UK Parliament
The challenge
The Participation teams in the House of Commons were operating under sustained pressure and uncertainty. Managers needed to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority while navigating strong hierarchy, and teams felt reactive rather than in control.
The approach
We partnered with the Participation Directorate, starting with focused immersion to understand day-to-day leadership pressures. We then designed a tailored programme combining leadership training and coaching, focused on influencing upwards, handling difficult conversations, and communicating clearly under pressure.
The outcomes
The work introduced shared language and practical frameworks managers could use immediately. Leaders reported greater confidence challenging senior stakeholders, clearer ownership, and more effective communication, strengthening trust and momentum during a period of significant change.
The work helped stabilise leadership behaviour during a period of intense scrutiny and change.
“Rosie has helped me lift my perspective, take a broad view and trust my judgement more consistently”
PARAMOUNT PLUS
Global Ad Sales Team
The challenge:
Paramount's digital advertising sales team was hitting its numbers — but David Lewanda could see a ceiling. In a business where every meeting is a pitch, his highest-potential people were losing ground in the room. Some were being overshadowed by a particularly magnetic colleague. Others were technically brilliant but uncomfortable owning the moment. The gap between their ability and their presence was costing them.
The approach:
We ran several Boost cohorts for Paramount's highest-potential employees in groups of eight to twelve. The programme focused on the moments that matter most: client presentations, hybrid meetings, internal pitches, panel appearances. We worked on executive presence, storytelling, and finding a personal style — without trying to replicate the loudest voice in the building.
The outcomes:
Every participant cited specific ways the training changed how they worked from day one. Post-programme, satisfaction scores across every measure — executive presence, storytelling, audience connection and meeting facilitation — hit the nineties. The team went on to deliver their strongest commercial performance to date.
“Rosie and The Boost massively boosted the communication skills of my team - across executive presence, trust and connection, storytelling, delivery, and leading engaging meetings. ”
