Coaching Counsel

The Counsel

It’s all Smiles, Claps
& Slaps on Backs.
No one Questions You.
No one Corrects You.
Now You’re Here.

Private communication counsel for CEOs and Board Members

The Brief

You have the title and the tenure.

Something’s missing.

An honest opinion.

Actionable clarity.

The best performers take more coaching at the top, not less.

Even Federer kept a coach at world number one.

Those seeking an acquiescent, obsequious sycophant will be disappointed.

For this is candour, from a credible, consummate consigliere.

The Counsel is offered to a limited selection of the very few

Coaching Counsel

The Speech Coach presents:

THE
COUNSEL

When everyone is telling you ‘Yes’. This is the other voice.

Private communication counsel for CEOs and Board Members

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Ina Lorenz

Director, Accor Academy

His dedication and professionalism were evident every step of the way, and I truly believe that his help was a crucial factor in my success.

The Counsel Public Speaking Coaching Programme

Private communication counsel for CEOs and Board Members

The Process

190-minute Evaluation: a confidential, clinical, 360-degree view of your speech, voice and manner.24 private 90-minute sessions a month, distributed and scaled to your diary. Every live engagement covered.3All materials, strategies and frameworks provided during and between sessions.

The Approach

What to say

1 The Message

Structure & composition.
Beginning. Middle. End.

How to say it

2 The Delivery

Voice, breathing & intonation.
Pace, pausing & projection.

How to own it

3 The Authority

Gravitas & Stage Presence.
Internalisation & Ownership.

How to navigate

4 The Room

Negotiations. Conflict.
Character & group dynamics.

How to adapt

5 The Adaptation

Audience. Context. Medium.
Register, tone & pace.

The Outcomes

  • Honest, expert opinion on how you are actually perceived.
  • Every live engagement prepared, rehearsed and reviewed.
  • Gravitas, composure and command in the highest-stakes rooms.
  • A voice that adapts to audience, context and medium.
  • Candour on call, for the term of your tenure.

The Counsel coaching programme is available in-person and online.

What Our Clients Say

Philippe DoumeingtsPresident, Altiora Performance

His dual competencies in speech and language therapy as well as speech coaching meant that he was able to diagnose and differentiate my speech and outline a suitable coaching programme, during my first visit.

Ina LorenzDirector, Accor Academy

His dedication and professionalism were evident every step of the way, and I truly believe that his help was a crucial factor in my success.

Adam LueckingSocial Sector Performance Leader

Vinny is an excellent speech coach. He goes above and beyond, and he puts in the time needed to make a speech a success.

Hana ChaFounder and Business Leader

I worked with Vinny over a course of six sessions preparing for a series of on-camera talks, and wow, what a difference that made! Vinny helped me to improve my speech intonations and melodic delivery for more effective audience engagement.

The Speech Coach

Vinny Raval - Speaker Awards 2026

For more than 30 years, Vinny Raval — The Speech Coach — has helped people strengthen their communication and public speaking skills across corporate, public sector, and creative industries in the UK and internationally.

His approach combines insights from speech science, performance training, and communication psychology, creating a distinctive methodology that delivers measurable progress and supports long-term development.

Every coaching programme is tailored to the individual, reflecting their goals, context, and speaking environment.

Sessions are available one-to-one or in group settings, delivered online or in person.

Before You Enquire

Questions & Answers

Who is The Counsel for?

CEOs and board members: leaders whose position means no one around them questions or corrects how they communicate.

How does the retainer work?

Regular private sessions, an honest assessment of how you come across, and coaching for every live engagement you prepare, from a board meeting to a keynote.

Is it online or in person?

Coaching sessions are available online, in person at the studio in London, or on site.

What does it cost?

Terms are agreed after an initial conversation. Use Start Here to arrange a call.

The Next Step

Let’s talk...

A short, no obligation discussion about your tenure, yourtargets and engagements.

Coaching Counsel

The Counsel: The Other Voice

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