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SPEAK BY DESIGN UNIVERSITY 2026

Build the Most Transformative Year of Your Career.

The year you become consistently compelling.
Leadership Communication Skills

BECOME THE OBVIOUS CHOICE

Who would you be with exceptional communication skills and no self-doubt?

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The Signature Coaching Program

6-Month Program

A proven path to stronger communication and greater leadership impact.

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Group
Experiences

Bring Your Team Learning that Gets Business Results

  • Virtual and Onsite Formats

  • Custom Formats

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Speak by Design University

Private Coaching + Cohort Development

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Leadership Communication
Coach Certification

Become a Communication Coach
 

Senior Leader Communication
Coaching and Training

We know senior leader communication skills. We help leaders be consistently compelling forces for their organizations. We are committed to helping people develop exceptional communication skills and presentations that launch and transform their businesses, teams, and relationships to new heights.

 

We help clients make big and small shifts in their leadership communication skills that make their interactions unforgettable.

Your conversations, meetings, and presentations need to tell your story and inspire action. Speak by Design coaching, training, and communication consulting support personal and business transformations.

 

The Lead by Design Method for building leadership communication skills is changing careers, teams, companies, and our communities.  

THIS CHANGE WILL BE LASTING ...

You will think differently

You will speak differently

You will react differently

Your new skills will positively impact your organization

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NOW AVAILABLE

Speak Like a CEO Before You Are One

Learn the system for thinking and speaking like an executive.
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50 Lessons

Get to know our unique approach to developing the communication skills of a remarkable leader.

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with

Stephanie Bickel

Find Your Perfect Solution

Find Your Perfect Solution

SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATION CONSULTING AND PRESENTATION TRAINING SOLUTIONS 

WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON PERSONALIZATION. 

TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK THROUGH OUR TAILORED SOLUTIONS.

Executive Career Coaching & Onboarding

A new C-suite leader needs to shine in the first Board meeting, media interview, townhall, and leadership team meeting. Speak by Design’s Executive Launch program helps new leaders accelerate relationship building, excitement, and start strong.  

Management Team Presentations

When a company is up for sale or seeking investors, fireside chats and management team presentations need to ignite enthusiasm. Speak by Design includes a combination of private and group training experiences.

Business Development Presentations

Marketing and Sales need to be masterful storytelling machines. Our Perfecting the Pitch training helps you tell all your stories: your personal story, the company story, your industry story, and your customer stories. We help you develop your perspectives and visions of the future. 

Expert Presentations

Experts in technology, science, and data roles require unique communication skills training. How do you simplify the complex and clarify the abstract? Speak by Design has coaching programs for expert teams seeking to unify and clarify messages. 

Learning & Development

Learning & Development teams need to build the skills today that their organization needs in the future. We work with Learning & Development leaders to build world-class training solutions that help retain and advance the very best people. We help you find the perfect approach and time to boost your people sky high.

Career Coaching & Transition Coaching

Speak by Design complements executive search activities. Through career coaching, let us help you craft your stories and position yourself for your next professional adventure.

The Speak by Design Advantage

1.

Your coaching is confidential.

We protect the confidentiality of every individual we coach. Our partnerships with organizations are built on trust, discretion, and a shared commitment to developing leaders and driving business growth.

2.

The Lead by Design method. 

We identify the communication habits that limit your influence and help you build the skills to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.

3.

Speak by Design University support. 

We continuously upload our proprietary communication tools and frameworks to this tailored platform. After completing a Speak by Design coaching or training program, you are invited to join our annual membership program for ongoing live coaching and access to our 12 signature trainings, portfolio workbooks, and live monthly cohort sessions.

4.

Experienced coaches. Personal commitment.

Our coaches have worked together for 10–20 years, and every coach is certified in the Lead by Design method. We bring that shared experience to your goals, your challenges, and the moments when you need to deliver.

5.

The Speak by Design promise. 

Speak by Design has been the greatest joy of our careers. We treat every client like family, and your success is personal to us. We see what is possible for you and are committed to helping you become the leader you want to be.

The Blog

The Blog

Since 2000, Speak by Design has helped leaders communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence in the moments that matter most. That experience shapes our Lead by Design method, an approach to leadership development rooted in communication.

 

Explore the blog for practical ways to strengthen your presence, inspire action, and lead with greater impact.

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