Confident Communicator – Bespoke CPD Workshops
Help your staff communicate with confidence when it matters
Practical, interactive CPD for staff who want to speak with more confidence, communicate clearly under pressure and feel more comfortable when the stakes feel high.
Whether they’re presenting to senior leaders, speaking up in meetings, answering unexpected questions or simply finding themselves more visible than they’re used to, they’ll leave with practical tools they can actually use.
Every workshop is BUILT AROUND WHAT YOUR STAFF ACTUALLY NEED
I’ve spent more than 20 years in education, designing learning around different people, outcomes and curriculum requirements. I don’t believe in lifting the same workshop off the shelf and delivering it to every organisation.
Tell me where your staff are getting stuck, what they’re being asked to do and what you want to be different afterwards. I’ll shape the session around that.
It might mean more work on speaking to senior leaders. More practice handling unexpected questions. More support for staff stepping into management and suddenly finding themselves expected to present, lead meetings or hold the room.
The content changes. The aim stays the same: helping people feel more confident when they need to be seen and heard.
Choose a Workshop, or Build Your Own
“Charlie has a way of energising a room. Her workshops use movement, flow and interaction to encourage engagement from even the most sceptical attendees. You will have fun, feel good and think or do things you haven’t before. She makes learning a joy.”
Programme Manager, Creative
Find Your Confident Voice in High-Stakes Moments
Interview & Promotion Confidence
60–90 minutes - in person or online
For teams who are brilliant at their jobs but freeze when the spotlight turns to them.
Perfect for:
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Presenting to senior leadership or the board
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Handling Q&As and unexpected questions
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Speaking up in high-stakes meetings
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Difficult conversations with senior stakeholders
In this session we will:
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Understand why the body responds the way it does under pressure
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Shift from self-monitoring to confident, clear communication
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Build one practical tool you can use immediately
60–90 minutes — in person or online
For staff on the promotion pipeline who know they're ready, but can't show it when it counts.
Perfect for:
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Promotion interviews and senior leadership applications
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Panel presentations and conference speaking
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Any high-stakes moment that requires you to sell yourself
In this session we will:
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Identify what's driving the freeze and the spiral
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Learn to self-promote authentically — without it feeling fake
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Walk into the room feeling steady, not braced
Sessions from £700 — travel expenses additional for in-person
“What you do in reality is much bigger and deeper than teaching people how to present.”
J.C., Senior Operations Leader
Areas that could be covered:
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Speaking with authority in senior meetings and leadership rooms
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Presenting with clarity and calm under pressure
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Handling Q&As and unexpected questions without freezing
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Interview and panel confidence for step-up roles
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Self-promotion that feels authentic, not uncomfortable
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Physical presence and vocal control
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Managing anxiety before and during high-stakes moments
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Speaking to camera with ease and presence
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Storytelling that lands — for pitches, presentations and leadership
What Changes:
For Individuals:
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You speak up. In the meetings where it matters, with the people who matter.
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You stop over-preparing. And start feeling genuinely ready instead.
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You show up as yourself. Not a performance. Not a script. You.
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Your career moves. Because the thing that was quietly holding you back no longer has the same grip.
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You feel different in your body. Less braced. Less depleted. More like the version of yourself you know is in there.
For Companies:
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Your best people get heard. Not just the loudest ones.
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Visibility stops being a barrier. Staff step up into leadership without losing themselves in the process.
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Your PD investment lands. Sessions that get talked about, requested again, and actually change something.
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Talent stays. People grow into the roles they're ready for rather than quietly opting out.
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Culture shifts. When one person finds their voice, others start to believe they can too.
If you're building a PD programme and want
something that actually sticks - let's talk.
What People say
“your techniques were super helpful - you reminded me that I have choices and you demonstrated to me that I can think differently and that will make me feel different"
K.N., Associate Professor
“Do it. It will be one of the best training days of your career. Charlie brings exuberance in abundance. It’s contagious. She puts you at ease and creates a safe space to be vulnerable and share your fears. She does it all with so much consideration, thought and, most of all, fun. It worked and was well worth the investment.”
H.L., Group Sales Operations Manager
“Your energy and warmth are so infectious. Working with you was energising, insightful and, most of all, really fun.”
Susie, Outreach Professional, UK Charity