Great communicators
will become your most effective performers
Influencing others is a critical skill for success, especially when priorities clash. Train your people to be highly effective by raising the quality of every conversation that they have. Not only will they get more done, but they will feel better about themselves and build stronger relationships.
In this interactive keynote, Arabella Macpherson unpacks the foundations of influence, providing practical strategies your team can implement instantly to elevate the quality and impact of every conversation. They’ll not only achieve more, but also build stronger relationships and feel more confident in their interactions.
Your audience will learn how to:
• Get to the point: Organise your ideas in a compelling way under pressure
• Deal with difficult questions: Answer professionally even when you don’t have the exact answer
• Speak with clarity: Remove unnecessary language to confidently get your point across
• Start with stories: Create emotional engagement, remove resistance and embed commands
• Read the room: Get real time feedback and expertly respond in the moment
Influential Conversations:
The Secret to Moving
Masses and Winning Deals
If they don’t they risk…
Losing respect
Losing traction
Losing their role
Preparation
Most meetings suffer because typically only one person arrives (somewhat) prepared. Everyone else is reacting spontaneously to what's discussed, rather than contributing thoughtfully.
Decision Making
Without proper preparation, decision-making quality suffers, conversations drag on, and critical issues remain unresolved—often postponed to future meetings. Productivity declines as valuable time is lost in prolonged discussions rather than decisive action.
Time
Leaders often say,
“I'm in back-to-back meetings—I don’t have time to prepare!” But the real issue isn't lack of time; it's that most leaders haven't learned an effective way to prepare quickly and thoroughly.