World-class INDIVIDUAL Coaching

Job interview skills, presentation skills or media training

Move your interview skills, presentations, and media skills to an even higher level. Receive powerful, personalised and private coaching. It's a rare opportunity for you to have access to a top coach wherever you are in the world, and to polish your performance. Rachel has coached leading politicians, CEOs of significant organisations, top sports stars, media personalities, leading public servants, senior executives, lawyers, school principals, doctors and more. Improve your skills and soar to success. No-one else need ever know you're receiving personalised coaching but the results will be obvious.

Choose your coaching content

Choose any or all of the following:

Job interviews

	Receive skilled training prior to a specific job interview so you are prepared and at your best for the interview.
	Prepare yourself properly to get results.
	Know how to answer questions with confidence and conviction.
	Know how much to say and when to shut up!
	Take control of the interview and don't leave out important information just because they don't ask you the right question.
	Demonstrate the valuable results of your experience.
	Show how you'll beneficially apply your existing skills to the new position.
	Select the aspects of your experience that will make you stand out from the other applicants.
	Rehearse your answers to possible interview questions and receive immediate and valuable feedback on them.
	Overcome your interview nerves.
	Choose pertinent and impressive questions to ask your panel.
	Be able to sell yourself without feeling uncomfortable about bragging.
	Be your best.

For job interview coaching:

	Most people only require a single 2 hr session.
	Sessions are centred on a specific interview.
	Once you have made an appointment please send Rachel the details of the job you are applying for, including the essential and desirable selection criteria, and your application and CV.
	After the session you will be sent a handout covering many of the main points raised.
	While it can seem a lot of money at the time, in comparison to the pay increase associated with a promotion it can be very little.

Powerful presentations

	Give confident, credible and interesting presentations.
	Rehearse your presentations and gain trusted and insightful feedback for a guaranteed polished performance.
	Obtain valuable and practical assistance with your preparation and speech writing so your speech hits home to each audience.
	Make even the dry and technical interesting.
	Gain input with your PowerPoints so they get your message across with impact.
	Put across the image you want.
	Receive personalised feedback from a top professional speaker on your presentations.

For presentation coaching:

	Most people only require a single 2 hr session but you may return for a second session.
	Sessions are centred on a specific presentation or two.
	Once you have made an appointment please send Rachel details of the presentation you are to deliver.
	It is often best not to have completely finished all the PowerPoints or speech notes prior to the session, so that Rachel can help you develop them during the session.

Emotional Intelligence coaching

	Increase your emotional vocabulary.
	Learn to generate options for manging your emotions
	Find practical ways to shift your emotional state
	Manage to reduce your frustration and stress levels
	Learn how to stay calm
	Learn how to make emotionally intelligent decisions
	Advance your emotional expression
	Advance your emotional intelligence.

Media interview coaching

	Prepare effectively for media interviews.
	Maintain control of radio and press interviews.
	Relate to your listening/reading audience.
	Present confidently and clearly in radio and press interviews.
	Get your message across to the media and don't be misquoted.
	Put across the image you want.
	Receive personalised feedback from an experienced media performer who has also trained the media people to interview you.

For media skills coaching:

	Please note Rachel's experience is predominantly in radio and with the print media and less so with television interviews, although she is familiar with TV studios.
	Most people only require a single 2 hr session but you may return for a second session.
	Sessions are usually centred on a specific media campaign or series of interviews.
	Once you have made an appointment please send Rachel details of the relevant media releases and any recordings of media interviews you have already done; and details of any interviews you will be involved with in the near future.

Choose your coaching format

1. Face to Face Private Coaching

Sessions can be held in our Kelmscott offices, Western Australia or in your office within the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia.

Format: This will depend on the purpose of your coaching. You may choose from any of the following: practical interview activities, listening to your speeches or media interviews, video recordings, feedback, discussions, speech preparation, speech writing, PowerPoint development, practising your presentations, interview rehearsals, mock media interviews, and more.

2. Coaching over the telephone

Rachel has a lot of experience providing coaching via the telephone and has successfully coached ABC radio presenters and other people across Australia in this way. This service is now available to you wherever you are.

During the session you may receive feedback on relevant aspects of your job interview, presentation or media skills. Recommendations will be given to boost your skills and, where relevant, specific strategies will be practised so you gain instant feedback.

Fees:

3. Remote Presentation or Media Coaching via Video/Tape/DVD Analysis

Send Rachel a video/tape/DVD of yourself giving a presentation or speech in front of an audience, or being interviewed by the media. Tell her what you'd like feedback on and in what ways you'd like to improve and she'll watch your video, analyse your skills and give you feedback with recommendations to boost your success.

4. E-mail coaching

Fees: $195 Australian (plus 10% GST if in Australia = $214.50) for a maximum of three e-mails from you over a fortnight. Payment to be received on booking.

A sample of what others have said "I am so excited to say that I have won the position that I so desperately wanted. The job interview training that I received from you was exactly what I needed, it all made perfect sense and it obviously paid off. I know I wouldn't have won the position without working with you. Jan Whisson, School Principal. October 2006. "Just thought I’d let you know that I was successful in getting the position of Director. I am sure that the coaching session I had with you contributed greatly towards my being successful, so thank you very much!" Marnie Leybourne, Director, WA Land Information System Office, (WALIS), December 2006. "You were very helpful to me all those years ago. The most important thing I learned from your training was that it was ok to be myself. I don’t know if I ever told you that." Hon. Cheryl Edwardes B.Juris., L.L.M, B.A, Consultant Solicitor and, Former member of WA Government State Cabinet, December 2006. "I chose you as a coach in leadership and emotional intelligence based on your excellent reputation and diverse experience. All the sessions exceeded my very high expectations and I learned much more about myself and about others than I ever imagined possible in a relatively short space of time. Thank you. The best thing about working with you is that I have gone away from your sessions with heaps of strategies that I can use immediately to transform the quality of my interactions with colleagues, clients, family or even complete strangers! The second best thing about working with you is that I had a very engaging, challenging and enjoyable time learning new knowledge and practising new skills. I would highly recommend your individual coaching to anyone wanting to build their skills in interpersonal communication. You are a clever, intuitive, energetic and completely professional coach and trainer." Mary Aquino, Flexible Learning Leader, Central TAFE, November 2004. "Rachel provided me with invaluable advice that enhanced the way my information was presented, thereby ensuring my presentation was a success. With good humour and gently delivered astute wisdom, she enabled me to shift from my specialist point-of-view to one of a good communicator. I am indebted to her for this. I would recommend her to anyone needing help with communication skills, in particular in how best to deliver technical information to a generalist audience." Annette Carter, Reference Librarian, Water Corporation, November 2004. "We have seen improved confidence and a more polished performance by our senior people. Rachel's experienced and professional coaching has certainly made a positive difference." David Eiszele, Former Managing Director, Western Power Corporation. January 1998. "Rachel has improved my ability to communicate effectively. Her approach is both challenging and a lot of fun. I can recommend Rachel as an excellent and supportive coach in improving communication skills." John Lillywhite, General Manager, Marketing and Sales, Western Power Corporation. February 1998.