Confidence Through Storytelling

A one-day immersive workshop to help you communicate with clarity, confidence and impact

Great leaders have great ideas. Remarkable leaders make those ideas spread.

What’s the difference?

It isn't intelligence.

It isn't experience.

It's story.

Today, the world is not run by the most competent people. It's run by the most confident. By the people who know how to tell a story compelling enough that others buy in.

Your story is the most powerful thing you have.

Most people don’t realise the power of their own stories. 

How one chance encounter, a small thing someone said to you, an unexpected twist of events, a catastrophic failure can lead to an idea that can genuinely change the world. 

About this workshop

Many people assume:

·      That only loud and naturally outgoing people can tell compelling stories

·      That people only want to hear stories from senior figures

·      That the stories they have are boring and mediocre

·      That people want to hear the facts and stats instead

·      That ‘storytellers’ are people who wear natural fibres and sit cross-legged and talk in creepy voices

 But here is the truth:  No one in the world ever wakes up and thinks to themselves:  I really want to hear a presentation today.  But everyone wants to hear a story.  In fact, it’s the first thing we look for.

Storytelling is the most commercial skill there is.

It can be trained for.

And the raw material: your raw material, is far richer than you think.

The more senior you become, the more your stories count. 

The leaders with influence know you can’t wait to develop this skill when get there. You develop it so that you get there.

The amazing thing about stories is this: 

The most junior person in the room, the one with the least experience, the fewest credentials, can tell a story so compelling that the entire room turns to them.  Not because of their title. Because of their truth.

Storytelling is both the great equaliser and the great catalyst.

Many businesses recognise this.

So they invite storytelling trainers in. Those trainers arrive with a slide deck. They give you the theory. The acronyms. The formulas.

And you leave knowing everything about storytelling except how to do it.

There is a better way to learn.

 And it comes from theatre.

For this event, you learn from a West End director and an award-winning playwright.

They will treat you exactly as they treat the top performers they work with.

Because that's what you are.

The process is the rehearsal process. The same one used to prepare the greatest performers in the world.

You will learn:

• How to turn the stories already inside you into powerful tools for influence

• How to make your story even more compelling

• How to use your body and your breath to own the space

• How to choose the details that make a room lean in and cut the ones that don't

• How to find the turning point: the single moment that changes everything

• How to arrive and convey presence

• How to make your voice do what you need it to

• How to handle nerves so they work for you, not against you

What this is:

• A practical, rehearsal based experience

• Multi-seniority, multi-industry

• A place where we love to fail

• Intimate (15 – 20 people max)

What this is not:

• A business-skills training (check out our other programs for that)

• A theory-based workshop (though you will learn lots)

• Somewhere to see and be seen

  
  

Who this workshop is for:

This workshop is designed for people who regularly need to:

• Pitch ideas

• Influence stakeholders

• Lead teams

• Represent their organisation

• Step into a bigger room than they've been in before

• Make complex ideas land simply

• Speak to boards, clients or senior audiences

• Tell their story in a way that opens doors

Or anyone who simply wants to feel more confident and compelling when they speak.

Participants typically include senior leaders, emerging leaders and ambitious professionals who know communication matters and want to get better at it.

What makes this workshop different

Most communication courses focus on presentation techniques.

This workshop focuses on something deeper: story and presence.

Together we explore:

• how to craft a story that people actually remember
• how to speak with clarity and authority under pressure
• how to hold attention without forcing it
• how storytelling naturally builds confidence

Our workshops deliberately mirror the rehearsal process used in theatre.

That means the day is:

• practical
• relaxed
• highly interactive
• playful but purposeful

You won’t sit through slides.

You will experiment, rehearse and try things out, supported by expert coaching.

Key dates and location

• 9 July | 10.00am–5.00pm | Space 2, Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, London SE1 0LN

• Tea and Coffee - Yes

• Lunch - No (Cafes nearby)

What happens on the day?

• Group workshop

• Storytelling skills and personal story exploration

• Rehearsal-style coaching on delivery and presence

• Opportunity to share elements of your story  in a supportive environment

The practitioners

Rosie Dalling is Founder of The Boost, a confidence boosting program, she delivers to Executive leaders and their teams at organisations all over the world.  

Rosie, Abbey Wright and Nina Segal began their creative partnership over 15 years ago at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in Covent Garden, collaborating on productions with top practitioners including Alan Rickman, Mark Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Christopher Eccleston and Gillian Anderson.  They continue to collaborate, driven by a shared belief in the power of storytelling.

Rosie Dalling
Leadership and executive coach to C Level leaders and their teams at Houses of Parliament TikTok, Visa, Citi, M&S, Paramount and the UK Parliament. Over 1,000 hours of senior-level coaching delivered. Known for building confidence as a practical leadership skill. Background in psychology, storytelling and theatre at the Donmar Warehouse. International keynote speaker.  Rosie hosts the podcast In Confidence with Rosie Dalling, where she explores how people build confidence in their work and lives.

Nina Segal
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Associate Playwright at the Royal Court Theatre. Under commission to the RSC, Donmar Warehouse, Chichester Festival Theatre, English Touring Theatre, Dutch National Opera and the Royal Opera. Screen credits include The Crown and Hanna. Recipient of the Playwright’s Scheme Award, shortlisted for the George Devine Award, and winner of a Rose d’Or Award.

Abbey Wright
Acclaimed theatre director and Artistic Director of Tackroom Theatre and New Forest Open Air Theatre. Former Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse and Staff Director to Danny Boyle at the National Theatre. Directed productions in the West End and across leading UK theatres. Known for her rigorous, actor-focused approach to clarity, presence and performance.

The Venue

Jerwood Space is a professional rehearsal space used by some of the UK’s most respected theatre-makers, performers and creative teams. 

Many west end productions … and popular TV shows use The Jerwood space to rehearse.

“Normal” business are not usually allowed to use The Jerwood because it’s reserved exclusively for TV and Theatre.  However, the Jerwood recognise and appreciate the value of the work we do at The Boost, so we’ll be in this beautiful, light-filled space for the day.

What People Say

“Unlike any course I've attended before — interactive, impactful”

“I felt amazing all the way home and for several days after”

“The psychological safety and professionalism of the leaders. Practical techniques, delivered in an engaging and enjoyable atmosphere”

“A refreshingly human experience in a world of slick, slide-heavy training. Not a formula — an invitation to rediscover the instinct to communicate that you already have.”

“Practical, warm and genuinely thought-provoking. Essential for anyone wanting to communicate with more confidence and influence.”

“A chance to step outside the performative and into more honest, human connection.”

Tickets

Price: £575 (Use this code EARLY until Friday 22 May for £50 discount)
Self Funded: £350 (Use this code EARLYSF until Friday 22 May for £50 discount)

Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else by notifying us at least 48 hours before the event.