At Gravitas Method™ we are experts at helping you to speak so others listen. Whether you are worried that you don’t have enough authority in meetings with senior people or that you feel worried about an upcoming presentation, meeting or panel, we can support you. We will share powerful and practical techniques to support you in building your natural gravitas. You will learn how to express yourself clearly with passion and confidence. As you ground yourself and trust in your values and find your voice you will gain the authority to speak so others listen.
Clients typically tell us that we help them to:
- Learn how to overcome anxiety
- Learn how to influence challenging people and win sponsorship for your ideas
- Find your grace under fire
- Find calm and control in the spotlight to speak with confidence and gravitas on panels and in key pitches and presentations
Like gravity, gravitas is about oppositional forces – your roots and wings. At Gravitas Method™ we will help you to use the grounding force that gives you influence and authority, the uplifting force that gives you energy and wit. We will show you how to use these qualities to truly find your voice and command the trust and respect of others.
Caroline and her team also run coaching and training for top talent within organisations.
Training and Coaching Packages:
Training always has a bespoke element to get the best, and fastest result. We provide a blend of training, coaching, conference packages to ensure you get exactly what you need. Some examples of typical packages include;
Bespoke Gravitas coaching:
For senior executives wishing to boost their gravitas and their profile, or for executives stepping up into a new management role, or media interviews. Packages can be flexible to need – i.e. a starter half day package with Skype follow up is often a good initial investment. Alternatively we offer Skype Coaching.
Conference Packages
Caroline is an award-winning speaker who speaks regularly at London Business Forum, Henley Business School and the School of Life and can create a bespoke talk for your event. Recent keynotes have included Influence, Gravitas and Persuasive Communication.
Bespoke Training Packages
We run Gravitas, Impact and Influence and Voice/Telephone/ Video training sessions, and can design trainings to meet your specific need and budget. We are happy to design whole-day, half-day or two hour trainings, dependent on training need.
The Confidence Method with Sarah Baynes
The Confidence Method offers coaching in confidence to help you find your Gravitas and presence within. It is for you and your team if:-
- you lack the credibility and influence you really need.
- you want to succeed in a new role and need a new style.
- you don’t speak up in meetings and it’s holding you back.
- your manner lets you down in teleconferences or media interviews.
Sarah Baynes heads up The Confidence Method as an Associate of the Gravitas Method. She has worked extensively in media and the city. She was a Commissioner at Channel 4 for many years including being responsible for Big Breakfast/T4 and other programmes including spending several years with ITN. She set up the first terrestrial broadcaster website and has always been a pioneer in this space. She has launched Channels in the Middle East, running training programmes for financial institutions in India and has run digital pitch workshops for a digital programme in Copenhagen.
Sarah brings with her experience in the art of business strategy and storytelling as well as 15 years as a coach empowering those she works with. She is an expert in bringing out the best in those she works with to give them confidence and let them shine, on stage, in the boardroom or in their teams. She has worked across the globe delivering coaching, consultancy and creative thinking to household names. She often works in the city helping craft the stories of business and finance. Recently she was Executive Director of the Children’s Global Media Summit 2017, which brought together key stake holders in the future of children’s media. She is a speaker, moderator and panelist at numerous events and as a coach she can transform individuals and teams as they step up to new challenges.
A recent testimonial
I just wanted to let you know the panel went really well today. I felt well prepared and even managed to look into the audience! The patio and dragon breathing were particularly helpful. Lots of positive feedback. I’m so grateful for your support. Practicing and talking it through with you made all the difference.
All best, Susanna Wilson
A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU! The team got a great deal out of the day.We covered such a lot, and all agreed we had learned loads of useful tools to put into practice. The relationship triangle exercise transformed our role playing, and got us questioning what information was being processed, and how, in ways we hadn’t before.
The team have already begun to do group ‘mind mapping’ sessions using the case studies we were working on with you, and all agreed they will be putting these techniques into practice!
Dr Anna Johnson
Senior Development Director
University of Exeter
Victoria Woodward
Victoria is a voice, speech, and presentation skills trainer and coach. Having previously worked as an actor in theatre, TV, film and radio, Victoria became a voice coach, broadening her approach to working with both the performing and the corporate worlds. Her previous clients include Lloyds TSB, Lufthansa German Airlines, HM Treasury, as well as individuals ranging from architects, politicians, academics, to YouTubers.
Victoria studied at Cambridge University, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Using her experience of working for theatre companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Bridge Theatre, Victoria helps performers to develop their voices and use their bodies to deliver polished performances, over and over again.
By developing these skills in the corporate world, Victoria helps people to reveal their authenticity, develop impact and enables them to communicate with impact under pressure. She has aided organisations and individuals to fulfil their potential, working on presentation and communication skills, vocal clarity and impact, body language, personal presence and authenticity.
Working with Victoria is for you if:
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- you find you are not heard in conversations or meetings
- you want to build authentic confidence in the room
- you wish to develop impact and integrity in your communications
- you need to convey congruence between your ideas and your expression
Fatima Malagueira – Social Media Manager
Fresh out of Bristol University Fatima worked for 4 years in Theatre Management at venues such as the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill. From there she spent 16 years as a Theatrical Agent, looking after high-profile actors with an international reputation in a leading London agency. Wanting to have a change of direction she started the company, roomtobreathe virtual assistants looking after creative small businesses, journalists, and entrepreneurs. She currently enjoys being a part of the Gravitas team assisting Caroline with her social media as well as several administrative tasks.
Deborah Templeton – Administration
Having studied Business and Finance, Deborah has had a successful career spanning 30 years, 15 of those implementing and managing administrative operating models across a diverse range of industry sectors. During this time, she won countless awards in recognition of national and international teamwork and administration. Deborah established DTPA Services in early 2010 and quickly established herself as a professional that delivers effective administrative solution to Small and Medium sized enterprises. DTPA enjoys a diverse and growing portfolio of clients including entertainment, life sciences, construction, aerospace, catering, and Church of England (Canterbury Cathedral). Deborah has been supporting Caroline and The Gravitas Method since 2015 where she manages Caroline’s busy diary. She also supports Vendor and invoice management along with client liaison, booking Caroline’s travel, meeting rooms and deals with telephone enquiries.