Panel discussion coaching
Learn how to make an impact when participating in panel discussions.
Improve your panel discussion skills
When establishing yourself as a thought leader within your industry, panel discussions are a great way to build your reputation. The audience and fellow panel members will be listening out for your original insight, but will quickly tune out if your talking points fail to pique their interest.
Although panel discussions take place in less formal settings than presentations and keynote speeches, it is still important to carefully prepare. It’s easy to lose your train of thought, go on for too long or simply struggle to keep your audience engaged.
Well-prepared panel members can participate in discussions with an apparent effortlessness, giving thoughtful responses and tactfully steering conversations to their areas of expertise. The result? An impressed audience, happy event organisers and plenty of future speaking opportunities. Through panel discussion coaching, we’ll help you get to grips with this deceptively complex format.
What to expect from panel discussion coaching
Panel proficiency
Feel prepared to participate in any panel discussion.
No more nerves
When you know what to expect, public speaking nerves are reduced.
Enhanced reputation
Establish yourself as a thought leader and go-to speaker.
Maryanne is always exceptionally well prepared and tailors each event to ensure the participants gain the maximum value. I have witnessed a marked improvement in both skills and confidence across our various cohorts as a direct result of her masterclass.
Ken Whipp
Programmes Director, Scale Up Scotland
A truly amazing experience. I’ve gained some great tools that I’ll apply straight away.
Josh Barton
CEO & Director, Brose Oat Milk
Time spent with Maryanne is an investment for our business, adds clear value and it’s been instrumental to our ongoing success.
Callum Murray
Founder & CEO, Amiqus
What panel discussion coaching could look like
All of our coaching options are tailored to your support requirements. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, we’ve outlined some of the areas we could cover as part of panel discussion coaching.
Learn how to keep conversations flowing naturally.
We may cover:
- Giving full answers without taking up too much time
- Staying on topic
- Knowing when to stop talking
Learn how to assert your viewpoint coherently.
We may cover:
- Compelling talking points and calls to action
- Steering your responses towards key talking points
Learn panel discussion conventions.
We may cover:
- How to navigate introductions
- Asserting opinions and disagreeing amicably
- Panel discussion dos and don’ts
Learn how to tackle challenging or unexpected questions.
We may cover:
- Anticipating questions and preparing structured answers
- Referring back to key talking points
- What to do when you’re not sure of the answer
How is panel discussion coaching structured?
All of our support options are completely tailored to your requirements. Before we get started, we’ll discuss the goals you hope to achieve and where you need most support.
After that, we’ll recommend a series of around four to six sessions, depending on your needs. Coaching sessions last around two hours each, and are ideally held at weekly intervals to give you enough time to put your learnings into practice.
Coaching can be delivered in-person or online in a one-to-one or small group setting.
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Keynote speeches
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Talk to us
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