Communicating with Confidence, Clarity, and Presence
Teaching your leaders to communicate effectively in the moments that matter most
"Heather Whelpley doesn't just inspire leaders, she changes how they operate.
If you want development that actually sticks, Heather is your person."
Mel Joseph, Learning & Development and Engagement Leader, The Toro Company
Do you want your employees to….
✔️ Increase their executive presence?
✔️ Influence at a higher level?
✔️ Initiate tough talks instead of letting problems fester?
✔️ Participate in meetings with senior leaders with confidence?
✔️ Share ideas that could impact the bottom line, without imposter syndrome and self-doubt getting in the way?
✔️ Stay calm and grounded when tensions run high?
Communicating with Confidence, Clarity, and Presence gives leaders the tools they need to communicate with greater impact in the moments that matter most.
Core Topics Covered
Overcoming Doubt & Imposter Syndrome
Participants will learn how to recognize barriers like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and self-doubt that keep them from using their voice - and gain tools to quiet the second-guessing, ruminating, and overthinking so they can approach meetings, senior leaders, public speaking and tough talks with confidence.
A New Kind of Executive Presence
The deepest confidence comes from being grounded. Employees will take away practices to regulate their nervous system, remain calm when emotions run high, speak from a place of grounded power. This is a new kind of executive presence - one that people can’t help but pay attention to!
Strategies to Influence & Get Heard
Participants will walk away with concrete strategies to get heard in meetings, tools to influence without authority, tactics to ensure their words convey confidence, and methods to adapt to their audience and get results without losing authenticity.
Mastering Tough Talks
Finally, we’ll go deep on how to handle the tough conversations, like giving constructive feedback, delivering a hard message, or sharing a dissenting opinion with leaders. Employees will strategies for listening, asking questions, and getting the best outcome for everyone involved.
What makes this program different?
High ROI
In surveys of over 2200 people, 100% of participants have found Heather’s sessions valuable and 96% described them as interactive, inspiring, and actionable. Outcomes include higher confidence, applying for promotions and leadership roles, and increased idea sharing.
Customized
Heather conducts thorough industry research and interviews with both leaders and employees in the program. She also meets with executives to share program results and insights. You can be assured this program will speak your language and meet your specific challenges and goals.
Flexible
Communicating with Confidence, Clarity, and Presence can be presented as a stand alone half or full-day program in-person, as a workshop within an existing leadership development program, or as multiple virtual sessions. The program is also customizable for women or a specific leadership level.
Practical & Interactive
Heather’s trainings are designed for engagement and application. Her high-energy, authentic approach combined with self-reflection, activities, and group discussion deepens learning and builds relationships. Participants will walk away with tangible tools they can use immediately and as they advance in their career.
Hi! I’m Heather
I want you to walk through the world with grounded confidence.
Yes, I know the world feels pretty UNgrounded right now.
But that doesn’t mean you need to be UNgrounded along with it.
For over a decade, I worked at Cargill and Ameriprise in HR, leadership development, and change management roles. My work took me everywhere from corporate offices to manufacturing plants across the U.S., Australia, and Latin America - and yes, I still have the steel-toed boots in my closet to prove it!
I saw how change and constant pressure impacted how people lead, worked, and communicated.
On a personal level, I felt the pressure to prove, please, and perfect in these environments. I drove myself hard to succeed no matter what. I felt like I was never doing enough - or maybe like I wasn’t enough.
Let me tell you from experience, there is nothing more ungrounding than feeling like you have to prove your worth by living up to expectations outside of yourself.
Then I realized it didn’t have to be that way. There was another possibility.
Grounded confidence.
Testimonials from Past Clients
"Heather recently led a program on Authentic Voice for us. It was outstanding! Participants reported greater confidence, speaking up more often, and even applying for promotions as a direct result of this program. As a facilitator, Heather created a welcoming environment that allowed participants to feel comfortable sharing openly and vulnerably, which in turn deepened relationships. We can't wait to hold the program again!
— Sarah Moran, The Toro Company
“Mastering Tough Talks was a blueprint for how to manage hard conversations. We even heard stories about participants taking the tools Heather shared and applying them immediately - literally, the next day!”
— Angela Dodd, Females in Food Community
“There were so many "a-ha" moments in Heather’s keynote on Discovering Your Authentic Voice. I was flooded with positive feedback from employees after her session, with people saying that It really made difference and left the session feeling prepared to contribute, connect, and deliver."
— Revthi Lakhole Singh, Motorola Solutions
“I can’t say enough great things about Heather’s presentation on Discover Your Authentic Voice. There were many valuable, relevant, and relatable takeaways. We received actionable tools to confidently take up the space we need to communicate with presence and power. The presentation was captivating, engaging, and interactive. We all left feeling empowered to speak up and take a seat at the table!”
— Will Kulesza, Kellnova (now Mars)
“I walked away from this course with so many applicable, achievable and simple ways to remain grounded with my true self and my emotions. It allowed me to really identify some unspoken "rules" I was following for years and opened up a totally new level of self-awareness. I would recommend this course to ANYONE.”
— Martha McDonaugh, program participant
"I left the course feeling more confident in how to prepare for tough conversations, and how to present myself to leaders in a confident manner."
— Dani Stoneburg, program participant
Heather's program was a game-changer. Her insights and practical strategies helped me express my ideas with clarity and impact, both in professional settings and beyond. I highly recommend to anyone looking to strengthen their communication skills, develop their authentic voice and build lasting confidence!”
— Charity Hall, program participant
"Heather's program provided so many actionable takeaways to add to my personal and professional toolkit. Not only did she share HOW we can enhance the way we communicate, but she helped us get to the root of what holds us back. I wish I had taken a course like this years ago when I was first entering the workforce!"
— Amanda Hackett, program participant
