“Our leadership team brought Sarah on to help us prepare multiple presentations for an annual conference. I quickly saw that Sarah has a rare and well-developed gift for helping leaders discover the heart of what they need to communicate, and guiding them to deliver the message with impact. Her insights on both how to structure content and how to deliver the message are spot on. Best of all, she has the right presence and approach to work with all levels of leadership – her approach is direct, motivating and warm.”
“Sarah’s advice and consultation have been invaluable to my transition into the C-suite in higher education. Sarah’s coaching, candor, professionalism, and responsiveness are superlative. Our consulting sessions have been time well-spent: Sarah immediately identified key strengths of my speaking style that I could amplify, while also giving me simple, powerful tools to improve my ability to connect with the audience.”
“In my 40 year career I’ve worked with a lot of communications consultants and Sarah is the best I have seen. She has an uncanny ability to listen and then ask just the right question that helps you figure out your message. Sarah has helped our financial advisors at every level of our firm – and we are all better for having worked with her”
“I used to feel crippling anxiety about speaking engagements. It took me months and countless hours to get ready. Sarah and I set a dream goal that one day I would be so comfortable speaking that I could give an excellent presentation with no angsting and much more efficient prep. Well, I just finished a Zoom session with over 100 IIT students in India – I was able to prepare much more quickly and with no agony. The students got a lot out of the presentation and I really enjoyed it! Working with Sarah has made a huge difference in my life in making me a better speaker and saving countless hours of work and angst. Sarah is a joy to collaborate with.”
“As a senior executive, I thought my communications skills just needed a bit of sharpening, but Sarah Gershman enabled me to transform my ability to communicate with people who are important to me, both professionally and personally. She has genuine understanding of people and human nature and a deep respect for the audience that informs her approach. She listens and observes carefully and offers suggestions that are specific and actionable. Her effect has been profound – not only am I a much better communicator but I think a better leader and person.”
“Sarah has offered communications training and coaching at every level of our firm – from entry level all the way to Partners. Over and over, the feedback has been outstanding – Sarah’s ability to help participants know how to answer the primary need of their audience is a unique perspective that garners great outcomes. This is not cookie-cutter public speaking training. Sarah has a deep understanding of our specific needs – and a highly sophisticated and personal approach to helping our leaders communicate with greater clarity and effectiveness.”
You can learn to speak with greater clarity, focus and presence.
Whether you require executive speech coaching for a speaking event, or training for your team, we will craft a program based on your needs.