Speak2Lead Institute can craft bespoke programs for your individual or group communications needs
If our fixed-curriculum communication programs, described below, don’t fit your unique requirements, call or email for a consultation. We can design a program just for you.
To participate in our training, you can come to us, or we can come to you.
While the established programs are typically taught in a group setting, upon request, any of them can be delivered individually (a 33% increase to the fee applies).
Our established, one and two-day programs are run out of a spacious event space in the historic downtown “Galt” portion of Cambridge, Ontario.
Our training site is conveniently located just an hour outside of Toronto and minutes away from Highway 401.
Shortly after registering for an in-house program, clients are provided detailed travel directions and, if needed, information on local overnight accommodations.
Click our social media icons below to see a schedule of our upcoming training programs, or email us directly here for a schedule, to register or get your questions answered.
If the requisite number of participants is met, our one and two-day, fixed-curriculum programs can also be delivered on site at your place of business or another venue of your choice. Travel and other associated costs apply. Email for a quote.
For larger audiences, a “Ted Talk” style keynote address covering core ideas of persuasive communication is available. It can be tailored to the interests of your group. Ask us for details.
Unless otherwise noted, all of Speak2Lead Institute’s core programs are facilitated by Professor David Millard Haskell.
Programs
This training focuses on substantially improving participants oral communication skills for sales pitches, speeches, and presentations. It is available at our Cambridge, Ontario training site or can be run at a location of your choice (travel and accommodation expenses apply).
Confident public speaking is crucial for professional success across all fields. The Vocal Impact Express Program builds that confidence through instruction in the fundamental skills of successful oral communication. Concepts taught are directly applied by participants via practical exercises.
Instruction covers:
class size
Enrolment in Vocal Impact Express is typically 6 to 8 participants to ensure ample individual attention and high-quality instruction.
COST
Single rate is $1450 (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 2-4 at $800/per person (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 5-8 at $600/per person (plus tax).
Additional support
To continue perfecting their skills, former participants of Vocal Impact Express are eligible to book additional one-on-one coaching sessions with Dr. Haskell. These sessions are held virtually, and participants receive advice tailored to their specific strengths, weaknesses and public speaking engagements. Contact us for a quote.
With the goal of promoting overall presentation excellence, this training focuses on vocal delivery, body language, rehearsal techniques, building audience rapport, creating persuasive content, and spontaneous speaking strategies. It is available at our Cambridge, Ontario training site or can be run at a location of your choice (travel and accommodation expenses apply).
After introducing participants to the fundamental methods of successful vocal delivery, the Presentation Impact Complete Program takes them deeper into the psychology and techniques of persuasive oral and written communication. Theoretical knowledge is transformed into practical skills through hands-on applications.
Instruction covers:
class size
Enrolment in Presentation Impact Complete is typically 6 to 8 participants to ensure ample individual attention and high-quality instruction.
COST
Single rate is $2450 (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 2-4 at $1600/per person (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 5-8 at $1200/per person (plus tax).
Additional support
To continue perfecting their skills, former participants of Presentation Impact Complete are eligible to book additional one-on-one coaching sessions with Dr. Haskell. These sessions are held virtually, and participants receive advice tailored to their specific strengths, weaknesses and public speaking engagements/opportunities. Contact us for a quote.
This program is for high-achieving youth between the ages of 13 and 18 and the
instruction is modelled on the Presentation Impact Complete Program for adults (see it for details on specific instruction modules). However, it’s been modified for youth and thus features a slightly slower pace, a lighter focus on theory, and more opportunity for participant trial and error.
Typically, the two days of this program are not consecutive, but will occur a few weeks apart as Part 1 and Part 2.
class size
Enrolment in Speak2Lead Teens is typically 12 to 14 students; larger groups provide a more realistic and better opportunity to face public speaking fears.
COST
Single rate is $1000/person (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 4 or more at $600/person (plus tax).
This program for executives and professionals trains them to shape and control the media’s narrative. Strategies for the creation of influential messages and the delivering of authoritative interviews are a key focus. Some role-play and working with broadcast technology is involved. This program is available at our Cambridge, Ontario training site or can be run at a location of your choice (travel and accommodation expenses apply).
The Media Impact Express training is not just about surviving interviews and news conferences but thriving in them, turning every media appearance into an opportunity to advance business objectives, build trust, and manage your organization’s image in the public eye.
Instruction covers:
class size
Enrolment in Media Impact Express is typically 4 to 6 participants to ensure ample individual attention and high-quality instruction.
COST
Single rate is $1450 (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 2-4 at $800/per person (plus tax).
Enroll as a group of 5-8 at $600/per person (plus tax).
Additional support
To continue perfecting their skills, former participants of Media Impact Express are eligible to book additional one-on-one coaching sessions with Dr. Haskell. These sessions are held virtually, and participants receive advice tailored to their presentation or media management needs. Contact us for a quote.
Designed for high-level executives and professionals in the public eye, Managing Media Complete performs the dual purpose of substantially improving participants oral communication skills while also making them fully media savvy.
To meet that goal, this program incorporates a selection of key modules drawn from Speak2Lead’s Presentation Impact Complete Program into the full set of modules comprising the Media Impact Express Program.
This training is available at our Cambridge, Ontario site or can be run at a location of your choice (travel and accommodation expenses apply).
As with Media Impact Express, participants in this hybrid program receive instruction on shaping and controlling the media’s narrative through the creation of influential messages and the delivering of authoritative interviews. However, that training is complimented by modules on vocal delivery, body language, rehearsal techniques, and building audience rapport drawn from Presentation Impact Complete. Those modules are modified to apply to news media interaction.
Instruction covers:
class size
Managing Media Complete is designed to accommodate between 1 and 4 participants from the same organization.
COST
Single rate is $2450 (plus tax)
Enroll as a group of 2-4 at $1600/per person (plus tax)
A key component of Managing Media Complete Program training is practice. Roleplay and working with broadcast technology is involved. Participants develop confidence for interacting with media by preparing and presenting relevant messages during multiple simulated media interactions.
Additional support
To continue perfecting their skills, former participants of Managing Media Complete are eligible to book additional one-on-one coaching sessions with Dr. Haskell. These sessions are held virtually, and participants receive advice tailored to their presentation or media management needs. Contact us for a quote.
This program is uniquely designed for single clients with a specific presentation event for which they must prepare. From content creation, to rehearsal, to final delivery, all aspects of the communication process receive full assistance from Dr. Haskell.
Typically, programs of this type will encompass five days or more. A quote is provided after an initial consultation.
For English-as-a-second-language speakers, Speak2Lead offers specialized, one-on-one instruction for more understandable pronunciation. Whether you’re aiming to advance in your career, improve customer interactions, or simply feel more confident in English-speaking environments, our program can be tailored to your needs.
Training is conducted online via computer video connection by one of the world’s leading experts in second language pronunciation learning and teaching, Speak2Lead Senior Associate, Dr. Ron Thomson (PhD, Linguistics).
Your first step is an initial assessment; call or email the Speak2Lead Institute for details.
Following a client’s initial meeting with Dr. Thomson, a development plan with obtainable goals will be established. A quote for services will also be provided. Typically, clear speech training with Speak2Lead begins at $200 per hour (plus tax) and a commitment of at least six sessions is required.
Over your multiple sessions Dr. Thomson will assist you in refining your pronunciation, enhancing your intonation, rhythm, and fluency, and adapting your speech to fit any professional or social setting.
If the topic relates to communication, Speak2Lead Institute can design a presentation for it. Keynote addresses delivered by Dr. Haskell are prepared talks, typically accompanied by corroborating slides, delivered to a larger audience. They range in length from 30 to 90 minutes and most often explore issues and concepts related to successful public speaking, persuasive communication, or media relations.
Dr. Haskell’s diverse background as a social scientist and a seasoned journalist means he’s able craft and deliver presentations that are rooted in scholarly research or focused on practical skills… or both.
A suggested list of curated subjects is available from Speak2Lead Institute staff; however, prospective clients are
encouraged to propose topics they feel will be of greatest interest to their group.
Contact us for a consultation and a quote.
While our keynote addresses may include some audience participation via short, simple exercises,
they are primarily lecture-based.
Speak2Lead Institute is a division of Haskell Strategic Communications Inc.
