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April 14, 2026
Data doesn’t speak for itself. We have to shape crucial insights into a narrative if others are to understand their significance. This requires us to find the story in the data so that we can share its meaning and importance.
April 21, 2026
Understanding that your Personal Brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room. This course is about making sure that you know how to develop the brand you wish to project and that it encapsulates what you stand for.
April 23, 2026
If you’re someone who has to deliver presentations regularly this is a good art to master. Even the best presenters can struggle to engage their audience when delivering, but we’ll teach you what it takes to overcome this challenge.
April 30, 2026
The world we work in is complex and fast-paced. This course will teach participants how to think systematically by listing and rigorously analysing possibilities, facts and arguments.
May 6, 2026
Many firms offer Presentation and Communication Skills. Few focus on Audience Engagement, the essential element needed to make our communication skills land and succeed. Influential Engagement uses cutting edge methods to help Participants identify, and activate, the forces that drive audiences to engage, remember, and share ideas from our presentations, meetings, and messages.
May 12, 2026
To explore the importance of networking to commercial success and personal career advancement, and to equip participants with the necessary skills to build powerful networks. To overcome the challenges many people face when connecting with others.
May 18, 2026
To show participants how to prepare for and have the range of difficult conversations with colleagues and clients they’re likely to experience in the modern work environment.
May 19, 2026
Uncertainty can be damaging for progress if it’s not correctly understood. This course helps people to deal with high levels of uncertainty by tackling their own relationship with it. In exploring the uncertainty, helpful tactics can be found and headway made, even when not all the information is available.
May 20, 2026
People in business environments are subject to a lot of pressure caused by external conditions as well as internal states. This course is designed to develop robust strategies for performing with persistence, energy and creativity; even when the pace of change is high. It will also help participants manage their well-being and maintain a ‘peak performance’ mindset.
May 21, 2026
Volatile, Uncertain, Ambiguous and Complex (VUCA): this characterises the work outlook for a lot of people right now - and for the foreseeable future. Uncertainty can be damaging for progress if it’s not correctly understood. This course helps people to deal with high levels of uncertainty by tackling their own relationship with it. In exploring the uncertainty, helpful tactics can be found and headway made, even when not all the information is available.
May 22, 2026
Every great leader has tremendous Executive Presence – this is a learned skill. In this session you will learn to develop your own personal, authorative style, understand the importance of the connection between the mind and body, and, the three pillars. Giving you, a refined Executive Presence.
May 28, 2026
June 30, 2026
By popular demand we're holding another role-play webinar to show participants how to prepare for and have the range of difficult conversations with colleagues and clients they’re likely to experience in the modern work environment.
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The founder and CEO of Working Voices, Nick Smallman has been at the top of his profession for 25 years. Advising global blue-chip clients on engagement, productivity, and retention, he counsels leaders on increasing revenue via simple cultural adjustments.
Overseeing the successful expansion of Working Voices across the UK, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, Nick supports the leadership and communication capabilities of clients in a wide range of sectors. In particular, he has advised companies such as JP Morgan, Barclays, Sony, Nomura, M&S, and Blackrock for more than 15 years.
Developing his reputation for thought leadership, in recent years Nick has been leading work on The Sustainable Human, the subject of his forthcoming book. A concept unique to Working Voices, The Sustainable Human offers a package of solutions focusing on leadership enablement, future skills, and cultural harmony.
Working closely with HR specialist Mercer, Nick has developed solutions to four key modern workplace challenges:
“I’m excited to share the conclusions of three years of research that, if implemented, can make an immediate practical difference to leaders and their organisations.”
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Parents all over the world are becoming increasingly worried about the effect of screen use on their children’s mental health. In addition to a lack of understanding as to what they are looking at there is the deeper issue of how online behaviour is shaping the way that children think and form relationships. We unpack the neuroscience behind the addictive nature of screen time and offer a blueprint to help parents coach their children towards a more fruitful relationship with the internet.
The internet is lauded as a giant leap for communication and a vehicle for mass connection in a busy world. What is also becoming clear is the opportunity for bad actors to manipulate important social, cultural and political conversations through the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation. We lay bare the methods that are used to inject confusion and grievance into the conversation and how we as consumers are not naturally wired to combat this. We will offer a framework to help protect you from fake news, distraction and getting sucked in to destructive communication
70% of people will experience a genuine fear of being exposed as not good enough, of being a fraud in their working lives; this talk will help you combat such feelings and deliver practical guidance that will help you feel confident and comfortable when taking on the next big challenge.
In a world dominated by showmen, charismatics and influencers it is becoming more and more difficult to find leaders that are intellectually credible as well as influential. The ability to think critically is being downgraded while the ability to attract attention is lauded. It is possible to do both and we will show how strong mental models can underpin a long-term leadership persona.
The self-help industry is an ever expanding and hugely popular vehicle for personal development. Humans have an innate desire to improve themselves and raise their status – what’s not to love? However, some of the ideas and tropes used in many of the self-help products available rely on flawed thinking to be successful. We explore 6 major themes, deconstruct their effectiveness and relevance in the modern world and provide an alternatives that are more effective.
Networking skills are important for achieving success in business. This talk delivered by our engaging keynote speakers will provide you with an insight into good networking etiquette. Our business speakers will focus on understanding the importance of networking, how to plan and prep before an event. You’ll learn some good tips for reading group body language and some essential icebreakers to get you started.
Our motivating keynote speakers will help you to gain an understanding of how you present yourself to others and how they identify with you. You’ll also gain an understanding of how influence and the development of a personal brand can enhance your impact. In this enthusing talk our expert business speakers will explore the practicalities and techniques involved in developing a suitable personal brand and creating a strong personal impact.
“Your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Jeff Bezos (Founder and Chairman of Amazon) that’s why it matters so much. It’s all about creating the right external impression, ensuring it is authentic and makes you stand out from the crowd. This inspirational talk by our expert keynote speakers will explore the methods, techniques and practises of developing an authentic personal brand that gets you noticed.
Presenting can be a daunting ordeal at the best of times but this highly interactive and fast paced talk will help build your confidence and improve your delivery with any audience. Our keynote speaker will take you through how best to prepare for your big moment, along with helping you look and sound the part as well.
TED Talks can be both informative and inspiring, but how do the best speakers deliver their message with such impact? In this talk, one of our inspiring keynote speakers will walk you through the TED method and help you deliver your very own idea with confidence and precision.
Emotional intelligence is about the ability to identify, assess and manage the emotions of yourself, of others and of groups. Having a high EQ will improve your ability to maintain good working relationships and communicate successfully. This highly interactive talk will give you a practical insight into how emotional intelligence works. Our expert keynote speakers will give you a concise overview of the emotional intelligence know-how and stratagems you need to interact commendably with clients and colleagues.
Making a good impression and having a strong personal presence is an important part of being successful in business and in life. Personal impact is about having presence and charisma. In this engaging talk our motivational keynote speakers will explore what both of these actually mean, what they look like and feel like. We will look at the practicalities of each and punctuate both topics with brief exercises to help you to become more aware of the way you interact with others. This is an exciting and interactive talk which our expert business speakers deliver in an inspirational style.
Successful people are super communicators – they think clearly and are expert at interacting with others. They understand themselves, other people and know that superior relationships are the cornerstone to a fulfilling life These characteristics are learned attributes. Now you can master these skills and behaviours and work towards becoming a super communicator yourself.
Improving your influencing skills is important in helping you to build better rapport and have positive relationships with your clients and colleagues. This fast-paced talk delivered by our expert business speakers helps you to explore and develop your existing influencing skills. Our inspiring keynote speakers will focus on maintaining mental and linguistic flexibility when interpreting and presenting information helping you to become an effective influential leader. Our keynote speakers can adapt this talk to your business needs and requirements if requested.
Our sentiments and feelings towards people are created by our own experiences but we’re not always aware of how those sentiments affect the way we act towards people and make decisions about them. Our engaging keynote speakers will bring to light your unconscious bias in this thought provoking talk: how it works, the affect this has on decision making and most importantly, what you can do about it; making sure you are the inclusive leader you wish to be.
Learn to tackle the day-to-day challenges faced by women in the workplace with confidence, control and conviction.
This fast-paced interactive talk delivered by our motivational keynote speakers provides insight on how women can communicate with more impact and how they can develop within a leadership role by enhancing their personal presence. Our women’s speakers aim to help you build the confidence to be included in meetings, and raise your visibility as an authentic and influential leader. This talk can be tailored to your business and any specific requirements you might have.