Why Voice Matters
Leadership is not only about what you say. It is also about how you sound when you say it.
Authority. Confidence. Credibility. Warmth. Conviction. Calm.
Katharine works with women to develop a voice that supports the leadership qualities they already possess, rather than asking them to adopt an artificial “executive” persona.
The goal isn't to make women louder.
The goal is to make women heard.
Traditional presentation training often focuses on content, structure and delivery.
This work goes deeper.
Drawing on expertise in performance, voice, communication, leadership and teaching, the programme explores the connection between voice, presence, psychology and influence.
What businesses gain
Investing in this work can support broader organisational goals around leadership, talent and inclusion.
The potential impact reaches beyond the individual.
For the individual :
Greater confidence, stronger executive presence and increased communication impact.
For teams :
More effective meetings, clearer communication and greater participation from senior female talent.
For organisations :
Stronger leadership pipelines, greater diversity of voices, increased profitability, and women who are equipped to step into greater influence.
The challenges women leaders can face
Women in business can experience additional pressures around how they communicate and how their authority is perceived.
Being interrupted or spoken over
Having ideas overlooked or attributed to others
Holding back in meetings
Feeling pressure to sound “more authoritative”
Over-explaining or qualifying their ideas
Losing vocal confidence under pressure
Struggling to project their voice in large rooms
Feeling that their communication style is being judged more closely
Katharine creates a space to explore these challenges practically and constructively.
The objective isn't to teach women to sound like men.
It is to help women discover the full power of their own voice.
Where does this work fit
This training is designed to sit naturally within existing corporate Leadership & Talent strategies, as well as to compliment Sales & Marketing training.
It can be incorporated into:
Women in Leadership Programmes
Helping women strengthen their presence and influence as they progress.
Executive Development
Supporting senior leaders who need to communicate with greater authority and impact.
High-Potential Talent Programmes
Preparing emerging female leaders for increased visibility and responsibility.
Board Readiness
Developing the confidence and communication skills required in boardroom environments.
Sales & Marketing Teams
Building confidence, authority, and resilience when conducting sales and marketing practices such as information gathering, probing, selling solutions, objection handling and closing.
Leadership Academies
Adding a practical voice and presence dimension to wider leadership development.
Presentation & Public Speaking
Helping leaders communicate compellingly when the stakes are high.
Developing brilliant women isn't enough.
They need the confidence, presence and voice to be heard.
Katharine helps organisations unlock the leadership potential already within their female talent — giving women the tools to communicate with greater clarity, authority and authenticity.
Not louder
Not less feminine
Not someone else
Simply more powerful in their own voice
Executive Voice & Presence for Women in Leadership
Who invests in this kind of development
Organisations across all sectors invest in executive presence, leadership communication and women's leadership development.
Examples include organisations such as:
Technology
Google · Microsoft · Salesforce · Adobe
Finance
Goldman Sachs · JPMorgan Chase · Barclays · HSBC
Consulting & Professional Services
McKinsey & Company · Deloitte · PwC · EY · KPMG · Accenture
Consumer Brands
Unilever · Procter & Gamble · L'Oréal · Diageo
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
GSK · AstraZeneca · Pfizer
Energy & Telecommunications
BP · Shell · Vodafone
Other major organisations
IBM · Cisco · American Express · Aviva
These organisations demonstrate the wider corporate appetite for developing women as influential, visible and effective leaders.