Charlotte Storey

From Introversion to Influence: Strategies for Maximising Personal Impact in Leadership Training

While introverted leaders are often deep thinkers and possess invaluable skills, they frequently struggle to maximise their personal impact and communicate effectively, often leading to obstacles in team cohesion and development. This talk explores solutions that elevate the competencies of leaders developing leaders by addressing key concerns, and providing valuable insights into how introverted leaders, lacking the aesthetics and requisite authority factors of confidence, can embrace their unique traits, navigate, and explore different leadership styles, and inspire others to excel.

Charlotte Storey has worked for over 30 years supporting both elite performers and performance-shy individuals to overcome debilitating performance anxiety. Having helped to prepare the Royal Marines Band for the funerals of The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II, and for the coronation of King Charles II, she brings these highly practical elite performance preparation skills to the business sector in support of leaders seeking to conquer anxiety, and develop their mental, physical, and vocal mastery.

Having experienced a life-changing spell of stage fright that nearly ended her career, Charlotte delivers a candid, amusing, highly interactive, and transformational tour de force of how to learn to love the message of fear and powerfully translate it into confident performance outcomes that build gravitas, give clarity to communication exchanges, and galvanise team dynamics.

As an accomplished performer, Charlotte can model ineffective vocal and physical practice, and bring to life in monologue form the destructive force of the inner assassin, making tangible to the audience the traits and consequences of a lack of self-mastery. By contrast, she can demonstrate what gravitas looks like and, using actor training techniques, is able to build a more confident mental, vocal, and physical persona simply and quickly in front of the audience enabling them to experience the transformation for themselves.

Who needs this keynote?

• Corporate leaders and executives: CEOs, managers, and team leaders who want to enhance their leadership abilities, improve team cohesion, and commit to maximising the potential of their introverted team members.
• Professional development and business networks: Attendees might be diverse to include business professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, coaches, and anyone seeking to enhance their leadership potential.
• Human resources professionals: those seeking practical solutions and strategies for maximising the impact of introverted leaders, addressing their concerns, and inspiring them to excel in providing appropriate in-house training programmes.
• Leadership training programmes: Overcoming performance anxiety is a key milestone for outward-facing leaders, and building mental, physical, and vocal mastery would be a highly valuable addition to any leadership training programme.

What will the audience learn?

• Strategies for enhancing personal impact: practical solutions for introverted leaders to navigate and explore different leadership styles.
• Overcoming performance anxiety: by sharing personal anecdotes and strategies for conquering performance anxiety, attendees will learn how to harness the power of fear and transform it into confident performance outcomes.
• Practical exercises and demonstrations: Charlotte’s background in elite performance preparation enables her to provide tangible examples and interactive exercises to illustrate ineffective vocal and physical practice and its opposite.
• Inspiring and motivating others: attendees will learn how to inspire and motivate their team members, leveraging their own introverted leadership style.

Performing Under Pressure: Building a Strong Presentation Arsenal for Pitching and Keynote Success

The ability to deliver dynamic presentations is crucial for success in pitching and selling and is the signature aesthetic of leadership. However, the pressure and anxiety that often accompany high-stake pitches and keynotes can hinder performance and affect business outcomes. Bad experiences can be crushing, impacting mental wellbeing and confidence. In extreme cases, performance anxiety around public speaking can cause talented people to leave the workplace altogether. This interactive talk provides a suite of physical tools and mind frame strategies to enable anxious performers to thrive under pressure. 

From conquering nerves, identifying the anatomy of confidence, and refining physical and vocal delivery skills, delegates will leave with an arsenal of resources to enable them to find consistently effective strategies for delivering stand-out pitches and keynotes that capture attention and resonate with audiences.

In 2019, Charlotte Storey conducted a survey to which 100 international business executives responded. She asked them where they would place their fear of speaking in public on a list of the top 10 things that they feared the most.  It averaged out at number 3, just below being caught up in a mass shooting. 

Having helped to prepare the Royal Marines Band for the funerals of The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II, and for the coronation of King Charles II, she brings these highly practical elite performance preparation skills to the commercial sector in support of individuals seeking to conquer performance anxiety, and develop their mental, physical, and vocal mastery. 

Having experienced a life-changing spell of stage fright that nearly ended her career, Charlotte delivers a candid, amusing, highly interactive, and transformational tour de force of how to learn to love the message of fear and powerfully translate it into confident performance outcomes that build gravitas, give clarity to communication exchanges, and lead to improved sales revenues.  

Who needs this keynote?

• Sales teams looking to maximise impact and develop persuasive presentation techniques.
• Business leaders seeking to refine their delivery skills, build gravitas, and gain clarity in their communication exchanges, ultimately enhancing their leadership presence.
• Entrepreneurs and start-up founders facing high-pressure situations when seeking investments or winning clients.
• Professionals facing public speaking anxiety.  

What will the audience learn?

• How to craft compelling and memorable presentations incorporating storytelling techniques that leave a lasting impression.
• Practical techniques and exercises to help attendees master performance anxiety and nervousness when delivering presentations.
• A-list acting techniques to achieve marginal gains in gravitas.

Leading with Audacity: The Role of Daring Leadership in Inspiring Ambitious Workforces

Audacious leaders are visionary thinkers, calculated risk-takers, empathetic collaborators, resilient and self-accountable individuals focused on the personal and professional growth of their teams. They are clearly identifiable on the leadership landscape through encouraging innovation, creativity, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. Being prepared to strike out ahead of the team, to break new ground, and own mistakes made along the way empowers teams to voice their ideas and experiment with new approaches without fear of censure, leading to a culture of continuous improvement, adaptability, and radical self-accountability. 

Bold leadership fosters an environment that values empathy, dynamic listening, and inclusivity, allowing individuals to feel valued and supported. This promotes a collaborative culture, where diverse perspectives are actively sought and valued, leading to an increase in trust, problem-solving, and overall productivity.

If you’re looking for a masterclass in audacious leadership, then Charlotte Storey’s account of how she fearlessly managed a complex life-long disability, to include the loss of the use of her right arm, and then, undaunted, went on to become a high-end professional actor and musician with no formal training in either discipline, then Charlotte’s appraisal of what it takes to boldly go will leave you hungry for her brand of personal bravery. From hospital bed to working in film, theatre, and television with industry heavyweights to include Sam Mendes and Natalie Cole, she went on to achieve what few would dare to do, becoming one of only a small number of people in the world to qualify to pilot an aircraft with the use of just one arm.

Charlotte’s expertise in audacious leadership has been called upon by elite military groups seeking to identify the marginal gains that yield breakthrough results. 

As an accomplished physical and vocal performer, and as the narrative unfolds, Charlotte’s confident and amusing delivery, seamlessly switching from character to character, is guaranteed to engage, delight, and motivate audiences. 

Who needs this keynote?

• Business leaders and executives will gain insights into the qualities and mindset of audacious leaders, understanding how calculated risk-taking, vision, and resilience can contribute to personal and professional growth. 
• Team members and employees will be inspired to voice their ideas, embrace innovation, and challenge the status quo, knowing that bold leadership values their contributions.
• Entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners will be motivated to take bold steps, embrace risk, and persevere in the face of challenges, knowing that audacious leadership can lead to breakthrough results.
• Military groups and organisations: Charlotte’s experience in working with elite military groups will provide valuable insights into applying audacious leadership principles in high-pressure and complex environments.

What will the audience learn?

• Visionary thinking and calculated risk-taking encourages innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement within teams.
• Empathy and collaboration make individuals feel valued and supported, and promotes a team culture where trust, problem-solving, and overall productivity thrive.
• Owning your mistakes empowers teams to voice their ideas and experiment with new approaches.
• Breaking new ground inspires teams to follow without coercion.