Private Coaching

Do you want to perfect your public speaking, overhaul your image, or improve your personal impact at work? 

Whether it’s to boost your confidence, gain specific skills for an upcoming event or tackle a personal challenge, private coaching with one of our expert tutors will ensure you see meaningful changes in a short space of time.

You will find examples of some of our private courses below, but these can be adapted to suit your needs.

For more information on any of the below, please call us on 0203 950 5240 or email DanScothern@debretts.co.uk for more information.

Public Speaking|Personal & Professional Impact for Women |Personal & Professional Impact for Men |British Business & Social Etiquette

Every public speaking opportunity is a chance to shine, a chance to build your profile and brand. This coaching shows you how to make the most of the speaking opportunities in your personal and professional life. We can show you how to speak with presence and gravitas and how to stand out from the crowd.
There are a number of elements to Debrett’s public speaking coaching – but our main aim is to ensure that speakers are natural, engaging and persuasive. The programme will start by exploring the secrets of great speakers and can then be tailored to suit the needs of the individual.

Enquiries

Please call us on 0203 950 5240 or email DanScothern@debretts.co.uk for more information.

Topics Include:

• The secrets of great speakers
• Using scripts or notes
• Using slides, graphics and pitch books
• Creating a winning structure
• Handling the questions
• Handling nerves
• Understanding and adapting your style

Do you know how to make an impact at work? This three-day course focuses on how to convey confidence and poise in any professional arena and provides a sound understanding of the nuances of modern manners and social etiquette.

Guaranteeing both professional and personal self-assurance, the course teaches the crucial aspects of positive interactions from style, social and business perspectives. The programme includes practical elements and excursions to put the learning into practice.

Enquiries

Please call us on 0203 950 5240 or email DanScothern@debretts.co.uk for more information.

Topics Include:

• Building rapport
• Elevator pitch and mastering communications
• Public speaking, pitching and persuading
• The art and science of networking
• Everyday manners, both social and professional
• Understanding dress codes in general and for specific events
• Putting it into practice – dining and social events

This two- or three-day course teaches the facets of confidence and courtesy from three angles – social, professional and style – encouraging new skills and behaviours to guarantee success, self-assurance and personal impact. You will learn how to create the best first impressions with gravitas, confidence and grace, as well as how to interpret both social and business dress codes. You will also gain a comprehensive understanding of British business and social etiquette, alongside the essential dos and don’ts of international customs.

The programme also includes a number of optional excursions, according to preference.

Enquiries

Please call us on 0203 950 5240 or email DanScothern@debretts.co.uk for more information.

Topics Include:

• Formal greetings, protocols and body language
• Confident introductions
• Public speaking for social events and business pitches
• The art and science of networking
• Dining and hospitality etiquette
• Everyday manners, both social and professional
• Understanding personal style and dress codes
• Putting it into practice – dining and social events

British traditions and niceties can present a minefield to those unfamiliar with them. On this two-day course, Debrett’s explores a range of social topics from a traditionally British perspective – including meeting and greeting, the events and dress codes of the Season, afternoon tea, as well as hosting and being a gracious guest.

This course is a masterclass in British style, manners and social etiquette. Exploring traditions from centuries ago up to those of the present day, individuals who enrol on this course will be ready to sail through any event in the social and professional calendar.

Enquiries

Please call us on 0203 950 5240 or email DanScothern@debretts.co.uk for more information.

Topics Include:

• Formal greetings and building rapport
• Understanding dress codes
• Afternoon tea; the intricacies and history
• How to host and be the best guest
• Dining essentials: correct tableware, laying the table and eating challenging foods
• Events and traditions of the British social season
• Modern manners for social occasions: entrances, toasts, thank yous and pitfalls to avoid