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PROGRAMS AND COACHING

Better communication changes what people are capable of. 

I have watched that play out over two decades of working inside organisations at a senior level, across industries, roles and situations that had very little in common except one thing. The ability to communicate clearly is one of the most direct levers any person or organisation has on their results.

 

These programs are built around that idea, and around the specific behaviours that make the biggest difference when it is put into practice.

Elaine Schillinger sitting in a black business suit
Elaine Schillinger leads a communication capability program, hand raised.

HOW I WORK

Developing professional potential through the way people communicate.

What separates these programs from generic communication training is the combination of senior commercial experience across sales, marketing, general management and consulting, with a genuine talent for identifying the specific behaviours that have the greatest impact. The ones that actually shift something for the person in the room and the organisation they work in.

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Every session comes with practical tools, most notably the Logical Planner, that participants can apply immediately rather than waiting to see whether the learning eventually transfers back to the workplace. The feedback throughout is direct and specific, grounded in empathy and real business experience at every level. 

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The goal is always capability that outlasts the program itself. Inspiration that fades after a week isn't really capability at all.

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Every program is also tailored to your organisation, your industry and your team's real challenges. Nothing here is run off a fixed slide deck and called customised.

'A talent for developing an individual's professional potential through the way they communicate.'

WHAT WE OFFER

Programs across four areas, all connected by the same underlying thinking.

Whether your team needs to communicate more strategically, present more confidently, serve customers more consistently or use AI more responsibly, there is a program here built specifically for that problem. All of them can be tailored to your organisation, your industry and the real situations your people face every day.

Marketing Capability

For marketing teams and leaders who need to think more clearly, plan more effectively and communicate their work in a way that gets genuine organisational buy-in rather than polite nodding followed by nothing.

For teams whose plans look great on paper but fall apart between strategy and execution.

For marketers who know their channel well but struggle to explain how it all connects.

For anyone who has walked out of a meeting without the decision they came in for.

For small businesses and teams who are ready to get clear on what they stand for and how to say it in a way that works.

Customer Experience

For organisations where the customer experience is either a genuine competitive advantage or a quiet liability, depending entirely on who shows up and how they behave in the moments that matter.

For organisations where service standards exist on paper but not consistently in practice.

De-escalation & High-Stakes Complaints - Coming Soon!

Communication & Presentation Skills

For professionals at every level who present, write and communicate as part of their role and want to do it with considerably more clarity, confidence and impact.

For professionals presenting more frequently who want the right structure and habits from the start.

For experienced presenters ready to move from competent to genuinely compelling.

For anyone whose written work is not converting the way it should.

For teams who want meetings that end with decisions, whether in the room, online or hybrid.

For teams working in environments where AI is already being used but the judgement, guardrails and communication standards to use it responsibly are still catching up with the tools themselves.

AI in High-Stakes Communication

For teams already using AI who need the judgement and guardrails to use it responsibly.

Risk & Quality in AI-Assisted Corporate Work - Coming Soon!

ONE TO ONE

Sometimes a program is not what you need. 

Sometimes it's a conversation with someone who will give you direct feedback and practical advice.

 

High Stakes Coaching is available for leaders, senior professionals and anyone preparing for a moment where the outcome matters and generic preparation is not going to cut it.

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This includes one-to-one communication coaching for people preparing for board presentations, leadership reviews, media appearances and difficult conversations, and bid and pitch coaching for teams competing for important work where how you communicate is as important as what you are offering.

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Everything is built around your real situation, your real content and your real deadline. The feedback is honest and direct. Fully confidential.

FOR SMALL BUSINESS

If you are a small business looking for something a little different, Let's Launch might be exactly what you need.

Let's Launch is a done-with-you brand and marketing setup for small businesses who are ready to show up consistently and maintain momentum without outsourcing everything. Strategy, setup, AI tools and a proper handover so you can run it yourself. By the time we are finished, you will not need us anymore, and that's exactly the point.

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GOOD TO KNOW

Every program on this page can be tailored to your organisation, your industry and your team's specific challenges.

Whether you need a one-day intensive for a leadership team or a multi-session rollout for a marketing department, we can adjust the content, the scenarios, and the tactical focus to ensure it hits your specific goals.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Here's what participants have said:

Elaine came out and ran customer service training and what she rolled out was excellent. She presented herself well and made the training interesting. The feedback I got from the team was it was better than anything they had previously.

Branch manager, PENSKE Power Systems

Elaine has done a marvellous job in merging all our existing content into a joint company program. Knowing the right level for it to be pitched and to prepare and deliver the session in short notice was so well done. We also appreciated all the new content she added to our training. Great  Session!

Hr DIRECTOR, bluecross | sapphire care

Elaine was a great facilitator, highly engaging and able to relate the content to each one of us.

Product manager, mars chocolate

I received the second highest feedback score for my recent keynote speech. I couldn’t have done it without Elaine’s help and guidance. Thank you!

HR PARTNER, myob

Not sure where to start? Let's have a conversation.

Whether you need a tailored workshop for your team or one-to-one coaching to prepare for a specific moment, let's work out what fits.

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