Gov Comms Academy: Communication that builds public trust Request Training
For government & nonprofit executives

Lead with confidence in a complex information environment.

Executive communication training for department directors, government attorneys, nonprofit executives, board leaders and organizational spokespersons.

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Built for:

  • Department Directors
  • Government Attorneys
  • Nonprofit Executives
  • Board Leaders
  • Spokespersons
Executive communication

Communication challenges every public executive faces.

Executives answer to many audiences at once: boards, elected officials, funders, staff, reporters and the public. Training helps leaders stay clear and consistent with each of them.

Executive Presence

Speak with authority in public meetings, presentations and interviews.

Stakeholder Communication

Keep boards, funders, partners and elected officials informed and aligned.

Media Readiness

Prepare for interviews and difficult questions before they arrive.

Reputation Management

Protect credibility when decisions are controversial or facts are incomplete.

Public Meetings and Testimony

Present to councils, commissions and boards with composure.

Plain-Language Explanation

Translate legal, technical and budget detail for public audiences.

Recommended training pathway

Recommended training pathways.

Choose the capability your leaders need most, or bring your executive team together for a customized intensive.

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Speak With Authority

Public Speaking & Executive PresenceStructure clear remarks and strengthen executive presence and delivery.View course outline 02

On the Record

Media Training for Public LeadersInterview preparation, difficult questions and on-camera practice.View course outline 03

Ready When It Matters

Crisis Management & CommunicationCoordinate the first critical minutes and communicate with discipline when trust is at risk.View course outline Executive leadership team reviewing outcomes and making a strategic governance decision.04

Executive-Team Intensive

Private, customized preparationA customized intensive that aligns your executive team's messages and readiness.Request an intensive
Training for your organization

Private training for executive teams.

Train directors, attorneys, executives and board leaders together, with scenarios built around your organization's mission, stakeholders and approval structure.

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What's included

  • Planning consultation with organizational leadership
  • Scenarios built around your stakeholders
  • Board and executive-team sessions
  • On-camera practice and individual coaching
  • Delivered in person at your organization
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Prepare your leaders to represent your organization well.

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