A Practical Communication Working Session for Leaders and Professionals

A practical half-day or full-day working session for professionals and teams who want clearer thinking, stronger conversations, and more effective collaboration.

Communication is not about sounding confident.
It is about whether ideas, intent, and decisions actually travel.

In most organisations, capability is rarely the issue.
Meaning is.
Assumptions drift.
Messages fragment.
Decisions blur.
Effort increases while understanding quietly thins.

The Communication Superpower Workshop develops communication as a personal and professional discipline — shaping how individuals think, listen, write, speak, and relate to others at work.

This is the live, conference award-winning, facilitated counterpart to the Communication Superpower course and book, refined through years of use in real organisational environments.


Why This Workshop Exists

Communication is the infrastructure of effective work.
It determines how understanding moves between people, how expectations form, and how action aligns.

When communication improves, several shifts occur:

  • meetings shorten and decisions land more cleanly
  • written communication becomes clearer and more intentional
  • difficult conversations happen earlier and with less tension
  • collaboration feels lighter and more purposeful
  • careers accelerate

This workshop develops that capability directly — not as performance, but as practice.


What Participants Develop

Participants build practical, everyday capability in:

Thinking with Clarity
Structuring ideas so they can be understood and acted upon.

Listening with Intent
Creating trust and shared understanding rather than reactive exchange.

Speaking and Writing with Precision
Reducing ambiguity and unnecessary effort across teams.

Influencing Without Force
Building credibility and alignment without politics or performance.

Navigating Difficult Conversations
Approaching interpersonal friction with empathy, steadiness, and purpose.

The emphasis is everyday professional communication — not presentation theatre.


What Typically Changes After the Workshop

In the weeks that follow, organisations often notice:

  • clearer meeting outcomes and fewer unresolved discussions
  • improved cross-team understanding and reduced assumption gaps
  • calmer handling of sensitive or complex conversations
  • more deliberate written communication and decision records
  • stronger personal presence without performative behaviour

The effect is cumulative.
Communication becomes less effortful and more reliable — improving both delivery and the experience of work itself.


Who It’s For

  • Professionals strengthening influence and presence
  • Managers improving everyday team communication
  • HR and L&D leaders developing behavioural capability
  • Project and change leads translating intent into action

This workshop suits environments where work is busy, capable, and complex — and where clearer communication can unlock smoother progress.


Format

DetailDescription
DurationHalf-day or full-day
Group Size12–55 participants
DeliveryOn-site, in-person
StructureCommunication science → practical exercises → reflection → application
MaterialsCommunication frameworks, applied tools, optional DISC insights

Sessions are tailored to organisational context and can optionally be situated within the Idea → Value lens, connecting personal capability to organisational outcomes.


Investment

£5,000 + VAT — Half-Day or Full-Day Workshop

Includes:

  • Pre-session orientation and context setting
  • Tailored facilitation and materials
  • Practical frameworks for immediate use
  • Optional DISC communication insights

For multi-team or extended delivery, arrangements are discussed individually.


Teaching Philosophy

Communication is taught here as infrastructure, not polish.
The goal is to reduce friction between people, clarify expectations, and help ideas survive contact with reality.

When individuals communicate with greater clarity and intent,
teams collaborate more effectively,
decisions land more cleanly,
careers accelerate
and work feels lighter without losing depth.


Participant Reflections

“Rob worked with me to understand what we wanted to achieve and then facilitated a jam-packed workshop that had something for everyone. We left with new skills and practical knowledge.”
— Scott Summers, Director, nFocus

“Of all the training I’ve done over my career, this is the one that’s had the most immediate and positive impact — both on my work and my personal life.”
— Sylvia


Begin the Conversation

If you want communication in your organisation to feel calmer, clearer, and more effective — this workshop provides a practical starting point.

Email: info@cultivatedmanagement.com


Cultivated Classification: Leadership & Work in Practice
Domains: Communication, Learning


Explore the work

This piece forms part of Cultivated’s wider body of work on how ideas become valuable, and how better work is built.

To explore further:

Library — a curated collection of long-form essays
Essays — developing thoughts and shorter writing
Studio — working notebook behind the Cultivated Library
Learn — practical guides and tools from across the work
Work with us — thoughtful partnership for teams and organisations