Without +1 Confidence, You’re Missing Out
If you can’t communicate clearly, you’re leaving opportunities on the table, because brilliant ideas don’t sell themselves. But brilliant communication does.
I’ve seen teams with incredible products struggle to get buy-in, simply because their message wasn’t clear, confident, or memorable. But I’ve seen others (with smaller ideas) take off, just because they knew how to speak with impact.
If you or your team can’t explain what you do, why it matters, and who it helps, you’ll lose attention, influence, and momentum.
That’s where +1 Confidence comes in. It’s not about hype or scripts, it’s about helping smart people communicate powerfully, so their ideas land, connect, and move people to act.
“I think communication is the single most important skill in a team. Most people I meet in the workplace don’t know how to praise, reprimand, encourage, listen, sell, or apologise. If you can’t do those things well, it doesn’t really matter how good you are at your craft as you are so limited in your interactions with others. Being good at what you do is important but to be great at what you do you need to be a great communicator.”
Jamie Walker, Rocksteady Co-Founder
My Signature Talk: ‘+1 Confidence: Small Steps – Big Wins’
A one-hour talk for as many people as you like. Easy, fun and inspiring. Perfect for when you want to inspire people to communicate better.
Works really well as a lunchtime taster to gain buy-in for training sessions.
My training sessions and talks always include moments of laughter. I don’t tell jokes, I simply a safe, creative space where people feel relaxed enough to enjoy themselves. That’s what I carried over from comedy: curious, ego-free exploration, where people feel supported, not judged. It’s the kind of environment in which real confidence thrives.
Training Options
3 hours, 6 people. Brief speaking experience, lots of effective advice for boosting speaking confidence.
One day, 6 people. Plenty of practical speaking experience, feedback, tons of useful techniques. The best seller!
The full adventure. 2 days, 6 people, follow-up 1:1 sessions. Big transformations in every participant’s communication effectiveness.
1:1 Confidence Coaching
This is where we go deep. Just you and me, building clarity, confidence, and control in how you speak. We’ll strip away blocks, sharpen your strengths, and unlock what’s been holding you back; no judgement, no waffle, no flipcharts. And possibly a decent pastry or two.
All my training is available in-person (in England) or online.
Ready to explore what +1 Confidence can do for your team?
Testimonials
‘I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Jon – he’s a marvellous mix of professional advice, practical tips and amusing stories. Lots of usable insight in highly entertaining form!’
Rebecca Trigg – Consultant at Acteon Communication and Learning
‘I have done a few sessions with Jon aiming to help with my communications skills, public speaking and in general “making myself being heard”. The coaching was definitely very beneficial, but also fun and a right balance between “light and serious”. Jon is extremely engaging, motivating, experienced and also gave plenty of suggestions of reading and listening materials that will help me with my further development in the area. Thank you, Jon!’
Magda Haver – Community Events Co-ordinator at GEANT
‘Jon was incredibly helpful in the preparation of my TEDx talk. His direct and hands-on approach to the workshop sessions quickly propels you to jump out of your comfort zone which in turn actually made me more comfortable and confident being in front of a crowd. Each session was tailored according to the personal development of the talk, enabling an organic growth to progress of the talk.’
Jonathan Irawan – Computational Designer at HASSELL
‘Jon has run a number of Presenting Skills workshops for us in the past few months and the feedback has always been great. Jon is a skilled coach who has helped us build both ability and confidence in people who need to be adept at presenting. I would highly recommend him.’
Martin Warner – Head of Talent Acquisition at Smart Pension
‘I’ve presented before, but feeling pretty rusty after a three-year gap I approached Jon to help me prepare for a conference talk this year. Jon was:
- Clear in his feedback and explanations of structures to really engage my audience
- Flexible, adapting quickly to my style which meant that although he helped me to improve significantly, the talk still remained authentically “me”
- Encouraging, giving me the confidence to get “back on the horse”. Recommended without hesitation, and I would happily work with Jon again in the future.’
Gareth Marlow – CEO and Leadership Team Coach
‘I have enjoyed the pleasure of learning from Jon with his fantastic training as part of my role and our Intern programme where we invite Jon to provide communications training to 50 students in our Faculty each year. And what valuable, fun and exciting training it is! Jon has such a natural way of engaging his audience and inspiring confidence in each person to get involved and learn how to communicate and present effectively. Such great training, and fun each time we welcome Jon to ARU – Thank you Jon!’
Nicola Faulkner – Student Business Adviser, Anglia Ruskin University
‘Jon Torrens delivered a fantastic training session on Public Speaking and Presenting to a group of Cambridge University students as part of our Social Innovation Programme. His mix of practical advice and more theoretical points about shaping a narrative were very well received, as was his warm rapport with the students. The confidence of the groups in presenting markedly increased after Jon’s training; it was a pleasure to work with him and I hope we will collaborate many more times in future.’