Most professionals can handle routine communication. Few can command a room, close a difficult negotiation, or defuse a crisis without damaging relationships.

This four-week course builds the language and presence required to operate with authority in high-pressure situations. You'll negotiate under resistance, present with conviction, give feedback that changes behaviour, and handle conflict without making it worse.

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Negotiation · The Art of Agreement

Negotiation is a core skill in business and beyond, from closing deals to managing conflict and influencing outcomes. But what actually determines success in a negotiation? Is it better to be accommodating, competitive, or firm? Should you make the first move or wait? And when does protecting the relationship start to undermine the deal itself?

In this lesson, we examine real negotiation scenarios, challenge common 'rules', and practise using leverage, timing, and strategic pressure to influence outcomes more effectively.

Public Speaking · Command the Room

Public speaking makes even the most capable professionals uneasy, but it’s a skill that separates average communicators from those who command attention.

In this class, we’ll explore what truly makes an orator effective in business: presence, rhythm, authenticity, and persuasion. We’ll discuss whether confidence can be faked, if charisma outweighs substance, and how cadence and pacing can change an audience’s perception. You’ll analyse famous speeches, debate the fine line between performance and sincerity, and identify how to strengthen your own delivery in professional contexts.

Feedback · Honest or Diplomatic?

Feedback shapes trust, performance and reputation. But honesty always carries a risk. In this lesson, we’ll look at how power, status and personality change the way feedback works, and why the same message can motivate one person and provoke another.

You’ll analyse real workplace situations and practice the kind of direct, professional language that delivers a clear message without losing authority.

Diplomatic Language · Polite Authority

Diplomatic language is a tool for power, persuasion, and control in corporate settings. It allows you to challenge ideas, deliver bad news, reject proposals and assert authority without creating conflict or losing face. It's not just about politeness, it's about influence.

This lesson is for professionals who want to speak frankly without burning bridges, and for anyone who understands that what you say is less important than how you say it.