Masterclasses and training programs · Perth, Western Australia
Some workshops are interesting. Some are entertaining. The best ones change the way people think long after the day is over. That’s the purpose of every masterclass and program I deliver.
“If they’re not engaged, and they’re not laughing, they’re not learning.”
What is a masterclass?
Learning shouldn’t be dry. When people are engaged and entertained, they learn faster and remember longer. A masterclass is an intensive, practical session designed to create a real shift in skill or confidence before people leave the room.
Practical ideas and simple strategies people can use straight away. Not information for its own sake.
Shared experiences, real examples and plenty of participation. People learn by doing, not by listening.
The moment someone says, “I’ve never thought about it like that before.”
What makes them different
I’ve sat through plenty of workshops where people leave with a folder full of notes and very little changes afterwards. That has never been my goal. I focus on helping people understand not only what to do, but why it works.
Learning doesn’t have to be boring. But entertainment alone doesn’t create lasting change either. The best learning happens when people are engaged, challenged and involved the whole way through.
Every session combines
Choose your program
Pick a full program, a short popup masterclass, a leadership masterclass or a meetings masterclass. Every topic can be tailored, combined or built into your conference or development program.
For professionals who are already good and want to be great. Practical, challenging and built around real-world application.
Focused skill-building in 60 minutes, 90 minutes or a half day. A high-impact learning experience without a week out of the office. Perfect for a lunch and learn.
Built around the real challenges senior people face every day.
For chairs, boards, committees, councils and the people who keep the records.
Formats
Ten participants or two hundred. Every session is designed to engage people, encourage participation and deliver practical value. In Perth, across Western Australia and Australia, internationally, and online where it suits.
Meet David
What you can expect
People leave with practical ideas they can use straight away, more confidence in their own abilities and a fresh perspective on how they work with others. Not theories that stay in a workbook.
Who it’s for
Learning that lasts
People learn. They laugh. Then they learn some more.
About David
For more than 40 years I’ve worked with leaders, professionals, boards, business owners and organisations across Australia and internationally. I’ve learned that people remember what they experience, not what they’re told. So that’s how I teach.
Questions
An intensive, practical session designed to create a real shift in skill or confidence by the time people leave the room. It’s more hands-on than a keynote and more focused than a general workshop.
A popup masterclass is short and sharp: 60 minutes, 90 minutes or a half day on one focused skill. A full program goes deeper, with more practice and feedback, over a full day or a series of sessions.
Public speaking, presentation skills, technical and sales presentations, pitching, networking, business storytelling, impromptu speaking, persuasion and influence, presence and gravitas, time management, team alignment, dealing with difficult people, meeting effectiveness, chairing meetings and minute taking. Topics can be combined or developed around your objectives.
Yes. Popup masterclasses are designed for it: 60 or 90 minutes of practical, high-energy learning your people can use that afternoon.
Absolutely. Every organisation is different, so each session is tailored to your objectives, audience and industry.
Anything from about ten participants to two hundred. Every session is designed to keep people engaged and involved, whatever the group size.
Very much so. People learn best by participating, discussing ideas and applying them to real situations, not by simply listening to a presentation. And they laugh along the way.
Yes. Masterclasses work well as conference breakout sessions or as a practical follow-up to a keynote, built around your conference theme.
Yes. Based in Perth, Western Australia. Working across WA, Australia and internationally, in person and online.
Yes. Many sessions include practical checklists, guides and resources that participants can keep using long after the day.
David is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a Global Speaking Fellow and Past World President of the Global Speakers Federation, and a member of the Australian Speakers Hall of Fame. He brings more than 40 years of real-world experience, plenty of humour and practical ideas people can use straight away.
Let’s design yours
Tell me about your people, your goals and your event, and I’ll shape a masterclass or program that makes a lasting difference.
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