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Debrett's Coaching

'Britons seeking advice on etiquette and lineage have been able to turn to Debrett’s for almost 250 years. But Debrett’s 2.0 is a very different business’.
Financial Times

British Style. 
Correct Form. 
Modern Manners.

For over 250 years, Debrett’s has published the definitive catalogue of the nobility and landed gentry of the British Isles. In the more recent past, we have provided authoritative guidance on social and professional etiquette. We show how this rich heritage can be applied in a contemporary setting, focussing on placing those in our company, at their ease.

Debrett’s Coaching provides entirely bespoke training programmes, crafted around client goals. We draw on centuries of tradition to enhance existing skills and behaviours and enable clients to proceed with clarity, confidence and certainty.
Our coaching encompasses four areas:
Luxury Service Consulting
Executive Coaching
Business Etiquette Training
Social Etiquette and Protocol
Our Coaching Services

Luxury Service Consulting

Each of our programmes is devised and supported by our world class etiquette experts. Debrett's are the global leaders in business etiquette and are trusted by the worlds most respected brands to support their training.
Brand Ambassador Training
Luxury Sales Training
High End Business Etiquette
International Etiquette
UHNW Client Relationship Management Programme
Understanding titles (Correct Form)

Executive Coaching

Running a team or even a whole business can be a tough and lonely business, having an experienced coach on your side can transform this experience. There is no mystery to coaching but there is art and skill. 

Knowing which questions to ask and when to ask them can help set a new course, change behaviours and kick start the next phase of your professional life. 

A great coach is empowering, energising and liberating.
Public Speaking
Impact and Presence
Navigating Challenging Situations
Consolidating and Promoting Personal and Corporate Brand
Online courses start from £300 for 90 minutes
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Social Etiquette and Royal Protocol

All of our programmes seek to develop your social confidence. Our focus here is on British etiquette but many of the principles are universally applicable.
Dining Etiquette
Why we have it and why it matters
Correct Form
Titles and forms of address
Formal Dining Etiquette
The Royal Family
A beginners guide
A Guide to the British Season
The events that count and all you need to know about them
A to Z of Modern Manners
An indispensable guide to accompany our authoritative book on the subject
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Business Etiquette Training

All of our programmes seek to develop your social confidence. Our focus here is on British etiquette but many of the principles are universally applicable.
When it comes to cross cultural understanding a little knowledge can go a long way. Doing business internationally can often seem less straightforward but by taking time to learn a little bit about the new countries and cultures you are working in you can achieve so much more.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
It is no great secret that those people who dine with their clients do more business and do better business. This programme will explain everything that you need to know.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
You can't get a job without an interview and you can't get an interview without a CV! The world of recruitment has changed a little over recent years with online applications, selection centres and a multi-layered screening processes but the fundamentals remain in place.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
There are two truisms in business and they are that the best jobs never reach the open market and the clients who want the things that we supply rarely take out adverts to tell us! That is why we have to get out and build our network! But if you think networking events are just about about selling then you have got it all wrong.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
The workplace is an iniquitous place. Women are statistically less likely to rise to senior positions within an organisation and there roles that they find themselves pushed into or away from.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
We all have the capability to make a positive impact on the people we work with but we don’t always pull it off! This session will look at how with a couple of changes to our approach we can consistently have a positive and lasting impact on those around us. This is typically for anyone who needs to lead, to manage or sell.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
Speaking is easy. Public speaking not always so! Most of us speak to earn a living but it is a skill we rarely think about, let alone develop.We will explore what makes a great speaker and why 99% of presentations could be better. The programme will bust a few myths, turn your preconceptions on their head and teach you that you are probably overthinking things and where to focus your energy for success.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
Confidence – our belief in our ability to succeed – is critical for success in our life. This session will provide some quick hacks to dial-up confidence and we will show how confidence can be developed over time, allowing us to make the most of our skills and knowledge and of the opportunities that present themselves.
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?
Many of us spend a great deal of our time in work talking, we often exchange information, but how effective are we at persuading people to buy in to our thinking, to change their perspectives or to take action to help us achieve our goals?

Who We Work With

Our clients include:
International Governments, Founders and Principals
Public and Private Institutions, Banks, Luxury Brands
Next-Generation Leaders Stepping into Family or Public Roles
Individual Clients in Wealth Management, Private Banking and Law
Luxury Service Teams Supporting High-profile Households
Many are referred by family offices, private banks and trusted advisers who recognise the value of confidence and discernment.

Coaching Expertise

Our coaching team is led by Rupert Wesson and Hugo Strachwitz, helping people approach every situation with clarity and confidence.
Learn more about our team
Rupert Wesson

Rupert Wesson

Director, Head of Heritage

Hugo Strachwitz

Director

"The sessions are supposed to be organised for the junior members of the team but I always come away with a few gems of knowledge and I have been doing this job for 30 years."

UHNW Client manager (Private Banking)

"Your help in selling our business was invaluable. The sales process ended-up in a bidding war and the price went up by 50% [to £1.5B]. I am in no doubt that your work on our pitch and with the management team played a huge part in this."

CEO Aviation

"This has been a revelation. I had always dreaded board meetings and never really managed to persuade them to do the right thing. This has all changed, they are not only listening but they are acting on my advice."

CFO Satellite Provider

Ready for a Discreet Conversation?

Since 1769, Debrett’s has emerged as the ultimate authority of the peerage. Our Handbook on British Style, Correct Form Modern Manners is the single source of reference for diplomats, government offices and royal palaces.

Today, our coaching draws on that knowledge.Programmes are discreet, fully bespoke and guided by experts with backgrounds in diplomacy, the civil service, the armed forces, professional services, luxury brands and advisory.
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