Within each area, you will find a variety of practical material under three headings:
- Watch/listen to this! – Videos and podcasts. The first items in each section
have been created by us to summarise some of the key concepts we explored
together.
- Read this! – Notes accompanying your programme, followed by useful
books, articles and research relating to the topic.
- Do this! – Practical playbooks combining information, links and exercises in
one place.
Many of our programmes combine several topic areas. For example, if attended
Impact and Influence you may find relevant resources under more than one button.
Books
Milo o Frank – How to get your message across in 30 seconds or less!
Charles Duhigg – Supercommunicators
Lend me your ears by Max Atkinson – Just an all round great book on public speaking
Tap into the power to persuade – Simon Lancaster:
Techniques to build a more powerful speech:
https://hbr.org/2025/03/5-techniques-to-build-a-more-powerful-speaking-voice
Create a presentation you audience will care about:
How to present to senior executives:
How to give a killer presentation:
Do this!
Playbooks
-Presentation skills
-Rapport
-Powerpoint and story
Welcome
resources to support you in embedding your
learning and transforming your communication
"I lead PwC’s suite of CFO programmes aimed at future and newly appointed CFOs of FTSE 100/250 businesses. cmt lead a practical session on executive presence. Out of the 25+ speakers on the programme ranging from current partners through to guest CFOs and lecturers from London Business School, cmt’s sessions score the highest, averaging 4.9 and 4.7 out of 5. This is an exceptional score given the high level we expect as a firm and the high standards expected from the delegates."