Development Labs & Coaching for Teams & Individuals
Ten years ago I began a journey with the Apple iOS Developer Academies…
Apple invested in key soft skills like clarity, storytelling, and confident communication long before AI accelerated the workplace. Today, those skills for success are more important than ever for teams and leaders who want to stand out.
Explore the workshops below or get in touch to discuss how these proven key skills can transform your team’s communication, decision-making, and creativity.
A little background
When Apple launched its global network of iOS Developer Academies, one challenge became clear: students had strong coding and design skills, but many struggled to confidently communicate their ideas.
In 2016, Apple invited me and a colleague to co-design and deliver Skills for Success, a development lab focused on storytelling, communication, and presentation skills. The programme began in Naples and expanded to academies in Indonesia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and beyond.
My approach blends storytelling techniques, practical presentation tools, and rehearsal methods that make confidence repeatable not dependent on “natural talent”.
I help individuals and teams build confidence, communicate with clarity, and present ideas that land on stage, on Zoom, or in the room.
Ways to work with me: 1:1 coaching • development labs • online or in-person
Trusted worldwide: In 2016, Apple brought me in to shape and deliver Skills for Success, its communication programme for the global iOS Developer Academies, reaching thousands of developers and designers across 14 academies internationally.
Coaching for individuals
1:1 Presentation Skills & Public Speaking Coaching
Practical coaching to help you speak with calm confidence, structure your message, and deliver clearly under pressure for talks, interviews, panels, pitches, and meetings.
Link: 1:1 Coaching
Typical goals include:
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Confidence on calls, meetings, interviews, and panels
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Clear structure and stronger delivery
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Pitching an idea without nerves taking over
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Q&A handling and speaking “off script”
Development labs for teams & organisations
Taming the Presenter (Half-Day)
A high-impact session to build confident delivery: nerves, presence, pacing, voice, structure, and handling Q&A without trying to “perform”.
Link: Skills for Presenting
Storytelling for Pitching (Programme)
Turn a demo or idea into a compelling narrative people remember. Great for pitching, stakeholder presentations, hackathons, and product stories.
Link: Storytelling for Pitching
Learning at Lunch: Skill Up with Storytelling (60–90 mins)
A short, energising session that gives teams simple story frameworks they can use immediately in presentations, updates, and client conversations.
Link: Learning at Lunch
Oblique Strategies: A Half-Day programme
Inspired by Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies a fast-moving session to unblock thinking, generate fresh angles, and get ideas flowing quickly when a project feels stuck.
Link: Oblique Strategies Workshop
Present or Pitch Like Jobs full-day programme that helps you build a killer presentation through ruthless clarity, simple story structure, and clean slides. You’ll leave with a sharper message, a stronger narrative, and a repeatable method for pitches, product updates, and high-stakes presentations.
What you’ll be able to do
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Speak with calm confidence (even under pressure)
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Structure any presentation so it’s clear and persuasive
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Use storytelling to make ideas memorable
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Present technical or complex topics simply
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Handle Q&A without freezing
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Pitch ideas with impact
Let’s connect
If you’re enquiring as an individual, tell me what you’re preparing for and what’s getting in the way.
If you’re enquiring for a team, tell me your audience, the kind of presentations you’re doing, and the outcomes you want.
Get in touch — and make your ideas impossible to ignore.