The Impromptu Speakers Academy is for high-achieving and highly motivated:

• You’re a senior individual contributor, people manager, team lead, or business owner looking to level up your speaking skills under pressure.

• You’re willing to attend the live sessions and actively participate.
• You understand that putting in the practice reps is more important than learning the theory.
• You are willing to practice alongside members of your cohort to improve.
• You are willing to reach out and get the help you need if you’re struggling.
• You know that scripting everything ISN’T the answer
• You aren’t expecting guarantees from us in raises, promotions, startup funding, or job interviewing.

If you want to speak more clearly, concisely and compellingly -- particularly on the spot -- this course is meant for you.

The Impromptu Speakers Academy is not for:

• You Only Want To Passively Learn: The ISA is a highly interactive cohort-based course. You’ll experience a transformation if you commit to applying the frameworks and seek feedback from me and others in the cohort. Merely watching recordings of lectures won’t result in progress.
• You’re a content creator trying to improve your camera presence and storytelling for social media
• You’re in sales with the sole goal of closing more sales. We’ll cover topics that should help you have more productive interactions with customers. However, helping you close more in sales is not the primary goal of The ISA.
• You want speech therapy. I am not best suited to help you if your top problem is stuttering.
• You only want 1:1 coaching. The ISA is a live cohort program. You’ll get plenty of individualized attention but I do not offer 1:1 coaching.
• You want to script speeches. While The ISA covers speech prep and structure, I will not help you craft the perfect TED Talk or scripted speech.
• You Want Guarantees To Get Raises or Promotions. While speaking is crucial to getting promoted, it’s not the only factor – performance is too. Therefore, I cannot guarantee you will get a raise or promotion after finishing this course.

• You Only Want To Get Hired. While The ISA covers core techniques that will improve your interviewing skills, preparing to land your next job offer is not the focus.

No, the ISA is a cohort-based program. You will get a lot of personalized feedback from me throughout the program, but not 1:1 live coaching.

While I can't require you to do anything, I strongly encourage you to attend the weekly group calls. This is where we'll teach the key frameworks and strategies. You'll also get hands-on practice alongside me and other members of your cohort.

Live sessions will be recorded. But you will get more value out of the course if you attend them because you will have opportunities to practice with members of your cohort and ask questions. 

Most communication courses focus broadly on either public speaking, presentation skills training, interview training, or broad executive presence skills. 

The ISA, however, is focused primarily on impromptu speaking. 

My number 1 goal is for you to feel more comfortable and confident articulating yourself in front of your leadership teams in conversations, when you have less time (or no time) to prepare. 

If you struggle with 1) finding the right words to say, 2) going blank during high-stakes scenarios, or 3) not instilling confidence in your leadership teams when you do speak, this course is meant for you. 

The start date is Monday, May 5th. The program length will be 5 weeks.

We are extending the program longer (previously 3 weeks) to accommodate for the growing demand we've seen more for more content and practice. 

Many companies offer offer an L&D or education budget that covers the cost of The Impromptu Speakers Academy. We provide several ways to help you get reimbursed. Click HERE.