Program
Present with Presence
Do your leaders?
- Present just because they have to?
- Underprepare for presentations?
- Lack individuality or all sound the same?
- Lose their audience?
- Fail to get buy-in?
1 in 5
professionals actively avoid presenting due to anxiety or lack of confidence
Prezi and Harris Poll, 2017
Without these skills, expertise stays invisible and buy-in out of reach.
Credibility
When leaders can't structure a message for their audience or hold attention in the room, their expertise becomes invisible. Peers and stakeholders start to question capability regardless of what they actually know.
Engagement
A presentation that doesn't connect emotionally loses the room early. When leaders can't adapt to their audience in real time, attention drops and the message fails to land — no matter how strong the concept.
Influence
Without the ability to guide an audience toward a decision, presentations become information delivery. Leaders who present well generate buy-in and momentum. Those who don't leave the room no further forward.
The Present with Presence Journey
Level | Activity | Focus | Performance |
5 | Executive Presence | Mastery | 100% |
4 | Proficient | Delivery | 75% |
3 | Neutral | Design | 50% |
2 | Resistant | Diagnosis | 0% |
1 | Terrified | Awareness | -5% |
A well-crafted presentation can change sentiment, remove resistance, and guarantee collaboration.
The Present with Presence Journey – Where Are Your Leaders?
Terrified
Leaders avoid presenting or get through it as quickly as possible. Past negative experiences and a lack of process mean they are reactive rather than intentional. The room senses it.
Resistant
Leaders know they need to improve but anxiety blocks the effort. They rely on their content to carry them and hope for the best. Preparation is minimal and delivery is inconsistent.
Neutral
Leaders know what they want to say but have not yet learned to think from their audience’s perspective. The presentation is content-led, not audience-led. People follow along but are rarely moved.
Proficient
Leaders understand their audience’s context and tailor their content accordingly. The message is clear and relevant, but they have not yet mastered the delivery skills to engage and hold a room.
Executive Presence
Leaders command the room from the first word. They structure for influence, deliver with authority, respond to questions without losing ground, and leave the audience ready to act.
The Solution: Three Critical Components
Diagnosis
When leaders systematically follow a process to understand their audience, they can consistently and easily craft presentations that influence any room.
Design
When leaders use structures based on the psychology of influence, they are able to confidently lead the audience from resistance to approval.
Delivery
When leaders can flexibly adapt and respond to their audience moment by moment, they get buy-in, respect and recognition.
What Participants Receive
- A clear, repeatable process for preparing and delivering presentations that influence decisions
- Concise communication techniques to sharpen the message and reduce preparation time
- Storytelling skills that captivate the audience and build toward a clear, intended outcome
- Body language and vocal delivery techniques that project confidence and hold attention throughout
- Mindset tools to manage nerves and stay present and responsive, even under pressure
Program Delivery And Inclusions
- Pre-session diagnosis
- Introductory video
- Tailored case studies
- Workshop delivery
- Post-workshop analysis
- Four-week reinforcement program
- Performance recommendations
Who This Program Is Ideal For
- Leaders who need to present at AGMs, all-hands meetings and large internal or external events
- Executives who pitch high-stakes proposals to boards, clients or leadership teams
- Leaders who experience nerves in front of an audience and want practical tools to stay calm and credible
- Managers leading cross-functional projects who need to influence through clear, compelling communication
- Subject matter experts who have the knowledge but want stronger delivery and executive presence
Who This Program Is Not Ideal For
- Leaders who present rarely and have no immediate need to develop this skill
- Anyone who would prefer private coaching rather than practising in front of their peers
- Regular speakers who need personalised help for specific presentations
For a fully personalised experience, see Executive Coaching
What participants say
This training was so in depth and insightful. The best session I’ve done across my media career. The skills I learnt will help me succeed and go from strength to strength in my new role. Thank you Arabella, you are incredible.
Thank you so much for facilitating this awesome course for us. I have learnt so much about myself and working with others.
Very accommodating to the different circumstances of all participants. Excellent at making the online course format not feel like an awkward game of Marco Polo.
Arabella was fantastic. Her professionalism, knowledge and passion is infectious and genuine. I would highly recommend her to others.
Arabella is an outstanding communicator. She has taught me how to understand people, the decisions they make and how to influence their thought processes to drive better outcomes.
With 18 years of experience, Arabella has worked globally with CEOs and senior leadership teams including Telstra, AstraZeneca, eBay, LinkedIn, Deloitte and AMEX. She has spoken on over 500 stages locally and internationally on influence, communication, negotiation and leadership.
She co-authored the communication section of Macquarie University's Global Online MBA, with 66,000+ enrolments.