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RICHARD FORDEXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION COACHING
Richard Ford speaking on stage while holding a microphone

Stage Intelligence Coaching

Be prepared like you’re already on the stage

One to one coaching for the talk, the pitch or the speech that matters. We work on what you say, how you say it and what the room does next.

Book a Room Review See how it works

What changes

A way of preparing, not a package

Whether you need a script, your slides or some coaching, we work on what you say, how you say it and what the room does next.

Three examples of the kind of work. They are illustrations, not client stories.

  • We find the one idea, build the story around it and rehearse the hard questions out loud.

  • We cut the slides to what the room needs, practise the opening and plan for the interruption.

  • We write it in your voice, then rehearse until you can say it without notes.

The method

Craft it. Deliver it. Land it.

Three disciplines, worked on together, so the message, the delivery and the result all fit.

  1. Script, slides or notes that sound like you.

    You leave with a message people can repeat.

  2. You leave with a recorded run and the three things to change.

  3. We plan what happens after you stop talking.

    You leave with answers ready for the hard questions.

The four stages

How we get you there

  1. Discovery

    We map the room: who is in it, what they need and what success looks like.

  2. Development

    We find the one idea and shape the script, the slides or the notes around it.

  3. Dynamics

    We rehearse out loud, on your feet and recorded, and plan for the questions and the silences.

  4. Delivery

    You walk in ready. Afterwards we look at what landed and what to carry forward.

How coaching works

Built around you

  • One to one

    Just you and me. Private, and built around your material and your room.

  • Online or in person

    Most sessions run on Zoom, so you can work from anywhere. In person can be arranged for bigger projects.

  • One-off or ongoing

    Get ready for one moment, or keep regular sessions going if you speak often.

The cost of coaching depends on the project. It is quoted after a short chat, once I know the room and the timeline.

Why it’s different

Why it’s different to other coaches and AI

  • Most coaching teaches everyone the same method. This starts with your room, your audience and how you actually speak.

  • Many coaches only work on how you deliver. I also help with the script and the slides, so the whole thing sounds like you.

  • AI can draft words. A person in the room watches you speak, hears where you rush and tells you which line the room didn’t believe.

  • We rehearse the real thing out loud, recorded, so you see what the room sees.

How it works

What working together actually looks like

One client journey, told in the four stages. Jessica T. is a Director of Sales Operations. She had made £50M in savings, and needed people to see the leadership behind the numbers.

Jessica smiling on a Zoom call with Richard in the corner of the screen

Built a narrative that connected.

We focused on the story behind the results: the decisions made, the people involved, the challenges overcome and the thinking that moved the team forward.

What changed A story built around the thinking behind the numbers.

See the full journey and more results

Programmes

Three ways to work together

Choose the depth that fits the moment. Every programme starts with your material and your date, and the pricing depends on the project.

  • The Complete Programme

    8 sessions

    For a high-stakes moment or a bigger change, with the full toolkit.

    FrameworkAll four stages in depth

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Included: Notion workspace
    • Included: Transcripts
    • Included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing
  • The Signature Programme

    6 sessions

    For a defined goal, focused on what matters most.

    FrameworkAll four stages, focused

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Included: Notion workspace
    • Included: Transcripts
    • Not included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing
  • The Essentials Programme

    4 sessions

    For one clear challenge, or a first step.

    FrameworkThe core of the four stages

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Not included: Notion workspace
    • Not included: Transcripts
    • Not included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing

Not ready to choose? A Room Review is 40 minutes for £95, and the fee is credited against any coaching you book afterwards. Book a Room Review

Start with a Room Review

A 40 minute one to one on Zoom. Bring what you have and I’ll tell you what’s working, what isn’t and the changes that matter most. The fee comes off any coaching you book after.

Book a Room Review Have a bigger project? Send me a short brief

Stage Intelligence Coaching

Be prepared like you're already on the stage

One to one coaching for the talk, the pitch or the speech that matters. We work on what you say, how you say it and what the room does next.

Richard Ford on stage with a microphone

What changes

A way of preparing, not a package

Whether you need a script, your slides or some coaching, we work on what you say, how you say it and what the room does next.

What that looks like

  • A founder pitching investors next monthWe find the one idea, build the story around it and rehearse the hard questions out loud.
  • A leader presenting to the boardWe cut the slides to what the room needs, practise the opening and plan for the interruption.
  • A best man with a speech and the jittersWe write it in your voice, then rehearse until you can say it without notes.

New to the idea? Read what Stage Intelligence is.

The method

Craft it. Deliver it. Land it.

Three disciplines, worked on together, so the message, the delivery and the result all fit.

  1. Craft it.

    Story

    Who's in the room, what they need to hear, and the one idea that matters. Script, slides or notes that sound like you.

    You leave with a message people can repeat.

  2. Deliver it.

    Presence

    We rehearse out loud, on your feet, recorded, so you see what the room sees and fix it before it counts.

    You leave with a recorded run and the three things to change.

  3. Land it.

    Impact

    The curveball question, the silence, the follow up. We plan what happens after you stop talking.

    You leave with answers ready for the hard questions.

The four stages

How we get you there

  1. Discovery

    We map the room: who is in it, what they need and what success looks like.

  2. Development

    We find the one idea and shape the script, the slides or the notes around it.

  3. Dynamics

    We rehearse out loud, on your feet and recorded, and plan for the questions and the silences.

  4. Delivery

    You walk in ready. Afterwards we look at what landed and what to carry forward.

Programmes

Three ways to work together

Choose the depth that fits the moment. Every programme starts with your material and your date, and the pricing depends on the project.

  • The Complete Programme

    8 sessions

    For a high-stakes moment or a bigger change, with the full toolkit.

    FrameworkAll four stages in depth

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Included: Notion workspace
    • Included: Transcripts
    • Included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing
  • The Signature Programme

    6 sessions

    For a defined goal, focused on what matters most.

    FrameworkAll four stages, focused

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Included: Notion workspace
    • Included: Transcripts
    • Not included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing
  • The Essentials Programme

    4 sessions

    For one clear challenge, or a first step.

    FrameworkThe core of the four stages

    • Included: Video recordings
    • Not included: Notion workspace
    • Not included: Transcripts
    • Not included: Storytelling toolkit
    Contact me for pricing

Not ready to choose? A Room Review is 40 minutes for £95, and the fee is credited against any coaching you book afterwards. Book a Room Review

How coaching works

Built around you

  • One to oneJust you and me. Private, and built around your material and your room.
  • Online or in personMost sessions run on Zoom, so you can work from anywhere. In person can be arranged for bigger projects.
  • One-off or ongoingGet ready for one moment, or keep regular sessions going if you speak often.

The cost of coaching depends on the project. It is quoted after a short chat, once I know the room and the timeline.

Why it's different

Why it's different to other coaches and AI

  • Not a one size formula.Most coaching teaches everyone the same method. This starts with your room, your audience and how you actually speak.
  • Message and delivery, together.Many coaches only work on how you deliver. I also help with the script and the slides, so the whole thing sounds like you.
  • A person in the room, not AI.AI can draft words. It can't watch you speak, hear where you rush or tell you which line the room didn't believe.
  • Practised on your feet.We rehearse the real thing out loud, recorded, so you see what the room sees.

How it works

What working together actually looks like

The easiest way to show you is a client. This is Jessica.

Jessica T. · Director of Sales Operations

Showing leadership, not just reporting it.

Jessica had made £50M in savings and had a strong track record. She understood her performance data inside out.

The challenge was making sure the people listening could see the leadership behind the numbers.

  • £50Min savings
  • 18months to promotion
  • TEDxspeaking invitation
Jessica smiling on a Zoom call with Richard in the corner of the screen

Discovery

Built a narrative that connected.

We focused on the story behind the results: the decisions made, the people involved, the challenges overcome and the thinking that moved the team forward.

What changed: A story built around the thinking behind the numbers.

See the full journey and more results

Start with a Room Review

A 40 minute one to one on Zoom. Bring what you have and I'll tell you what's working, what isn't and the changes that matter most. The fee comes off any coaching you book after.

Book a Room Review

Have a bigger project? Send me a short brief

Book a Room Review