Corporate Communications Solutions

WORKSHOPS
And Coachings

Unleash Your Voice

Your Voice Matters. Speak And Be Heard

This workshop workshop increases confidence and skill in presentations and spoken communication by putting into practice the most important tips, tricks and fundamental techniques to executive presence in speaking.

IDEAL FOR

Employees needing greater confidence and skill to speak up, share views and present ideas.

outcomes

Identify the benefits of speaking up and the costs of not doing so.
Manage emotions and think clearly under pressure.
Structure any message clearly and instantly to make an impact.
Enhance non-verbal language and image to enhance executive presence
Manage your voice in person and virtually
Feel safe contributing proactively in meetings
Share views respectfully and confidently

“ Every participant walked out of the room feeling more confident and encouraged because the M arianna made it applicable and achievable for people of all functions and job roles.”

Carmen Chan

Learning and Development Executive

FORMAT

Workshop: 2 days. (Virtual options available)

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Basic

Unleash Your Voice

Ideal for employees needing greater confidence and skill to speak up, share views and present ideas.

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The Audience Journey

GUIDE YOUR AUDIENCE. TRANSFORM PERCEPTIONS. DRIVE ACTION.

An entirely unique way of getting buy-in from your audience. Discover the secret behind the world’s top directors, presenters, politicians, and leaders. “The Audience Journey” embeds a new mindset around presentations based on how these influential figures strategically shape their audience’s thoughts, feelings, and actions.

IDEAL FOR

Anyone needing to influence an audience. Perfect for professionals needing to present to senior leaders.

outcomes

Craft your message entirely from the audience perspective
Learn Marianna’s 4-step process for transforming an audience
Tell strategic stories that sell your idea
Put yourself in senior leaders’ shoes and understand what they want
Hit the right spot for your audience to move them to the outcome you desire
Predict and answer questions in a concise structured way
Minimise slide clutter
Design slides that persuade
Get better outcomes from your presentations

“Her methodology is different from anything we have done before and her Audience Journey methodology was highly practical and relevant.”

Melissa Libhart

Business Sales Leader

FORMAT

Keynote: 45 – 90 mins. Workshop: .5 – 2 days (Virtual options available)

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Intermediate

The Audience Journey

For anyone needing to influence an audience. Perfect for professionals needing to present to senior leaders.

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Complex To Clear

Equipping Technical Leaders to Simplify Complex Solutions

Complex To Clear helps technical people present with ease. They benefit from principles, formulas, structure, language, tips and techniques to be able to present their complex ideas simply, clearly and concisely. Practical. Immediately actionable.

IDEAL FOR

Detail-oriented supply chain, operations, finance, IT, R&D, Compliance and other highly technical roles and leaders.

outcomes

Craft the right ‘audience journey’ for your leaders
Know your audience to make your topic relevant for them
Learn the MINTO Pyramid structure that McKinsey and others rely on for simplicity
Replace jargon and long-winded statements with simple crisp soundbites
Structure that makes it easy to craft your presentation
Engage your audience with better storytelling
Handle unexpected questions brilliantly
Write emails using the same principles of simplicity
Master the art of clarity in communication

“Marianna has provided clarity!”

Jakub Wachocki

Director, Digital Co-Ventures

FORMAT

Keynote: 45 – 120 mins Workshop: 7 x 90-min sessions (Virtual options available)

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Advanced

Complex To Clear

Ideal for technical professionals who need to simplify and present complex ideas to gain buy-in from non-technical audiences.

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The 5 Codes of Influential Communication

Create productive conversations. Co-create great solutions. Win trust.

The 5 Codes breaks communication into a super simple and unique framework that gives anyone the tools to plan any conversation for the best outcome possible. Immediately actionable. Easy-to-implement. Interactive. Fun. Unique.

IDEAL FOR

Ideal for teams needing to improve their cross-team or cross-functional collaboration

outcomes

Recognize the unseen drivers that derail conversations
Master the mindsets of the world’s top negotiators, debaters and other dialogue specialists
Ease others into accepting ideas, views, realities, and decisions
Explain new or complex ideas simply and memorably
Deepen the relationship to increase trust
Help others feel heard and understood so that conversations can move forward productively
Gain agreement with respect, not force-feeding
Learn how to plan your conversation before you start
Set the right tone for the most productive outcomes
End conversation brilliantly

“The 5 Codes’ was highly rated at 4.6/5. Highly engaging and impactful as the framework is very easy to understandable and actionable to apply in day-to-day work.”

Desmond Chen

Senior HR Manager, Beam Suntory

FORMAT

Keynote: 45 – 90 mins Workshop: 1 Day (Virtual options available)

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Intermediate-Advanced

The 5 Codes of Influential Communication

Designed for teams needing to improve cross-functional collaboration.

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Communicating For Psychological Safety

The key to success for high-performing teams

Teams enhance both collaboration and innovation when they master the art of creating a culture where every voice is valued and heard. Leaders and their teams learn how to build an environment where open dialogue thrives.

IDEAL FOR

Organizations and leaders eager to cultivate a more transparent, collaborate work environment and teams seeking to make sure every member expresses their ideas and concerns more freely.

outcomes

Get inspired by real life case studies in psychological safety
Identify and celebrate your organization’s strengths in psychological safety
Know how successful companies achieved and benefit from speak-up cultures
Pinpoint the unspoken areas where psychological safety is lacking in your organisation
Identify what and how to fill the gaps in your organization where psychological safety is lacking.
Learn the 3 keys leaders need to build more psychologically safe teams
Learn best practices in listening and giving feedback in remote communication
Master communication techniques needed to speak up confidently and clearly in challenging situations.

“She took us through the whole process of breaking down Silos, what was necessary to remove barriers that often prevent us from collaborating and working together to achieve our aims. An overwhelming success.”

Premaraj Jeyaraj

Director Transplant Centre

FORMAT

Keynote: 45 – 120 mins Workshop: 1 Day (Virtual options available)

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Basic-Advanced

Communicating For Psychological Safety

Ideal for organizations and leaders eager to cultivate a more transparent, inclusive work environment where everyone expresses their ideas and concerns more freely.

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Your Leadership Voice

Inspiring Change, Values and Alignment with Powerful Talks

Imagine this: Your leaders delivering their most relevant and inspiring short TED Tak-style talks. Crafted through personalized coaching sessions, each talk will be filled with personal stories and meaningful messages that underscore the organisation’s direction. The final product? Video-recorded talks that not only captivate and motivate everyone, but that also provide you with fantastic short video clips ideal for your social media! Inspirational. Unique. Meaningful.

IDEAL FOR

Ideal for organizations undergoing change, looking to showcase leadership, or seeking to inspire and energize and get everyone moving in the same direction

outcomes

Increase visibility for selected leaders
Enhance leaders’ presentation impact and skill
Reinforce the organisation’s direction
Motivate everyone to align with new direction or vision
Provides recorded talks that can be used over and over in a range of ways, such as short social media posts, brand messages to clients, reinforcement of key messages to employees

” I worked with Mariana preparing for a TED-type speech. It was a valuable journey thru the power of simplicity, visualisation, conveying emotions. Mariana was committed to my success and put lots of personal effort to help shape the results.”

Lina Arbelaez

Head of Venture Capital in ClimateTech

FORMAT

Sessions: 4 x 1-hour Individual Sessions Per Leader (Plus support with video recording and editing)

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Multiple Leaders

Your Leadership Voice

For organizations undergoing change, seeking to inspire, energize and get everyone moving in the same direction.

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Executive Presence and Speaker Coaching

One-to-one customized journey to help leaders communicate more effectively, authentically, and persuasively

Any leader eager to transform their communication skills and make a lasting impact, whether addressing large audiences, leading strategic pitches, representing their organization in high-profile settings or leading their team in a new direction.

IDEAL FOR

outcomes

Speak effectively in front of large audiences.
Develop a commanding presence that inspires confidence and respect
Deliver clear, concise and compelling presentations.
Persuade and influence stakeholders, driving organizational goals.
Use storytelling to make messages more impactful and memorable.
Captivate and engage audience interest throughout a presentation.
Master body language, gestures and vocal techniques to reinforce the message.
Handle unexpected questions with grace
Communicate the company’s values, mission and changes in direction to inspire internally and in the public eye
Communicate effectively in diverse cultural contexts
Create slides that enhance the presentation, not detract and distract

“An exceptional coach. She has the capacity to put clarity and give the tools to organise our minds that make ourselves grow both professionally and personally.”

Olivia Chen

Managing Director, Head of Distribution Sales - South East Asia & Australia

FORMAT

Sessions: 5 or 10-session packages (Virtual or in-Person)

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Individual Leaders

Executive Presence and Speaker Coaching

For leaders needing personalized coaching to communicate more effectively, authentically, and persuasively.

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Shirley Taylor’s Power-Up Your Business Writing Skills

A toolkit for concise, well-structured, reader-friendly messages that get things done

Regularly described as the best writing training ever, you’ll learn how to transform your writing skills and build great relationships. This is a fun learning journey where you’ll help yourself and your reader by writing clear, well-structured messages that get the right response. With lots of creative activities, you’ll all work together to help unleash your writing superpowers and make every word count.

IDEAL FOR

Ideal for everyone who want to write better emails and other business documents

outcomes

Identify frustrations and challenges in written messages
Avoid common mistakes in today’s business writing
Get your points across clearly, concisely and quickly
Help readers grasp the key points quickly without being overwhelmed
Use a logical structure that will help you and your reader
Discover the benefit of using lists and headings
Use everyday English that sounds human and professional
Adjust your tone to persuade and ⁠influence readers
Enhance collaboration internally and externally
Get quicker responses and help get things done

“This training around simplifying written communication to make it clear, personable and focused has received the most positive feedback for any external training we have ever run for our support staff. The really practical, hands-on and engaging manner of the workshop cemented the learning and quickly developed confidence. Highly recommend!”

Claire Firat

Head of Learning and Development, UWCSEA

FORMAT

Workshop: 1 Day (Virtual options available)

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Basic-Intermediate

Shirley Taylor’s Power-Up Your Business Writing Skills

Ideal for everyone who wants to write better emails and other business documents.

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Reader-Focused Policy Writing

Craft Clear, Concise, and Actionable Policies for Maximum Impact

Employees often feel overwhelmed by fast-changing regulations and new compliance issues. So, how can you make sure employees read and understand what you’ve written? How do you prevent your readers from feeling inundated with details. This hands-on workshop makes it simple with plain English. Discover how to write user-friendly policies and procedures that gain your reader’s support from the start.

IDEAL FOR

Ideal for anyone who wants their policies and procedures to be read, understood and acted on with ease.

outcomes

Understand the differences in policy, process and procedure content and formatting
Organise content efficiently to cut writing time
Avoid lengthy sentences without compromising meaning
Use clear, specific, concrete wording
Avoid evasive vocabulary, wordy phrases and corporate jargon
Create visually appealing documents that attract readers’ attention
Rely on a simple 3-step plan to make document writing easier
Craft procedures that make it easy to know exactly what to do and when