KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Executive Coach & Author | Leadership Communication and Presence
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WHY PEGGY
Klaus addresses the moments when expertise must become visible: a board presentation, a difficult conversation or a case for promotion. Her work helps organisations develop leaders who can communicate their contribution clearly and create more equitable opportunities for capable people whose achievements may otherwise remain overlooked.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Klaus examines the personal, social and organisational factors that shape confidence at work. The session connects self-awareness with practical communication and leadership behaviours. It can address the experiences of women, mixed groups or intact teams, with attention to the conditions that help capable people participate, speak clearly and take appropriate responsibility.
Klaus approaches executive presence as a set of skills that can be practised. Storytelling, preparation, audience awareness and handling difficult questions all contribute to how a leader's message is received. The session is relevant to high-stakes presentations, board discussions and everyday interactions in which clarity and credibility matter.
Klaus explores how professionals can communicate achievements without becoming uncomfortable or self-important. The session examines the barriers to self-promotion, the value of specific stories and the importance of context. It also gives leaders a basis for discussing how contributions become visible and how recognition can reach beyond the most outspoken people.
Technical competence operates within a network of relationships and expectations. Klaus examines the interpersonal capabilities that help people navigate that environment, from communication and self-awareness to managing difficult feedback and workplace dynamics. The session connects career development with the everyday behaviours that allow expertise to become more useful to others.
Peggy Klaus is an executive coach, speaker and author specialising in leadership communication, confidence and executive presence. She works with senior leaders and emerging talent on the situations in which the way a message is delivered can materially affect its reception. Her current programmes include Unstoppable Confidence, with formats for women, mixed groups and intact teams.
Klaus began her career in the performing arts, training in drama, speech and theatre in London before working as an actor, classical singer, producer, director and talent coach. She later brought that experience into corporate communication and leadership development. Her books, BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It and The Hard Truth About Soft Skills, examine how people communicate their value and navigate the interpersonal demands of work.
Her distinctive perspective combines performance practice with a close understanding of workplace expectations. Executive presence becomes something people can rehearse and refine: structuring a story, responding to questions, managing anxiety and adjusting to an audience without losing their own voice. Her work on self-promotion also addresses the cultural and organisational barriers that can make speaking about achievement feel uncomfortable or risky.
For employers, these issues affect who is heard, recognised and prepared for greater responsibility. Klaus connects individual development with the quality of everyday interactions, including feedback, difficult conversations and communication across differences. Her approach is relevant to organisations that want technically capable people to exercise influence with greater clarity, and that recognise confidence as a capability to develop rather than a trait to assume.
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