The one-off workshop
Intensive boot camp during a dedicated time. Amazing changes during the immersion. But back at the desk the following Monday, the same habits take over. No follow-up to anchor change.
Corporate L&D / HR
Your business don’t need to train actors, but strategic communicators.
Our approach comes from direct corporate and consulting experience combined with professional stage practice. This is why our transformation is lasting.
Recognize this?
Most public speaking training fail for one of these reasons.
Most communication training fails for the same predictable reasons. Here are some you've probably already witnessed.
The stage-only specialist
With a background in journalism, writing, acting, or improv, the trainer lacks actual experience of the corporate or business world. They have never been in board rooms, and apply stage techniques to professional settings.
The motivational speaker
Energy in the room. Standing ovation and great inspiration. Everyone had a great time, yet nothing is truly transferable to the next team meeting or client presentation.
The tips checklist
Speak clearly. Make eye contact. Pause for effect. Do not say “hum”. Good advice, unfortunately only a few will stick. Tips don't build competence, structure and frameworks do.
The individual coach
Great for one person, but hardly transferable across the team. The coached individual improves; the rest of the organization stays the same. Unless we can afford to coach each member one-on-one.
Why it's different
The problem isn't the trainer. It's the architecture.
The IS Method is designed from the ground up to create lasting behavioral change, not to be a one-off inspiration.
Before
The one-day event model
A single intensive session. High energy, positive feedback forms, high motivation... then nothing. No practice, no follow-up, no reinforcement. The result? Six months later, most is forgotten, and the acquired skills didn’t stick.
After
The IS Hybrid Method
Online modules maintain the foundation. On-site workshops build shared habits. Follow-up sessions build accountability and anchor competence. The result is a communication method embedded in the organization that outlasts the training.
Three traps most training falls into.
Understanding why training fails is the first step to designing training that works.
The Actor Trap
Training that teaches people to "perform" rather than communicate their actual ideas. Participants come away with techniques that feel artificial, forced, or robotic, and abandon them the moment pressure rises.
The Theory Trap
Training that heavily focuses on theory and tips, but is light on practice. The theory stays; the skill doesn't. Without repeated application and feedback on practice, frameworks remain an intellectual exercise.
The Confidence Trap
Training that treats confidence as the root cause. Confidence is not a prerequisite, but a byproduct of clarity in our message and trust in our skills. It grows from strong foundations, not the other way around.
What you get
Here is what you will be able to point to.
Measurable outcomes. Stakeholder-ready evidence. A training investment that holds up six months after delivery.
- Communication capability at scale: ready-to-use methods, shared approach and language, trusted output quality.
- Personalized programs tailored to your needs, combining proven frameworks with your specific situation and goals.
- A hybrid format that optimize time and travel contraints, made for the modern corporate reality.
- Refresher sessions to anchor skills: build true habits, not a one-day inspiration that fades by the end of the week.
- Measurable proofs: average of 4.7/5 across all IS programs and over 280 respondents.
- Backed by case studies you can present to stakeholders: real numbers from real programs.
Programs
Choose your path.
From team masterclasses to custom company-wide programs, all are built on the same IS Method.
Team Workshop
Immersive group training for focused upskill. Half-day or full-day formats filled with activities and live practice, covering structure, delivery, and presence. The fastest way to shift team communication as a whole.
Hybrid method to optimize time invested and minimize travel. From 0.5 to 3 days.
Ideal for transformation at scale
Learn more →Corporate Program
Multi-cohort hybrid programs with remote pre-work, on-site training and follow-up refresher. Designed for strategic or company-wide programs such as high-performers, frast-trackers, or leadership seminars.
Adapted structure, hybrid format including refresher sessions, measurable outcomes year over year.
Ideal to fit in your upskilling strategy
Learn more →Custom Design
A bespoke program built from scratch around your organization's specific context and strategic objectives. Ideal for critical moments such as trade shows, annual gatherings, brand voice training...
Fully tailored to your needs, including the creation of specific templates and artifacts, train-the-trainer sessions, or custom e-learning modules.
Ideal for high-stakes initiatives
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In practice
See this in action.
48 Participants. 5 Cohorts. One Method.
The TSIS program deployed the IS Method across five consecutive cohorts, each of 48 participants. The goal was not just training but also building a shared communication culture across the organization. This is transformation at scale.
48/cohort
5 cohorts
4.7/5 satisfaction
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64 Experts. 3 Days. 4.8/5.
Before Drupa 2024, BOBST needed 64 engineers, product specialists and technical experts to communicate their innovations clearly and confidently to thousands of visitors. Not just know the product, but make the pitch land. Three days of intensive IS Method training built a shared communication architecture across the entire team.
64 trained
4.8/5 satisfaction
100% recommend
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Leadership Communication at Scale.
BOBST's leadership program brought together senior managers across business units to build a shared communication framework. The goal was not surface work; it was alignment. A consistent way to carry vision from the executive team to the floor, across languages and functions.
Multi-cohort program
EN & FR
4.7/5 satisfaction
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From clients
What program owners say.
★★★★★
"I witnessed something that stays in me. You could perceive that a community of experts had been created. They were already belonging to a community thanks to the training. No fears on their faces. They were like already a group: we are coming together to deliver a great experience to the visitor."
★★★★★"I will recommend Damien, his process, his personality. His capability to connect with different characters, different profiles, that makes the difference. In any company you don't have one single profile, and Damien succeeded in creating a trusted link with all the experts."
★★★★★"Un mois après la formation, c’était complètement différent, la façon dont certains présentaient. Il y a eu plusieurs personnes comme ça. Une vraie transformation."
Two ways forward.
Start with a conversation, or go straight to the evidence. Either way, we'll find the right fit for your organization.