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HIGH ENERGY, INTERACTIVE SPEAKER

When you discover, ignite and experience your very own Authentic Voice and Presence power as a leader, it changes everything.
You have impact and influence as yourself. You inspire confidence and commitment in all those around you as yourself. You can think on your feet
and have grace, ease and agility in the spotlight as yourself. You can show up at your best and create magnificent engagement with all your audiences.
Your Authentic Voice and Presence Power makes a difference and makes so many things possible.

My keynotes invite you into a ‘rehearsal room’ where you'll enjoy an energizing journey of storytelling, transformational client case studies,
playful interactions, powerful messages, and ready-to-apply tips and tools. You’ll leave the room feeling uplifted, motivated, and inspired!

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If you are booking Diana for a talk you are making a great choice and obviously value working with reliable, committed people who will do their very best for you!

“Diana brought such energy, passion and wisdom to us…what an inspiration!”

Lisa Telford, Portfolio Talent Director, Montagu Private Equity

Masterclasses

For more details about these and other masterclass offerings, and executive training programmes, please see our executive training website, Theatre4Business.com -  click here

Your Voice of Influence

At the heart of leadership is the requirement to find one’s true voice. It is only when you energetically and personally connect to the words you speak that you can inspire and influence others and make a difference. Working with a range of inspirational words – from the extraordinary to your key messages at work, this experiential masterclass explores taking ownership of words and making them your own with Feeling, Energy, Intention, and Connection.You’ll be safely guided and supported each step of the way. By the end of the session, you’ll have surprised and surpassed yourself in finding the voice that the world needs to hear.

  • Harness personal sources of inspiration to empower your ‘authentic’ voice.
  • Align your body and voice form a powerful instrument of expression.
  • Tune up before you turn up to be fresh, energised, and invested.
  • Use the power of intention to make your words come to life
  • Learn the process of owning your spoken content, even if you are not the author of it.
The Practice of Presence

In the words of the American poet, Walt Whitman, “We convince by our presence.”

Your Leadership Presence radiates from your unique life-force, and in its fullest flow it elevates the quality of engagement for everyone around you. Whether you lead an organisation, a team, a department, or a project, your Presence Power inspires confidence, commitment, and buy-in. In this thought-provoking, interactive masterclass I invite you into the virtual rehearsal room to explore the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of Presence.
Discover the power of:

  • Connecting with your ‘first environment’ – yourself - before connecting with your audience and your agenda
  • Effective, micro warm-ups to enliven yourself and ignite your creative thinking
  • Aligning your energy to your audience and objectives
  • Investing in your voice and words with intention
  • Feeling at ease owning your expertise and authority
Lead From Your Story

“Feast on your life”
(Derek Walcott)

How can I bring more of myself through those doors? How can I be more me in the spotlight? This is a burning question that leaders bring up again and again in the coaching room of personal development and performance. Afterall, before anyone can care about what you know, they need to know who you are. Your life story – that compendium of experience – is your greatest asset. When you awaken to your unique story you remember yourself, and reconnect with those energies, passions, and beliefs that shape who you are and how you carry yourself in the world.

This masterclass takes you on an archaeological dig into your life story, to bring a powerful insight or lesson up to the surface and into the light to shape and share in service to others.

  • Gather evidence of your strengths
  • Reawaken and reconnect to creativity, courage, and confidence
  • Value and honour your unique story and let it speak
  • Leverage your storytelling in service to others
Storytelling for Leaders on the Go

Information tells. Stories sell. One of the most powerful skills you need in the spotlight of leadership is the ability to inspire and motivate others through storytelling. This interactive session will fire up your ability to ‘see stories everywhere,’ and your agility in leveraging stories quickly to bring your business messages to life and serve the needs of your audiences.
Step into the virtual rehearsal room and practice:

  • Simple structures for clarity and impact
  • Being more succinct, authentic, and jargon-free
  • Safely supported improvisation for the ability to go off script and think on your feet
  • Dialling up your energy, presence, and voice for compelling delivery
  • Spotting opportunities for storytelling in your leadership role

Masterclasses are experiential, practical and 100% application-based content.

In-person half-day (4-hours) or full day (8-hour) sessions

Online sessions from 90 minutes - 3-hours

You have had such an impact on me and the impact I will have on our organisation and sector…I feel energised, excited but most of all empowered.

James Streeter, First Soloist, English National Ballet, and Dance Leaders of the Future

The process of working with Diana was liberating. ..She released a power in me that I never knew I possessed

Leila Khazaneh, Strategic Advisor and Director
Blockchain and Cryptoassets Counsel.

If you are booking Diana for a Masterclass you are making a great choice and obviously value working with reliable, committed people who will do their very best for you!

Just a few sessions with Diana have created an astonishing difference!...I have a new perspective and a far greater sense of confidence.

Samantha Stapley, Chief Operations and People Officer, the Trussell Trust

Coaching

As your coach it’s my privilege and passion to serve and support you on your transformative journey of performing as you.

The great news is that my coaching approach gets fast and sustainable results. You won’t be locked into a long, slow process. You already have all the resources you need to awaken your Authentic Voice and Presence Power: your life story, your experience and wisdom, your talents and gifts, your creative energy, your sources of inspiration, and your unique life force.

It just takes a bit of guided awareness and practice to activate and harness your ‘natural resources’ and enjoy the lucrative results.

I’ll show you how.

Through coaching you will:

Raise your awareness of your signature strengths so you really see them, believe them, and use them with intention and integrity.

Feel at ease owning your expertise and authority

Discover your Presence DNA embedded in your life story, how to embody it and leverage it.

Update or replace the stories that no longer serve you and craft new ones that are much more accurate and powerful.

Learn how to align your voice, body and energy for more impact, effectiveness, and gravitas.

Discover your choices for impact to be more a more confident, credible, and compelling communicator.

Master the power of story to get your messages across for more influence.

Understand the difference between preparing your content and preparing yourself and upskill in both.

Learn tools for staying centered and resilient when you’re feeling under pressure, anxious or stressed.

Articulate your vision to inspire yourself and others.

Ignite your creative fire.

I look forward to the opportunity to hear your story, to fortify, support, nudge, and challenge you. I look forward to your transformative ‘ah ha’ moments when you feel something shift inside you and there is no going back. I will applaud and celebrate you as you step into your fullest self and perform as you.

To say I feel so much more empowered after my coaching with Diana is an understatement! ….

Seema Alibhai, Senior Director, Global Media at Unreasonable Group

Sessions with Diana Theodores were Wow. Just wow. The whole process of working with Diana has been amazing. It focused on changing the stories I was telling myself and giving myself permission to be good at it

Matt Harrison, Senior Director of Business Development & Partnerships, ASDA

Diana helped me articulate my story in a way that felt meaningful and authentic… a was a huge wake-up call… I cannot recommend working with Diana highly enough…you come away walking taller and thinking a lot clearer.

Caitríona McLaughlin, Artistic Director, Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

Diana is the most impressive coach that I have ever had the pleasure to work with.

Jo Palmer, former Director, Divestment, Development & Group Property, Lloyds Banking Group

If you are booking Diana for a Coaching session you are making a great choice and obviously value working with reliable, committed people who will do their very best for you!