Written Testimonials
Charles Saatchi
“I’m speechless with admiration!
”David Telling
Director
Bell Pottinger Group
“The beauty about Personal Presentation’s coaching is that it benefits everyone within the circle of the person being coached. By confronting and liberating yourself, it helps you attain your full potential for the benefit of yourself, your colleagues, your business and your family. The confidence it provides enables you to take on the challenges of the day with greater vigour. Especially in times like today, their work has never been more important as people seek to re-establish trust and leadership in an uncertain and broken world. What they do isn’t coaching, it’s liberating souls.
”Sue Akers
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Metropolitan Police
“The biggest advantage of my work with Julia was the immediate benefit that her intensive, high impact coaching gave. It was a great confidence booster and the learning is as real today as it was when I completed the course years ago.
”Simon Kelly
European Corporate Sales Director
LinkedIn
“I heard about Julia’s work at Microsoft, where I saw how she transformed the performance of those who had to deliver board level presentations and had to create personal brands. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and is without doubt the leading expert in her field. I would very strongly recommend her and her team. Great results, expert, high integrity.
”Piers Millar
Intermediate Capital Group
“Objective: to help part of ICG's multinational investment team build their skills at positioning, presenting and negotiating in challenging situations. The work encouraged individuals to recognise how personal credibility, open communication and clear objectives are all critical parts of successful negotiation and, unlike most other personal coaches, Julia, Mark and the team showed these areas cannot be taught effectively in isolation. The programme was challenging but well structured, very rewarding and enjoyable. The team went through the programme together which helped us learn (more) about each other as well as understand how differences in culture and personal style can be tailored to different situations. Overall, one of the best coaching programmes we have ever done which Julia, Mark and the team made hugely enjoyable.
”Richard Green
Senior Partner
August Equity
“I’ve come to realise that the danger most of our people face is going in and trying to create an impression. The tendency is not to be the real you. You try too hard, and ultimately come over as false, and any basis for real trust is ultimately undermined.
The coaching has given us the confidence to go in and ‘sit back’. This is the key to opening up real communication and developing a relationship built on integrity and trust.
Colin Hilton
Chief Executive
Liverpool City Council
“Nothing quite prepares you for the intensive and challenging experience provided through the Personal Presentation programme but it is a fantastic and unique opportunity to bring out the very best in yourself. Leaders need to understand how they are received in order to communicate and influence and this experience can be directly and effectively related back to your daily experience in the workplace and as an organisational ambassador.
”Communications specialist at a world-renowned business consultancy
“I discovered connections between my performance, as perceived by the audience, and ongoing personal concerns in my life generally. The coaching gave me the opportunity to analyse and work on what types of behaviour offer a truthful and effective reflection of myself.
”Manager of a major public infrastructure engineering project
“I feel as though I have re-discovered what I naturally enjoy doing: communicating with passion, colour and commitment. I don’t quite know where, or how, but somewhere along the way I dropped these skills in the dirt. I feel as though I have re-discovered an essential part of me and re-learnt to focus my energy and commitment through the power of communication.
”Partner in a leading actuarial firm
“I concentrated on what I had learned on my coaching and tried to be more energetic and charismatic, making more use of pauses, emphasis and humour. On the day the presentation felt very different - we engaged with the audience very easily and overran at their instigation. We heard on Friday we had won the work for this £300m scheme. Feedback was that I and the team had really "struck a chord".
”FTSe 10 company
Executive Development Manager
“Dealing with Personal Presentation Ltd is a joy!! They have a friendly, professional and personal approach combined with a high level of passion and expertise in what they do. They work hard to understand the clients' needs and to deliver superb results. You never feel like you are simply an income stream for them as can be the case with other consultancies! They care deeply about their work and this shows in every interaction I have with them. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to significantly impact not only the presentation skills of one of their people but also their leadership and communications in general
”Tom Attwood
MD
ICG plc
“The Executive board of ICG had a week long session with Julia, Mark and their team. The purpose of the week was to improve intra board communications and to provide an environment to further strengthen the team and for it to operate more efficiently and openly.
The programme was an unconditional success.
All members of the executive team, many who started fearfully, finished the week in a much better place. Communications improved between each member. Discussions became more open and delicate matters were not ducked or avoided: much more "say what you think and say what you mean" and these discussed without side. There was a much greater degree of unity and better team work all round.
It also helped the team, but particularly me as chief executive to better understand each of our strengths and how each best contributed to the team itself; useful, of course, for succession planning and management thereafter. It also gave us all an opportunity to think about the business in an uninhibited long term way and allowed us to discuss long term strategy in a free and more open manner.
Finally it was bloody good fun!
High-ranking public sector official
“I’ve been given feedback throughout my career on my dismissive and aloof manner, but now for the first time I understand what people mean and, best of all, what I can actually do about it!
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