Participant Testimonials

"This program absolutely exceeded my expectation. This so far is the only program that I've researched that covers the holistic communication skills from your content structure, from focusing on you as the media to deliver the message, to make sure that your audience gives you that, "Yes, I agree to your pitch." It moves you out of your comfort zone and it broadens the zone that you're used to. That will give you some profound thinking about how you're going to go about your leadership development."

"The things that Penny has brought out which are about the posture and the breathing and really the whole energy of the room and understanding your audience, making sure that you're reaching out to everyone, zone one, two, and three, it all has been amazing and it sort of resonates directly with me because I felt that I could relate to a lot of these challenges that she was bringing up and the reasons behind them and how we could all learn from them."

"I have taken other communication presentation-style courses. The aspect that I think made this course different is first of all, the peer group. There were a lot of helpful insights from my peers and secondly, an area that I need to work on, is in developing my presence and controlling-my-breath techniques prior to a presentation. In that area, this course really helped me to think about those aspects beyond just the content of my presentation."

"I must admit that I was expecting dry business skill types, so when I arrived and Penny started off doing some of her exercises, I was surprised initially but actually for me, it really resonated, the techniques that she was teaching us that she has used on the stage. The fact that the faculty team running the course are actually coming with this wealth of real world experience really resonated for me. They're not just coming with a dry, academic mindset, but they've actually put this stuff to work in their professional lives."

"I've done a fair amount of public speaking over the years but I felt as though it's something that you always need to work at to improve, so for me, the content of this course and the focusing on storytelling resonated. The content of the course goes beyond the basics of public speaking or using PowerPoint and really into how to captivate your audience, how to enchant them, and that's something we all want to achieve. One of the highlights is the breathing exercises and really understanding that when you are in front of an audience, you can benefit from techniques to collect your thoughts, remain calm, and have your whole body helping you rather than hindering you."

“Richard, Penny & Adam are an amazing set of instructors.”

“It was amazing to watch the transformations and progress in each participant's presentations. Everyone came so far!”

"Opened up new doors for me that I didn’t know existed."

"The Women's Executive Leadership Program was the best and most comprehensive training I have ever attended. It covered a wide range of topics and included many behavioral tips that I applied when I returned to work. My only regret is that I did not attend this earlier in my career!"

"The entire week far surpassed my expectations. I was impressed by the caliber of the professors, staff and guest speakers. I left feeling inspired and more confident and skilled to be a woman executive and a new network of talented professionals to keep in touch with."

"The caliber of the speakers was very impressive. Each speaker was professional, polished, and knowledgeable. Excellent content. Job well done on all fronts. I am going to encourage my daughter to attend."

"Fabulous course; each session provided new information and fresh perspectives. Very helpful to have the personalized feedback too."