From Respected Expert to Influential Leader
A two-day leadership communication intensive for senior leaders and founders.
Learn to simplify complexity, inspire trust, win buy-in, and tell stories that move people to act - so you’re seen as the leader, not just the expert.
1–2 October 2026 · Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland · Limited to 12 leaders
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Expertise alone doesn’t create influence
Influence comes from communicating ideas that people understand, remember and act on.
Is this for you?
You're great at what you do. You've spent years earning that expertise, and the respect that comes with it. But somewhere along the way, being the expert stopped being enough.
Now you are expected to:
✓ Communicate strategy with clarity
✓ Win buy-in for complex ideas
✓ Lead change without aggravating resistance
✓ Inspire a team around a shared vision
✓ Influence teams, boards, investors, clients, or senior stakeholders
And privately, you know the harder truths too. The heart that races before the big presentation. The louder, less-qualified voice that dominates the room. The quiet sense that, after years in the role, you’re still seen as the expert — not yet the leader.
This intensive helps you close the gap between your expertise and your influence
From one of Switzerland's most inspiring settings, you'll step away from the day-to-day to sharpen the way you communicate and lead.
"A refreshing reminder of how to be authentic and emotional in speeches. Her approach was simple, clear, and efficient.”
Gisele Champion, Head of Financial Restructuring, BNP Paribas
Mélanie Brinbaum,
Head of Marketing,
Nestlé
"Shannon has a rare ability to build confidence and bring out the best in people. Every time we work together, I see myself stepping up as a leader, and I watched the same shift happen in everyone around me."
Nicolas Huillet, Vice President Nestlé, Head of Dolce Gusto
"After Shannon's coaching, the team felt stronger and more confident, thanks to her method and the way she listens and adapts to each individual."
Coralie Berrocal Managing Consultant, IBM
"Shannon helped me realize the importance of being authentic and connecting with people, which I had forgotten. The stories and energy in the session were fantastic."
Trini Párraga, Global Digital Product Manager,
Nespresso
"She knows how to challenge you in just the right way, pushing you to grow while always creating a safe, supportive environment."
What we work on
You work on your own real, high-stakes communication throughout. Whether you are selling a strategy to the board, pitching investors, or rallying a team, every framework is applied directly to your own message.
Find the one message that matters
Cut the corporate blah blah and endless PowerPoint slides. Take a complex idea and find the single message that matters: exactly what people need to understand, remember, and repeat. Clarity of thought comes before clarity of expression, so we start there.
Move people from informed to inspired
Speak to the why, not just the what or the how. Tell the bigger story that gives your work direction, and lead change in a way that honours what people fear losing rather than pushing through their resistance. This is how you move from informative to influential.
Win buy-in without forcing
Learn to anticipate the real objection beneath the stated one, reduce the risk people feel, and make them want to say yes. This is where you learn to sell an idea, a product, or a vision.
Tell the story only you can tell
Many experts hold back the human story because it feels too personal. Chosen well, it’s exactly what turns information into meaning and builds trust. You’ll learn which story to tell, how to make it relevant to the room, and how to use your own experience to create credibility and connection.
Speak with presence and authority
Learn how to use your voice and body language with intention, so you deliver with calm confidence instead of nerves.
Meet Your Guide
I've spent my career helping people close this gap between expertise and influence through powerful communication skills.
I've coached hundreds of senior leaders and founders, from CEOs unveiling strategy to entrepreneurs pitching investors, who knew their material inside out but struggled to make it land.
The problem was never expertise.
It was communication.
And that's a skill that can be learned.
Shannon Jenkins is a keynote speaker and leadership communication trainer trusted by organisations including Nestlé, Nespresso, Google, and IMD Business School.
She has coached over 200 leaders across global organisations, interviewed more than 100 world-class thinkers on the RESONATE podcast (63,000 listeners across 148 countries), and spoken on international stages of up to 2,500 people.
What's included
THE CORE
Two full days of in-person training and live coaching with Shannon, in a curated room of twelve senior leaders and founders from different industries.
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A 75-minute group preparation call before the intensive
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Personalised coaching on your own real, high-stakes communication
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A private 30-minute integration call with Shannon, 2–3 weeks afterwards
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Shared lunches, sunset cocktails and canapés, and refreshments throughout
YOUR BONUSES - yours to keep for 6 months post leadership intensive
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Full access to the AI communication assistant, trained on Shannon’s coaching and frameworks
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Six weeks of Speak to Resonate content — bite-sized professionally recorded videos, checklists and frameworks
The Venue
Two days. Twelve leaders. One of the most beautiful views in Switzerland. With an intimate group of high-performing peers, hosted in a stunning private setting above Lake Geneva.
Practical Details
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Dates: 1–2 October 2026
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Timing: Day 1, 09:00–19:00; Day 2, 09:00–17:00
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Location: Le Mont-Pèlerin, above Vevey in the Lake Geneva region — accessible by car and public transport
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Language: English
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Group size: maximum 12
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Not included: accommodation and travel
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Application: places confirmed after a fit conversation
Investment
3,500CHF + VAT per leader.
(Each cohort is curated for the right mix of leaders. Tell us about your role, challenges and aspirations; we will be in touch about fit.)
Nothing short of outstanding. The feedback from everyone has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Mélanie Brinbaum, Head of Marketing, Nestlé