Client: Monica Role: Operations Executive Industry: FMCG Joined Accelerate program: Jan 2025 The challenge: *The role involved frequent presentations to leaders and stakeholders, but Mon had always dreaded public speaking. *Feeling awkward and embarrassed when having to pause to think *Relying on script, tremendous prep effort and unauthentic delivery *Accent confidence and being self-critical in terms of vocabulary range and grammatical accuracy *Feeling intimidated when audience asks questions *Struggle to bring stakeholders onboard and achieve the desired outcome *Felt like bragging when sharing progress and achievement Impact on career / goals: *Career bottleneck – presentation skill is the only barrier standing between Mon and the promotion she’s been working so hard for. *Credibility and authority *Being underestimated by stakeholders and senior leaders as her proposals are brilliant but she struggles to articulate very well The solution: Mon joined the “Accelerate” Course of the L.E.A.D. program Jan 2025. In our 1:1 in-depth communication coaching sessions, we focused on *Key elements of a successful presentation – coherent and compelling content (audience, objective, structure, visuals), authentic and skillful delivery (intonation, pace, body language) *How to prepare but not over prepare *Feedback sessions with a corporate leader and comms coach *Working with the nerves, not against it *Techniques that keep audience engaged and achieve desired outcomes Duration: 2 sessions a week for 2 months The Transformation & Results: *Stakeholders buy-in and leadership sign-off 90% of the time *Preparation time reduced by 60% *“Overachieving” performance rating score and complete promotion readiness *Highly positive commercial outcome for her business unit as she’s able to get alignment on implementing her proposals *Significantly boosted confidence and visibility at work *Building rapport and credibility Client Testimonial: "My presentations were a nightmare, but the Accelerate Program turned that around. I now present with confidence and clarity, truly connecting with my audience and influencing key decisions. People listen to my ideas, see my impact, and my career is definitely growing. That's the power of this program!."