communication clear, confident and memorableWhich of these fits why you’re here?
Individuals
Startups
Growing Teams
Enterprises
Whether it’s a big presentation or a hard conversation, we help you speak so people listen. Coaching gives you the tools and confidence to make an impact every time you step up.
Individuals
We help you sharpen your pitch so people understand it, remember it, and back it.
Startups
Sales pitch workshops, public speaking coaching, and tools for difficult conversations and effective meetings. Everything designed to help your team thrive together.
Growing Teams
We help leaders build presence, strengthen meeting culture, and guide teams through change with clarity and trust.
Enterprises
Forefront was founded on a simple belief: good communication changes everything. Our coaches are ex-professional actors.
They know how to grab attention and engage an audience. We bring those same tools into business.
We combine performance, practice, and proven models like
FORE
and
FRONT.
The result is coaching that is practical, human, and built for real-world results.
I
You know when a message falls flat? People switch off, meetings drag, or trust breaks down. The problem is rarely the idea. It’s how it’s delivered.
II
That’s why we coach presence first. Before people hear what you say, they feel how you show up. We train leaders and teams to blend presence with structure. This helps their message land and stick.
III
Our models, like
fore
for tough conversations and
front
for pitches, give you frameworks you can rely on in high-pressure moments.
The outcome is simple: you speak with clarity, your people listen, and results follow.
Individuals
One-to-one Coaching & Training tailored to you
You know when your ideas are clear in your head but they come out messy? This coaching bridges that gap. In one-to-one sessions, we focus on your goals. This could mean building presence, overcoming nerves, or making an impact in everyday interactions. You leave with tools you can use straight away, feedback you can trust, and confidence that carries into every conversation.
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Big presentations and public speaking moments don’t need to feel overwhelming. This coaching helps you prepare for the settings that matter most, from client meetings to conference stages. We focus on tone, storytelling, and delivery, with practice in real scenarios. You’ll feel ready to speak with clarity and confidence when the spotlight is on you.
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Hard conversations get harder when you avoid them. This coaching helps you provide feedback, solve conflicts, and manage sensitive issues with clarity and care. We use the FORE Model to help you stay calm. This lets you listen deeply and lead conversations that build trust, not break it.
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Coaching & Training tailored for founders
Every founder knows the pressure of pitching. Whether it’s investors, demo days, or sales calls, the stakes are high and the time is short. In these sessions, we use storytelling techniques and the FRONT model. This helps us create a clear and engaging pitch. You practise in real settings, get honest feedback, and learn how to adapt to your audience. The result is a pitch that explains your business clearly and makes people want to back you.
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Founders are often the voice of the company. This coaching helps you prepare for TEDx talks, accelerator stages, or major conferences. We focus on storytelling, delivery, and presence so you hold attention and inspire trust. By practising in realistic scenarios, you’ll feel confident stepping into any spotlight.
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Momentum in startups can disappear in wasted meetings. We help you design and run meetings that save time and drive decisions. You’ll learn how to set agendas, keep discussions focused, and align your team quickly. The payoff is faster progress and a culture that values action.
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Startup life brings friction, from co-founder disagreements to tough feedback moments. Avoiding them delays progress and damages trust. We use the FORE Model to help you practise these moments in a safe space, so you can step into them calmly and lead with clarity.
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Pitch decks evolve, team updates multiply, and investor comms demand precision. This consultancy keeps your communication sharp as you grow. We help with everything from refining sales scripts and investor updates to team messaging and pitch practice. It is flexible and long-term, giving you a partner to keep your story clear across every audience.
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Coaching & Training and workshops that scale with your team
Sales fall through when teams can’t explain their value clearly. This full-day workshop builds a shared pitch structure that earns trust and wins deals. Through live practice, feedback, and coaching, your team learns to adapt to different audiences and deliver with impact.
Growing companies often lose their edge in group presentations. This workshop helps teams present with confidence, presence, and consistency. We use real scenarios to build skills that last, so your team represents the business with clarity in every setting.
As teams grow, tensions rise. Feedback is delayed, managers feel unprepared, and culture suffers. This workshop uses the FORE Model. It helps managers and teams practise tough conversations safely. This way, they can lead clearly and build stronger trust.
Workshops create momentum, but one-to-one coaching deepens the impact. These sessions boost learning. They give managers and team members a private space to sharpen skills, tackle challenges, and speed up growth.
Too many meetings drain energy instead of creating momentum. We coach teams to run meetings that are shorter, clearer, and outcome-driven. Leaders leave with frameworks to save time and keep alignment strong.
Enterprises
Coaching & Training for leaders and organisations at scale
When leaders struggle to communicate, strategy stalls and trust breaks. This training gives executives the tools and practice to deliver clear, confident messages in boardrooms, conferences, and company announcements.
Enterprise teams lose deals when their pitches sound generic. This program helps leaders and sales teams create persuasive pitches. These pitches influence boards, stakeholders, and clients. We focus on structure, storytelling, and delivery, giving your teams confidence to win in competitive markets.
Avoided conversations quietly damage culture. Performance slips, frustration builds, and trust breaks. This workshop uses the FORE Model. It helps leaders and managers handle tough conversations with clarity and empathy. Teams leave with skills to address conflict directly and keep culture healthy.
Meeting culture defines execution. When meetings waste time, decisions stall. This training helps leaders design meetings that are sharp, purposeful, and action-focused. The result is faster decisions and stronger alignment across the business.
Change fails when communication fails. Leaders often feel unprepared, messages get diluted, and teams lose trust. Our six-month program equips senior leaders to guide organisations through change with clarity. We use the SENSE Model, the F’s Model of Change, and Safe Space Sessions. This mix of workshops and coaching helps keep communication human during transitions.
Senior leaders face high-pressure moments alone. This coaching offers a private space to get ready for strategy launches, media appearances, or cultural changes. Leaders walk away with a stronger presence, more confidence, and clearer delivery when it counts the most.
From individuals finding their voice to enterprises driving culture change, Forefront coaching delivers results that last
$250M+
raised by startups we’ve supported
1,000+
people coached
Trusted
by global enterprises
Individuals
“I have been coached by Mike a couple of times now and on each occasion, I have been amazed at the results.”
Individuals
“As a very under confident person, his way to tailor the session for my needs and problems was amazing.”
Startups
“Forefront bring a calm, supportive, and approachable presence that makes the coaching experience both enjoyable and highly productive!”
Startups
“We built a solid, powerful pitch that left the audience saying, ‘You killed it — let’s talk next week.’”
Startups
“Thanks to them, we have succeeded in moving the hearts of many funders.”
Startups
“Mike helped us craft the perfect narrative and build the presence to present our company on stage.”
Startups
“Mike helped me find the confidence to tell my story authentically. That led directly to winning investment.”
Growing Teams
“The difference in how founders presented themselves before and after his coaching was huge.”
Growing Teams
“Communication is sharper, meetings are shorter, and our team feels more aligned.”
Growing Teams
“We built a solid, powerful pitch that left the audience saying, ‘You killed it — let’s talk next week.’”
Growing Teams
“The sessions gave our managers practical tools to approach tough conversations with confidence.”
Growing Teams
“The coaching made our senior leaders more confident in how they communicate both internally and externally.”
Growing Teams
“Mike’s sessions helped founders believe in themselves — leading to global LOIs, multinational partnerships, and new investments.”
Growing Teams
“He knows how to help founders improve their pitch, gain confidence, and build lifelong communication skills.”
Growing Teams
“Our teams left with tools they could use the next day.”
Growing Teams
“The training helped us build a stronger meeting culture. Discussions are sharper, and decisions are faster.”
Growing Teams
“The coaching gave our leaders confidence to present clearly to the board and in company-wide announcements.”
Individuals
“I have been coached by Mike a couple of times now and on each occasion, I have been amazed at the results.”
Individuals
“As a very under confident person, his way to tailor the session for my needs and problems was amazing.”
Startups
“Forefront bring a calm, supportive, and approachable presence that makes the coaching experience both enjoyable and highly productive!”
Startups
“We built a solid, powerful pitch that left the audience saying, ‘You killed it — let’s talk next week.’”
Startups
“Thanks to them, we have succeeded in moving the hearts of many funders.”
Startups
“Mike helped us craft the perfect narrative and build the presence to present our company on stage.”
Startups
“Mike helped me find the confidence to tell my story authentically. That led directly to winning investment.”
Startups
“Mike helped me find the confidence to tell my story authentically. That led directly to winning investment.”
Growing Teams
“We built a solid, powerful pitch that left the audience saying, ‘You killed it — let’s talk next week.’”
Growing Teams
“The difference in how founders presented themselves before and after his coaching was huge.”
Growing Teams
“Communication is sharper, meetings are shorter, and our team feels more aligned.”
Growing Teams
“The sessions gave our managers practical tools to approach tough conversations with confidence.”
Growing Teams
“The coaching made our senior leaders more confident in how they communicate both internally and externally.”
Growing Teams
“Mike’s sessions helped founders believe in themselves — leading to global LOIs, multinational partnerships, and new investments.”
Growing Teams
“He knows how to help founders improve their pitch, gain confidence, and build lifelong communication skills.”
Growing Teams
“Our teams left with tools they could use the next day.”
Growing Teams
“The training helped us build a stronger meeting culture. Discussions are sharper, and decisions are faster.”
Growing Teams
“The coaching gave our leaders confidence to present clearly to the board and in company-wide announcements.”
Team & Partners
I spent 26 years as an actor on stage, screen and radio. From the outside it looked great. On the inside I felt stuck. I worked hard, prepared well, and still left auditions knowing I hadn’t shown all of me. My intentions and my impact just didn’t match.
I started out as an actor, appearing in shows like Doctor Who and Eastenders. Performing was exciting, yet I realised what I enjoyed most was helping others grow in confidence. I wanted to take the skills I had and use them to support people in finding their own voice.
That drive led me into training and facilitation. Over the last ten years I have worked with organisations such as PwC, KPMG, EY, Natwest and Barclays. I was also part of the team that created the Skills Builder Framework, which is now used around the world to help people develop essential skills.
At Forefront my focus is on designing programmes that really work for the people in the room. I care about making communication feel less intimidating and more practical. Whether it is a meeting that runs smoother or someone finally feeling confident to speak up, those small shifts are the changes that matter most to me.
I trained as an actor at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and spent the first part of my career performing with companies like the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe and the BBC. Acting was and still is a huge part of my life, and I also love helping others find their voice through workshops and coaching.
For more than fifteen years I have worked as an education practitioner across the UK, running programmes at Shakespeare’s Globe and Central, and founding Rachel Winters Shakespeare Workshops. I specialise in creating spaces where people can explore language, presence and confidence in ways that feel practical and human.
At Forefront I bring that same approach to coaching. I work with individuals and teams who want to feel more confident in high-stakes moments, manage difficult conversations with care, or simply connect better with the people around them. My focus is always on helping people build skills they can use every day, whether they are stepping onto a stage or into a meeting room.
I trained in Acting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and have spent over 15 years working in theatre, TV and film. Alongside performing, I built a career as a coach and facilitator, working with people in the public, private and charity sectors.
I give people a safe space to explore how they communicate and to test new approaches. My feedback is clear and practical, focused on what will make the biggest difference, and always delivered with care.
At Forefront I specialise in Managing Difficult Conversations. I help people find the confidence to step into tough situations, listen with care and lead conversations that build trust rather than break it.
I am also proud to mentor with Arts Emergency, a charity that helps young people from diverse backgrounds build futures in the arts and humanities.
Forefront Academy
The Academy is our free learning hub. You’ll find bonus content, templates and videos designed to help you practise and grow. Advanced courses are available when you’re ready to go further.
Every breakthrough begins with better communication. If you’re ready to step forward, we’re ready to stand with you.
