Learn from People Who've Done It
Our instructors aren't just teachers. They've run their own businesses, negotiated deals that made them sweat, and figured out what actually works when communicating with clients and partners.
They bring decades of combined experience across finance, consulting, and corporate communications. Most importantly, they know how to explain complex concepts without making you feel like you need three degrees to understand.
Starting September 2025, we're running focused workshops in Sydney and Melbourne. Small groups, real scenarios, practical skills you'll use the next day.
Meet Your Instructors
Each brings something different. Between them, they've trained over 2,800 professionals across Australia and helped shape communication strategies for companies you'd recognize.
Elspeth Dunleavy
Former CFO at two ASX-listed companies. Spent 15 years translating financial complexity into language board members could act on.
Financial Communication
Soren Kjeldsen
Built and sold three businesses. His strength is teaching people how to communicate value without sounding like they're reading from a script.
Business Negotiations
Venetia Thackeray
Twenty years in strategic communications for finance sector. Knows what regulators want to hear and how to say it clearly.
Regulatory Writing
Saskia Vermeulen
Specialized in cross-cultural business communication. Helped Australian companies navigate Asian markets with better messaging.
International Relations
We don't lecture at you for six hours. Our approach mixes short teaching segments with real exercises. You'll practice on actual business scenarios, get immediate feedback, and work through the awkward parts while someone's there to help.
Classes stay small—maximum twelve people. That's intentional. When you're learning to communicate better, you need space to try things, make mistakes, and ask questions without feeling like you're holding up fifty other people.
Everything we teach comes from situations our instructors have handled themselves. There's no theoretical fluff. If we're showing you how to write a difficult email to a client, it's because we've written dozens of them and know which approaches typically work.
What We've Built
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Industry Recognition
Named in AFR's top business communication programs three years running. Not because we applied for awards, but because past participants kept nominating us.
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Practical Results
Our 2024 follow-up survey showed 78% of participants reported clearer client communications within three months. Another 65% said they felt more confident in difficult conversations.
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Corporate Partnerships
We've trained teams at Macquarie, Commonwealth Bank, and NAB. They keep coming back because their people actually use what they learn.
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Continuous Development
All our instructors hold current professional certifications and stay active in their fields. Elspeth still consults for two companies. Soren runs a small advisory firm. They're not retired—they're working professionals who teach.