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One to one
You know what you are talking about, but in meetings it doesn’t come across.
You get talked over, or you say something and a colleague repeats it louder and gets the credit. This is private, one-to-one work on your real meetings, until that stops happening.
Who this is for
It is nearly always one of these.
- You know the subject better than anyone at the table and still lose people’s attention
- You get talked over in meetings
- You say something, a colleague repeats it louder and gets the credit
- You have been told you need more gravitas and nobody has explained what to change
- One to one you are convincing, but around a table of eight you disappear
- You are sharp in your own language and lose half your authority in English
- There is one specific meeting you cannot afford to lose
The ones with an arrow have their own page, because they are prepared differently.
What happens in a session
You bring something real you have to say that week and I play the committee: I interrupt, look bored and push back on your number. I stop you at the point where they would stop listening, show you how it could sound, and you try again until it comes out right.
I record you at the start and again later on. Hearing the two versions one after the other is usually when the change really sinks in.
Six sessions, one by one
The order changes with what I hear in the first session.
Where you lose them
You bring a real meeting or presentation. I record a first sample of your voice and tell you the exact point where people stop listening.
Breath before the sentence
A short reset to steady the voice before you speak, that you can use before any meeting.
Pace and pause
Slowing down without sounding slow, and using a pause so the point lands.
Ending the sentence down
So a recommendation sounds like a decision and not like a question.
Under pressure
I play the committee, the client or the panel. I interrupt, push back and ask the question you do not want.
The same situation as the first day
We record it again, you hear the difference, and you leave with your routine for the hour before.
If you do eight to twelve, the extra sessions go on the meetings you actually have coming up.
seats, no microphone and no second chance. That is where I learnt what happens to a voice when something is at stake.
Ten years singing opera across EuropeWhat you take away
- A recording of you at the start and at the end, so you can hear what has changed.
- A short written note after each session with what to keep and what to practise that week.
- A routine for the hour before an important meeting, for when you need it most.
- A one-page summary at the end of what changed and what to keep an eye on.
What this is not
- A character.We work on your voice, not on a persona. The aim is that people hear the person who already knows the subject.
- Therapy.If what is behind it needs a therapist rather than a coach, I will tell you.
- A template.Every session is built on a meeting you actually have.
Format and price
The programme
Six sessions minimum, and eight to twelve if there are several situations to prepare.
- Weekly at first, then every two weeks
- Each session lasts an hour
- Online or in person, in London or Madrid
- Written proposal with a fixed price
Diagnostic session
£150one hour
If you would rather start with a single session before committing to the programme.
- Online or in person, in London or Madrid
- English or Spanish
Everything is confidential. If your company is going to pay, this is how it usually works. Travel outside London or Madrid is charged at cost.
“He hears what is getting in the way before you do. The adjustments are small. The difference is immediate.”
Engin O., Senior Manager, Tesco
“In the first session I understood exactly what was limiting my voice, precisely rather than vaguely, and how to change it. Years of working under pressure had never made that clear.”
Myra V., Clinical Psychologist
Before you decide
What if I do the sessions and nothing changes?
That is why we start with a free 20-minute call. If I can hear that the problem is not how you sound, I tell you before you commit to anything.
Do I have to become someone else?
No. We work on your voice, not on a character. The aim is that people hear the person who already knows the subject.
Is this therapy?
No. If what is behind it needs a therapist rather than a coach, I will tell you.
How is this different from any other coach?
I spent ten years in banking and corporate finance before this, in the rooms you are preparing for. And there is no template: every session is built on a meeting you actually have.
How many sessions, and how often?
Six minimum, and eight to twelve if there are several situations to prepare. Weekly at first, then every two weeks. Each session lasts an hour. Online or in person, in London or Madrid, in English or Spanish.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how many sessions we do: I send you a written proposal with a fixed price. If you would rather start with a single session, the diagnostic session lasts an hour and costs £150.
It might be a board meeting, a hearing, an investor pitch, a promotion panel or a team that is not getting its message across. Just send me an email, there is no form. I reply within 24 hours and, if it makes sense, we have a 20-minute call. If your date is less than a week away, put it in the subject line. Or start with a free voice read: send me two minutes of you in a real meeting and I will tell you what I hear.