, delivered at a location of your choosing
  • Delivered by two experienced facilitators to maximise individual feedback and group engagement
  • Pre-course conversations with the team leader to understand participant needs
  • Optional short conversations with participants to tailor the content further
  • Flexible delivery that adapts to what participants need on the day


Rather than following a rigid programme, the facilitators respond to the group in real time, ensuring the training is relevant, practical and immediately useful.




'I was really able to reflect and improve on areas of my presenting where I had not before. I learnt a lot and it was a super helpful course!'



Richard, Participant

'It definitely helped build my confidence and gave me good pointers and tips!'


Doug, Participant

'I enjoyed the training course. I liked how it addressed the needs of the group instead of being a template.' 


Louise, Participant

'I really enjoyed the personal one on one development and learning ways to think differently on how to create presentations.'


David

'I really appreciated the interactive nature of the training and the real-life scenarios we worked through.'


Tariq, Participant

'I thought the training course was great and I’ve found the practical element of it really valuable in particular.'


Sarah, Participant

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