We have worked with the London School of Economics four times since June 2025: a breakout at the Professional Services Staff Conference, a half-day workshop for the Academic Registrar’s Division, and public speaking and resilience workshops for students on LSE Navigate.
Member of The CPD Certification ServiceProfessional Services Staff Conference
Every staff member who gave feedback rated the session 10 out of 10
Academic Registrar’s Division
Of staff rated the half-day workshop excellent
LSE Navigate students
Average confidence speaking in front of others, out of 10, before and after the workshop
LSE first asked us to run a public speaking breakout at its Professional Services Staff Conference in June 2025. The Academic Registrar’s Division’s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee then booked a half-day workshop for 12 colleagues.
LSE Navigate supports students who joined LSE through a contextual offer. Its careers team wanted two workshops: one to help students speak up in seminars, interviews and presentations, and one on resilience after rejection.
Every session was live practice. People learned what happens in the brain under pressure, a simple structure for answering on the spot and how to use pace and pauses. Then they practised, first in pairs and then in front of the group, with feedback straight away.
Before the student workshop, most students said structuring what they wanted to say was the hardest part, so we built the session around it. The resilience workshop gave students practical strategies for handling setbacks and staying motivated.
Each programme had a short survey before and after, so we could shape the content and measure the change.
“Thank you for running it in such a welcoming and informal way. It was a very warm atmosphere… It makes for productive learning.”
Workshop participant, LSE Academic Registrar’s Division
From the feedback forms after each session.
“Systematic approach, that you could ‘train’ for it little by little, like a sports-approach.”
“Practical advice, and chance to rehearse strategies in a very supportive space.”
“I was worried we’d be put on the spot, but working in pairs was perfect.”
“Interactive exercises and great presentation.”
“Was amazing and very practical.”
“Really good and fun, very interesting. The practical activities were great for self reflection as well.”
From every staff member who gave feedback.
All of them said public speaking training matters for their career.
Rated the workshop excellent.
The same share rated the facilitator excellent.
Average confidence speaking in front of others, out of 10.
Preparedness for interviews and presentations rose from 4.0 to 7.4, and every student said they left with practical tools.
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