Communication Coaching and Training

A special attention given to physical presence

Supporting people to get their messages and voice heard – and acted upon – so that they can make their contribution and enjoy their work with great comfort and ease.

I offer coaching and courses that are well-suited to help leaders and business people express themselves with a true and powerful presence.

Presence and Impact:

A straightforward approach with a defined process for business leaders and people who look to get themselves heard.

The work, together, is to build trust in your understanding so that you create confidence in your listener’s knowledge so that they will align and take right action.

The work is to build a framework of trust to support our relationships. How we appeal to others and their values is crucial.

Through my experience in corporate management in world class organizations, I personally recognized the obstacles that kept people from getting ahead, growing in their role, or enjoying their work.

As I reflect on the past twenty years of coaching, it’s been my experience that my clients come away with a greater sense of confidence in themselves and that they and their message resonate.

Together we identify any underlying issues that you know hold you back from achieving what you want from your life. We then co-create a way to get yourself heard and connected to those whom you want to build trust, rapport and long lasting relationship.

I’ve worked with hundreds of individuals and organizations to help them achieve both professional and personal success.

It’s been my greatest privilege to support and cultivate C-Suite, executives, emerging leaders, students, artists, political figures, graduates, activists and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.

Let’s be in touch.

I publish a blog from time to time  where I share practices, methods, insights, interesting stories and resources with you. I send out information through email on online courses, tiny courses and events.

I have a limited Social Media presence. I use the time to learn, create and to be. This is our best way to connect.

On the blog

How finding those positive Moods and Emotions can drive alignment

How finding those positive Moods and Emotions can drive alignment

Our moods and emotions affect our actions and results. Use this is awareness can change the landscape. Our emotional skills shape our results... and our value, satisfaction, & meaning in life. They are the foundation of our impact in leadership, teamwork, and...

When your Moods and Emotions can keep you on the outside

When your Moods and Emotions can keep you on the outside

I worked with a client who had a strong personality. He arrived from his former organization where conflict was normalized to his new firm that had a more mature environment. Having had been a single contributor and now having to work with and manage a team, he was at...

Rapport is Like Singing in a Choir

Rapport is Like Singing in a Choir

Having Rapport with people is like singing in a choir. When we are aligned in Rapport with people, things are so seamless and satisfying. It’s like singing in a choir. We are far more likely to stay in tune because we have all those “voices” around us already singing...

What My Clients Are Saying

"Martha, the morning session was absolutely transformative. The opportunity to share space, movement and breath with others was so impactful; understanding we have a kindred bond to connect with others, to share, to learn was amazing. You helped bring out the best of our selves. I would love to arrange a time for you to visit my campus as I would love to gift a session to women of my inner circle…will be back in touch with you shortly to explore.”
CEO, Healthcare Research

“Martha’s work and her techniques transcend both the professional and personal. She individualizes programs to lead to execution, leadership and team development. Her focus on essential skills trains from C-Suite to entry-level. All of the above is most critical at this time when cultures have to blend “old guard” and millennials and we all need to evolve, communicate and empower for success.”
MD, Financial Services

“I am in a new C-Level role and there is nothing that you and I have done over the years we’ve worked together that I’ve ever done before. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t rely on the skills you taught me to be successful in this role.”
CFO – Pharma Business

“Thank you so much for your coaching session over a year. It was a great pleasure to work with you. I strongly feel that your sessions are very effective and useful for my future career. In addition, most importantly, it was fun!”
Professional Services Firm Partner, Japanese Leadership Academy

“I just completed my third training with Martha Gelnaw and each session builds on one another. The classes are motivational, fun and highly educational and seem to get better each time! Martha is an experienced professional that has help me both professionally and personally. I am a big fan of the Improvisation session because I believe that every sales call is an improvisation. “Feeling my Feet” and “Being in the Moment” are two skills learned in the training that could be implemented immediately.”
Director, Global Pharma Company

“I just completed my third training with Martha Gelnaw and each session builds on one another. The classes are motivational, fun and highly educational and seem to get better each time! Martha is an experienced professional that has help me both professionally and personally. I am a big fan of the Improvisation session because I believe that every sales call is an improvisation. “Feeling my Feet” and “Being in the Moment” are two skills learned in the training that could be implemented immediately.”
Director, Global Pharma Company

“Working in the male-dominated trading floor environment made it hard for me [a woman] to feel recognized. Martha’s use of role-playing situations made it easier for me to introduce myself, assert my ideas in meetings, and gain credit for my work which allowed me to advance in my career.”
Director, Sales & Trading, Global Investment Bank

“I contracted Martha to work with my senior team who was preparing to present at a high stakes internal conference with an audience of 800 during a critical juncture for our practice. She worked carefully with each person to bring out their best, most engaging style and persuasive message. This was no easy task as these were people who are highly technical and not used to exhibiting a compelling stage presence. The results were very good and each person was happy with the outcome from the meeting.”
Senior Project Manager, Big Four Professional Services Firm

“Martha helped me become confident, relaxed, clear and organized – and to come across as an expert willing to help the audience while presenting trade ideas to greater than a hundred clients who had various levels of expertise.”
Director, Sales and Trading, Investment Bank

“I attended a program that Martha facilitated early in my career … [her] coaching has made me more self-aware of my communication style … I attribute the outstanding results to Martha’s deep experience in advising executives at all levels, acting training and sincere interest in seeing everyone succeed. Martha has really made a difference!”
Finance Director, Pharma firm

“I worked with Martha during a time of much change in my career, including a significant increase in responsibility. I realized that having great drive, a creative and strategic mind, and a successful track record were not going to be enough, and that I needed to SHOW my confidence in my capabilities in order to have credibility in my new role. Martha helped me learn how to portray my full confidence, and to have my presence embody my strength. Her coaching and guidance has had a significant impact on my ability to shine!”
SVP, Director, Financial Services

“I worked with Martha during a time of much change in my career, including a significant increase in responsibility. I realized that having great drive, a creative and strategic mind, and a successful track record were not going to be enough, and that I needed to SHOW my confidence in my capabilities in order to have credibility in my new role. Martha helped me learn how to portray my full confidence, and to have my presence embody my strength. Her coaching and guidance has had a significant impact on my ability to shine!”
SVP, Director, Financial Services