Professionally Speaking is an international boutique training company dedicated to helping business professionals build their presence and impact for the past 25 years. Based on the belief that all people are creative and have a unique point of view, we help our clients communicate with passion, lead with presence and inspire others to achieve their goals. Professionally Speaking is led by Debora Weston with associates who are members of both the performing arts community and the business community
Debora Weston is an internationally known workshop leader, performance coach and actress who has been working with a wide range of industries for the past 16 years. Clients include MD’s, CEO’s and top-level corporate leaders in North America, Europe, Asia and India. The Financial services sector, the Energy sector and Law firms have been a special focus. Other clients including politicians, sports personalities, advertising executives, doctors and members of the science community.
Debora has a degree in Psychology and Theatre Studies from Yale University, USA and an advanced degree from a three year program at Central School of Speech and Drama, UK. She is a qualified voice –work practitioner, breath-work practitioner and TAI coach.
Debora has designed both large and small workshops that have been delivered globally. A sample of these courses include: Leadership Impact, Presentation Skills, Personal Brand, Presence and Impact, Building Gravitas, Leading High Performing Teams, Storytelling, Facilitating, Persuading and Influencing and Communicating Effectively.
As an Executive Coach for the past 16 years Debora has work with senior clients who wish to demonstrate significant shifts in their communication behaviour to support and improve business performance.
She has supported executives at the highest level who have needed to communicate global change throughout multinational businesses.
Debora uses her theatre, voice and psychology background to develop creative programs in which the client can explore their communication style and build leadership confidence. Theatre and voice exercises, video playback and role-play allow the client to rehearse as they experience below-the-neck learning and reinforce new behaviour patterns. Programs are all client-needs based and so tailor-made.
Clients include: Morgan Stanley, Barclays Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of Nomura, Standard Bank, Sony, KPMG, The Boston Consulting Group, Aspen Insurance, TPG Capital, National Australia Bank, Henderson Global, Metro Bank, BP Global, Nexen, Chevron, Iberdrola, Safran, Reed Elsiever, The Apex Partners, Monsanto, United Business Media Ltd, Department for International Development (DFID), Leo Pharma, Association of Women Solicitors, The Discovery Channel, Boots International, The Matthew Marks Gallery, Russell Jones and Walker Solicitors, Kinglsey Knapley Solicitors, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University and New York University.
On the stage, Debora’s most recent West End appearances include: UP FOR GRABS (with Madonna), CHAPTER TWO, THE 7 YEAR ITCH (with Darrell Hannah) and Ben Elton’s POPCORN. Off West End, Debora has performed at the Almedia Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, the Tricycle Theatre, The Bush Theatre, Soho Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. Debora has performed off Broadway in SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM. Debora has been seen in many television programs and films, most recently DALZELL AND PASCOE, THE MAKING OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE and WALLIS AND EDWARD. Films include POSSESSION, PATRIOT GAMES, NIGHTBREED, THUNDERBIRDS, THE HEADHUNTER, BLESSED, THE CONJURING 2 and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Debora is a regular voice to be heard on BBC Radio Drama and the World Service.