Boardroom Storytelling & Presence
Create clarity, alignment, and authority in high-stakes conversations
How to use narrative, framing, and presence to lead board-level thinking.
Boardroom Storytelling & Presence is a senior-level programme designed for leaders who present to boards, executive committees, and general management teams.
These audiences operate under extreme cognitive load. They are juggling complexity, risk, and long-term consequence — while expecting clarity, credibility, and direction from the people in front of them.
This programme shows how storytelling, framing, and presence help leaders meet that expectation.
What changes after the programme
Participants learn how to:
- Create simplicity and clarity for senior decision-makers
- Frame discussions around action rather than reporting
- Lead alignment of understanding before seeking agreement
- Present difficult truths without triggering defensiveness
- Handle pressure, nerves, and status dynamics with confidence
- Be seen as a credible peer in the room — not just a presenter
Boardroom communication shifts from justification to leadership.
How the programme works
The programme integrates three tightly connected elements:
01 Narrative for alignment and decision-making
Participants learn how to use simple, forward-moving narratives to:
- orient board members quickly
- transport thinking toward future scenarios
- make space for strategic shifts and course corrections
At board level, story is not entertainment — it is a thinking framework.
02 Framing data, insight, and truth
Boards often require data-heavy material. The challenge is not having data — it’s making sense of it.
Participants learn how to:
- use narrative and analogy to reveal patterns in data
- frame slides so they support thinking rather than overwhelm it
- stay in control when working with complex or mandated material
Data becomes evidence inside a story — not the story itself.
03 Presence, status & behavioural control
High-stakes settings create pressure, which often leads to over-justifying, rushing, or shrinking.
Participants work on:
- levelling status through behaviour, tone, and pacing
- creating calm authority that invites attention
- using narrative to reduce tension and increase focus
- leaving board members with clear, repeatable soundbites
The goal is not to impress — it’s to enable confident decision-making.
Where this shows up
The programme supports:
Board and ExCo presentations
Strategy reviews and investment decisions
Transformation and change conversations
Situations involving risk, challenge, or redirection
Leaders stepping into more senior visibility
The tools are disciplined, strategic, and immediately applicable.
At board level, clarity creates confidence
and confidence enables decisions.
Programme format
Flexible depending on need:
1-day
Senior leadership workshop
Short-format
Preparation sessions for specific board meetings
Blended delivery
combining input, rehearsal, and feedback