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PRESENCE IN ORAL COMMUNICATION:
SPEAK WITH AUTHORITY

The DETAILS

Foundational and Mixed Levels

FOUNDATIONAL AND MIXED LEVELS
90 MINUTES OR LONGER

90 Minutes or Longer

In-person • ONLINE • HYBRID

Whether you’re on a Zoom call, in a meeting, on a panel, at a networking event, or anywhere else, your ability to communicate with clarity and confidence directly impacts your effectiveness and influence. Conversely, a lack of presence can limit opportunities and diminish your impact. 

Speak with Authority is a practical, high-impact program designed to strengthen both what you say and how you say it, helping you elevate your executive presence in any professional setting. Participants learn strategies for crafting clear, concise, audience-focused messages, paired with tools to deliver those messages with confidence, presence, and authenticity.

Through engaging insights, practical frameworks, and guided practice, participants build the ability to articulate ideas more effectively, adapt to a range of audiences, and show up with presence—whether online or in person, one-on-one or in front of a group. The result is stronger influence, deeper connection, and the confidence to make every moment of communication count.

    • Strengthen your executive presence by enhancing both what you say (content) and how you say it (delivery). 

    • Appreciate the importance of readiness and polish in daily interactions, networking events, routine meetings, and higher stakes speaking roles.

    • Learn a repeatable strategy for clear and concise responses to questions and contributions to meetings.

    • Become aware of communication behaviors related to body language, vocal quality, facial expressions, filler words, eye contact, and physical setup that can help or hurt your credibility.

    • Develop a speaking toolkit so you can make purposeful decisions about how to show up confidently in a range of workplace speaking situations.

    • Utilize “before” and “after” videos to demonstrate growth and provide motivation for continued focus on oral communication skills.

    • Gain experience and confidence speaking off the cuff.

    • Early and mid-career professionals who routinely participate in meetings

    • Summer associates, junior associates, and law firm staff

    • 90 minutes (2 Prompts)

    • 2 hours (3 Prompts)

  • High:
    Participants will record and review speaking exercises, will practice in small groups during the program, and will assess progress.

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In-person | Online | Hybrid

  • “This session was informative and relatable. Lauren Shear provided great tools to strengthen communication and messaging, along with presenting content and self. The training included tangible techniques, useful takeaways, and examples that made the content concrete and allowed learnings to be put into practice right away.”

    – Hannah Sawyer, Director of State Communications at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)

  • “This session was extremely practical and useful, and we appreciated Lisa's time and wisdom!!”

    – Anonymous, VP for Communications at Association

  • “David Henderson’s session was exceptionally well-delivered and demonstrated both depth of knowledge and a clear understanding of the practical challenges faced by professionals in high- stakes communication settings in the courtroom and with small and large audiences.”

    – Anonymous, Attorney and Workshop Participant at Am Law 100 Firm

  • “What set this presentation apart was the thoughtful integration of real-world examples and tailored advice, which made the content resonate deeply with the audience. I enjoyed that there were handouts and opportunities to engage with colleagues at my table by taking videos and real-time implementing the techniques taught.”

    – Anonymous, Attorney and Workshop Participant at Am Law 100 Firm

  • “We were thrilled with this workshop! Facilitators Dr. Jean and Amyah were engaging, knowledgeable, and made the training both practical and enjoyable. The interactive program offered actionable tips, paired exercises, and clear frameworks, such as the Sandwich Structure and P’s and S’s, that we can apply to strengthen our communication and public speaking. One of the highlights was learning alongside our teammates and encouraging each other as we stepped outside our comfort zones. We look forward to partnering with Spoken with Authority again in the future!”

    – ABCD & Company

  • “These in-person interactive sessions with Christine Clapp and David Henderson gave our summers the opportunity to analyze their speaking skills, learn new strategies for speaking off the cuff and to practice the skills in a supportive learning environment. Thank you to Spoken with Authority for encouraging our summers to try new communication strategies!”

    – Akin Gump LinkedIn post