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Description

Leadership and Stagecraft Techniques: Presence, Persuasion and Engagement

One day to strengthen your presence in front of a group and build natural authority without forcing it

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

The substance of the message is solid, yet the room disengages. The voice rises at the end of each sentence. The eyes stay fixed on the notes and the hands look for something to hold. An important announcement goes unnoticed because nothing in the delivery gives it weight.

One day to work on the leader's raw material: the body, the voice and the gaze. You practise exercises drawn from stagecraft and apply them to your own professional speaking situations. You leave with concrete markers for opening a meeting, announcing a decision and holding your ground when interrupted.

Learning objectives

  • Steady your voice and your gaze to capture a group's attention
  • Occupy the space and adapt your posture to the message you carry
  • Structure a short intervention designed to mobilise a team
  • Use improvisation techniques to respond to an unexpected objection
  • Identify your dominant expressive register and broaden your range

What makes this programme different

Filmed exercises reviewed in small groups to measure the gap between intention and actual effect
Work based on your own professional speaking situations rather than on theatre scripts
A progression built on short exercises requiring no stage experience

Programme

1The body before the words

What your delivery says before the first sentence

  • Grounding and use of space in front of a group
  • Circular eye contact and the use of silence
  • Distracting gestures and identifying your physical anchors
  • Breathing and voice placement under pressure

2Delivering a message that engages

From intention to impact

  • Choosing a clear intention before each intervention
  • A short structure for announcing a decision or launching a project
  • Varying pace and volume to sustain attention
  • Adapting your register to the size of the group

3Improvising and holding your ground

Responding without losing the thread

  • Improvisation exercises applied to unexpected questions
  • Receiving an objection without becoming defensive
  • Regaining control after an interruption
  • Returning to the core message at the close of the exchange

Who is it for

Front-line managers and project managers, as well as any professional required to speak in front of their team or before a committee.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.