“Your people make a lot of decisions – hopefully mostly good ones, but how well do they communicate these decisions inside and outside their organisation? Extensive research with leaders about the communications skills of their people shows there’s considerable scope for them to do it better.” Michael Dodd

Becoming Inspirational Business Communicators has been formulated as a result of this research. Michael Dodd has won the “New Speaker of the Year” award from the Academy for Chief Executives.

As a one-time political and foreign correspondent, Michael has been schooled in the art of “blowtorch-on-the-belly” questioning – and in getting across points while under fire. He draws upon this experience to help business leaders around the world to communicate more effectively in challenging circumstances.

Your people’s immediate takeaways

“Becoming Inspirational Business Communicators” audiences leave the following takeaways they can put into practice immediately:

• Getting into the minds’ of their audiences so they can connect more effectively with their targets
• Giving great answers to the tough questions they face at the top
• Delivering messages with punch – whether verbally or in writing

Connecting with those vital audiences

Michael Dodd’s conference performances boost the’ powers of communication of your people in dealings with customers, prospects, suppliers, staff and the public at large.

Here’s what’s been said about Michael’s sessions by those who’ve booked them.

“Michael is one of the newest and best speakers we have ever had in the Academy in the last 13 years. He puts an enormous amount of effort into the preparation and the final delivery is nothing short of brilliant. The workshop is compelling, engaging, entertaining and a must for any CEO in today’s world. Michael’s skill and experience as a journalist is brought to bear in ruthless fashion creating an unforgettable experiential learning experience.” Simon Lester, Co-owner, Academy for Chief Executives

“Michael Dodd attended our National Franchisee Conference to run a session on answering tough questions from customers. The session was a tremendous success, with excellent feedback due to the quality of in-depth preparation and Michaels outstanding ability to engage with a large audience.”  Sophie Bell, UK Franchise Director, Downland Marketing Limited

“An excellent masterclass which was found interesting and enjoyable by all our participants. It is highly interactive and there is no hiding place. However Michael’s humour and candour avoid any embarrassment and lead to real learning. We all left the session with an enthusiasm for our next difficult encounter with a staff member or customer!”  Denis Kaye, Founder, Yorkshire Leadership Group

“We were looking for someone to wow our audience of MDs and chief executives – somebody with a rare combination of being challenging whilst not pushing it too far. Michael Dodd turned out to be just that man – challenging the executives where required, pushing them out of their comfort zone in a controlled way, then bringing them back again.”  Tim Hawkes, Managing Director, Unlimited Potential

“Michael has worked with two of my groups of business leaders and they have all really appreciated the coaching he’s provided. It’s been amazing to see the improvement they’ve made.”  Mike Wilsher, Managing Director, Executive Foundation

“Michael presented an excellent session for the Managing Directors in MD2MD. The feedback from the members was excellent. He clearly and measurably improved their confidence in handling tough questions from the media and elsewhere.”  Bob Bradley, Chairman, MD2MD

“As well as being highly constructive, Michael’s presentation at our recent Executives’ workshop enabled members to deal with difficult questions in a session which was lively, entertaining and fun. We very much look forward to having him back to work with our other Leaders’ Groups.”  Chris Chater, Joint Chairman, Business Leaders Group

Michael has taught communication skills on six continents – in Beijing, Nairobi, St Petersburg, Budapest,Lisbon, Rio de Janiero, Osaka, Frankfurt, Prague, Dubai, Helsinki, Singapore, Montevallo, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Madrid, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Sydney, Brussels, Kinshasa, Sao Paulo, Istanbul and Tokyo. He can equip your people to get their message across in a way that’s better than they’ve ever done before.

Give your people the chance to supercharge their communication skills – in a way they can put into practice day after day, week after week, year after year.