Communication & Presence Under Pressure: training for high-stakes moments
High-stakes communication training
A practical training for leaders and teams who need to stay clear and credible when the stakes are high: board meetings, negotiations, public speaking, difficult conversations and crisis moments.How it works: we start from the body. Participants learn…
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Description
A practical training for leaders and teams who need to stay clear and credible when the stakes are high: board meetings, negotiations, public speaking, difficult conversations and crisis moments.
How it works: we start from the body. Participants learn what happens to attention, voice and judgement under stress, and practise short breathing and regulation techniques grounded in heart-rate variability (HRV) research. Then we move to communication: structuring a message, listening under pressure, handling objections and conflict, holding presence in front of a group. Every technique is tried in realistic role plays built on the team's own situations.
What participants take away: a personal pre-performance routine, a simple structure for high-stakes messages, and tools to de-escalate tense conversations.
For: managers, leadership teams, sales and client-facing teams, healthcare and care teams. Half day, tailored to the company.
Led by Valentina D'Amico, executive coach and corporate trainer, graduated in Medicine and Surgery, founder of Tèramadre® and creator of MBS Coherence®. Lead trainer in communication and self-regulation for healthcare staff. In English or Italian. Coaching and training, not therapy.
Benefits
- Clearer thinking and steadier voice in high-pressure moments
- A personal pre-performance routine based on breathing and HRV research
- A simple structure for high-stakes messages: boards, negotiations, presentations
- Better listening and fewer escalations in tense conversations
- More confidence and presence in front of a group
- Practised on the team's real situations, not on theory
- Science-based content led by a trainer with a medical degree
Hosted by Valentina D'Amico
About the Host
Valentina D'Amico is an executive coach and corporate trainer, founder and CEO of Tèramadre® and creator of MBS Coherence®, a method that trains and measures Agency: the capacity to turn decisions into behaviour, even under pressure. She graduated in Medicine and Surgery and holds a Master in Functional Medicine & Nutrition and a University Master in Coaching (1,500 hours, 60 ECTS).
She helps leaders, executives and high-performing teams stay clear and coherent under pressure, working with applied neuroscience, heart-rate variability (HRV), the breath, the body and neuroaesthetic design. Every session is grounded in measurable physiology and behavioural science, and designed to be remembered.
Institutional and corporate track record: faculty at LUMSA Human Academy (Rome); lead trainer for healthcare staff training; member of the UNEBA National Training Committee; co-author of a handbook on effective communication in care (Maggioli Editore, forthcoming 2026); speaker at TechCare Expo 2026 (Rimini) and at Forum Non Autosufficienza 2025, Italy's national forum on long-term care (Bari and Milan). Named in StartupItalia's Unstoppable Women 2026 list. Programmes delivered for healthcare organisations, wellbeing companies, founders and professional teams across Italy.
What she brings into a room:
– MBS Neuroweave Experience™: applied neuroscience, regulating breathwork and the collective creation of a textile geometric artwork from regenerated materials, which stays at HQ as a visual artefact of the team's culture. A strong ESG and employer-branding asset.
– Executive coherence sessions for founders, C-suite and senior leaders who want to lead without burning out.
– Communication and presence training for high-stakes contexts: boards, negotiations, public speaking, crisis moments.
– Mini-experiences (20–45 min) for offsites, retreats, leadership summits and board days.
Not motivation: a system that uses the body, the breath and art as the fastest levers to change how a team thinks, communicates and performs together.
In English and Italian, in person across the EU and online. Coaching and training, not therapy.
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Certifications & Credentials
University Master in Coaching (1,500 hours, 60 ECTS) – Unimercatorum, 2022
Master in Functional Medicine & Nutrition – 2024
International Mindfulness Trainer, 180 hours – IPHA, 2022
NLP Practitioner – The Society of NLP
Somatic coaching – advanced training, 2022
Health Coach – CPD Standards, 2021
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Bari, Italy
Languages
English, Italian
Travel Locations
EU (travel costs on request)
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Performing
Past Clients
Everywhere SB, UNEBA, LUMSA Human Academy
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