Our philosophy is that people learn best when they feel safe, laugh a lot, and incorporate real business use cases into coaching.
Lange workshops are customized based on client and team needs. We begin with a communications audit for each participant which may include a video review or a self-assessment survey. This groundwork is critical to design and deliver workshops that target the biggest impact opportunities.
All of our interactive workshops and coaching engagements can be delivered in person or virtually, ranging from multi-day to 30-minute micro-sessions.
Popular workshops:
High Stakes Communication
The High Stakes Communication Skills workshop focuses on skills to help you connect with any audience, clearly communicate ideas, and compel action. It is designed for those who have some experience communicating with executives yet need to have greater impact. The program focuses on providing tools and coaching to help participants with their communication via presentations, virtual meetings, emails and more.
“Hour for hour, your training was the most impactful training I've ever done across any company. The in-class role play was powerful and the tips practical.”
Virtual Presence
The remote work environment is a true test of our communication skills. Our natural ability to read a room and project an authentic conversational tone changes when we only have a camera and screen. Connecting with your audience, providing clarity, and compelling through virtual platforms requires intentional adjustments to your traditional presence. Whether it is the simple logistics of structuring a virtual meeting or using the power of storytelling to captivate a remote audience, this workshop helps participants develop the confidence and poise to engage a virtual audience.
"Kirsten led me and my team through a series of online sessions on effective communications. We all found the training really practical and it pushed us to try new ideas in a very safe space. I was so impressed with her facilitation and with the material and can tell my team continues to use the tips and techniques they learned in the trainings.”
Communication Impact for Women
This workshop is designed to address specific challenges and opportunities unique to women in the workplace. Some topics include
The balance between speaking up and being assertive, while maintaining authenticity
How to advocate for yourself and others in high stakes communication moments
The role of executive presence and how your physical behavior influences perception
Getting grounded in your priorities, your boundaries, and your value add
Building your unique story and getting in front of the narrative that others are using to describe your skills and potential
Story Impact
The Story Impact workshop focuses on the skills necessary to build a story that moves your audience, connects beyond the rational, has a clear point, and compels a new way of thinking, feeling or acting. Some topics include
Understanding how to connect your story to what people care about
Learning and practicing a storytelling framework
Understanding and practicing how to connect emotionally with strong delivery skills
Learning techniques to add texture so stories are more memorable and compel action
“I have witnessed first-hand the impact Lange International has had on some of the most senior marketers at Microsoft. People going through this training present with much more confidence and creativity.”
Negotiation Skills
The Negotiations Skills workshop helps participants learn how to efficiently analyze negotiation situations, leverage strategies and tactics and manage their personal negotiation style to optimize outcomes for high stakes negotiations. Goals for the program include
Increase confidence and control during a negotiation
Learn strategies and tactics to achieve desired negotiation results while maintaining a strong relationship
Be more flexible and strategic in planning for negotiations
Communicate through tension
Facilitation Skills
How can you facilitate meetings so that you achieve your desired outcomes? In this workshop participants learn and practice techniques for maintaining control of their meetings, leading with empathy and preparing for the unexpected. Some topics include
Meeting structure
Diffusing negativity
Probing and paraphrasing
Artful interruption
Controlling time
Executive Presence
The Executive Presence workshop aims to help participants develop strong business communication and presentation skills which are directly aligned to strong executive presence. Some topics include
Tips in how to quickly read and adapt to an audience to maintain high engagement
Ways to control physical delivery for dynamic presenting
Strategies to improve confidence, comfort, and control in any presentation environment
“The techniques that you have taught us have been so valuable and they have helped me enormously – particularly when working in this remote environment. Today was absolutely brilliant – you have both been such fun to work with and the energy between the two of you has been so great. Even though I really panic when I’m put on the spot, you’ve pushed me out of my comfort zone and in a really supportive way.”
Enneagram for Teams
Enneagram coaching fosters the development of a high-performing team through a deeper understanding of self and others. These valuable insights help teams create strategies for collaborative and effective work environments. Some topics include
Creating self-awareness and uncovering the patterns of behavior that subconsciously drive and motivate specific behaviors
Developing interpersonal and team awareness
Enhancing communication
“We found tremendous value in our Enneagram training investment for our leadership team. It significantly increased our teams’ knowledge of how to work with one another and has improved communication and productivity.”
Writing for Executive Engagement
This workshop series touches on common written communications including white papers, executive summaries, and emails. Participants workshop written communications that are relevant to their organization and stakeholders. Topics may include:
The ABC’s of writing for executive engagement – emails
Using an FAQ strategy to create white papers/exec summaries
Skills for effective ghostwriting
“I will admit I was curious how it could be possible to make a substantive impact with 13 people in one hour…..but you did. The information was immediately useful, simple, and clear. Equally important, everyone was engaged and had fun. Thanks so much…..can’t wait for the next session.”
Persuasive Presenting
This is our highest-rated course. Consistently rated a 4.9 or 5 out of 5.
The persuasive presenting workshop will help bring comfort and credibility to how you communicate. By combining the art, science and implementation of business communication, we will help participants become more effective in the art of persuasion and sales.
"This class is critical for anyone who has to sell their ideas with words.”
Pitch to Win
How do you get stakeholders on the edge of their seats, listening intently? Our Pitch to Win workshop series is designed to help pursuit teams win business. Some topics include
Developing skills to better understand your audience and build a SO WHAT strategy.
Creating winning, repeatable key messages and learning how to rehearse and coach others to win.
Augmenting your pitch with relatable storytelling to create an emotional connection with others.
“Maria's magnetic energy and her ability to bring this course to life over zoom kept me engaged. She presented the material in a way that was easy to understand and offered great feedback in the moment. Maria created a safe and comfortable space to practice what we were learning in the moment with our peers.”
Coach the Coach
This customized workshop will utilize client objectives to train participants in the art of coaching in order to more effectively lead their teams. Some of the key topics include
How to give actionable feedback
The importance of the timing and language of feedback
Ways to create a safe environment for failure and learning
How to use exercises to shift mindset and create behavior change
How to provide a client perspective
Why work with us
We don’t waste time. Our clients tell us the strategies and tools they learn in our workshops and coaching engagements are immediately actionable with tangible impact.
We make it relevant. We use your challenges, your topics, your goals so that our guidance is meaningful and effective. Every program is customized to the specific needs of you and your team.
We are fun. With an immersive and interactive presentation style, we create an engaging and safe environment. Participants push out of their comfort zone and start building the muscle memory necessary to become consistent, effective communicators.