Training
Build the skills that enable you to meet any moment and deliver any message clearly, confidently, and as yourself.
For communication that makes connections
No more shaky hands or second-guessing. No more losing sleep about that big presentation or declining opportunities because you’re afraid of speaking. With Updraft communication training, you’ll learn to leave all of that behind and replace it with communication practices that match your expertise, your strengths, and your identity.
The Updraft approach to communication training will build on what you do effortlessly and well and skip what will never fit. Whether you’re prepping for a career-defining talk, navigating delicate interpersonal dynamics, or cultivating your personal brand, Updraft will design a training program precisely for your goals.
We’ll start from where you are and use your current skills as our foundation. We won’t waste time on gimmicks or behaviors that feel unnatural. We’ll practice a lot. You’ll get candid, supportive feedback that helps you grow. And we’ll level up our training as your needs evolve.
Training
for Leaders
Being a leader means having hard conversations. Being an Updraft client means you learn to approach these conversations calmly and navigate them productively. You learn how to deliver difficult messages while preserving, and even strengthening, your professional relationships. You learn how to give your team honest, actionable feedback that inspires growth and meaningful change. You communicate about mission in a way that makes your teams want to bring it to life.
Whether you are an aspiring leader looking ahead, an emerging leader getting your bearings, or an experienced leader seeking a reset or navigating a new challenge, Updraft will help you build communication skills and strategies to transform your work:
Messaging for any audience and any circumstance
Executive presence
Performance feedback
Emotional intelligence, empathy, and psychological safety
Difficult conversations
Updraft is ready when you are.
Training for
Individual Contributors
You’re an expert. You’ve got experience. You’re a professional. You can solve problems. You have ideas to share. But sometimes you struggle to communicate this to others. Updraft specializes in unlocking the potential of communicators just like you.
Communication training might feel a little intimidating at first, but working with Updraft is different. We focus on your strengths to amplify the skills you already have. We explore your goals, and work to understand your audience, to maximize the value of every word you say. And we devise strategies specific to your challenges and concerns.
You are uniquely you, and you are worth hearing.
If you’ve got a communication goal, Updraft can find a customized path to meeting it:
Public speaking for audiences of any size
Job interviews
Professional presence
Communicating with managers, leaders, and executives
Authentic and successful networking
Updraft is ready when you are.