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Clarity, brevity & impact®
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Think on Your Feet® is a practical, proven communication training programme that helps you structure your thoughts, deliver them persuasively, and respond instantly. Answer tough questions clearly and confidently under pressure, with zero preparation time.
What trained teams gain
The benefits of Think on Your Feet® training
Faster, clearer decisions
Structured formulas cut through rambling and get to the point in seconds, not minutes.
Confidence under pressure
A repeatable process replaces panic with a plan — even when a question comes from nowhere.
Greater credibility
Clear, composed answers change how colleagues, clients and leadership perceive your judgement.
Shorter, sharper meetings
When everyone structures their input, meetings run faster and decisions land sooner.
A skill for life, not a script
Unlike a rehearsed presentation, this works in any unscripted conversation — forever.
Consistent across the team
Trained together, teams share a common language for structuring updates, briefings and pitches.
See it in action
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See exactly how a structured-thinking formula works in a real, spontaneous scenario — no slides, no script.
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WHO IT'S FOR
Who is this training for?
Early Careers
Build the confidence and structure to speak up clearly in meetings, panels and interviews — before habits are set.
Click for detail ↓Middle Management
Brief upward with clarity, handle challenging questions in the room, and keep meetings moving without losing the message.
Click for detail ↓Senior Leaders
Stay composed and credible under scrutiny — from board updates to high-stakes negotiations and media questions.
Click for detail ↓PROOF, NOT PROMISES
What delegates say about the workshop
What Think on Your Feet® actually is
Clarity, Brevity, Impact® - on demand
Be clear
A repeatable set of formulas for structuring your thoughts instantly — so your point is obvious, not buried.
Be brief
Say what matters in the time you actually have — 30 seconds in a lift, or 3 minutes in front of the board.
Be impactful
Be remembered for the substance of what you said — and for how composed you looked saying it.
The cost of staying untrained
What happens when your team can't think on its feet
Meetings run long, decisions run slow
Unstructured updates and rambling answers waste everyone's time and stall decision-making.
Source: Atlassian, 2024
Poor communication erodes trust
When people can't express ideas clearly under pressure, colleagues and clients start to doubt their judgement — not just their delivery.
Source: Grammarly & Harris Poll, 2022
High performers get passed over
Technical ability isn't enough if you can't communicate it convincingly in the room when it counts.
Source: Wiley, 2024
Pressure exposes the gap
The moments that matter most — a hostile question, a snap decision, a Minister's challenge — are exactly when untrained communicators freeze.
Based on delegate feedback across 30+ countries
How it works
Three steps to communicating with clarity
1
Learn the techniques
Master a small set of structured-thinking formulas designed for real, spontaneous situations.
2
Practise, practise, practise
Apply each formula to your own real scenarios, with feedback, in a small-group hands-on session.
3
Use it under pressure
Walk out with a reflex you can rely on in any meeting, briefing or unscripted conversation.
Find your path
However your organisation wants to start
Individuals
Book a public workshop and invest in your own communication skills, no company rollout required.
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Bring it in-house so your whole team shares a common language for structured communication.
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Book via Government Campus at a pre-negotiated rate, as the approved sole UK supplier.
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UK Civil Service organisations can book Think on Your Feet® without the hassle of 'going to tender' through Government Campus.
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Proof, not promises
What delegates say after training
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The stress of having to say something useful, on the spot, in front of senior leadership - that's completely gone now.
Delegate Name
Job Title, Private Sector Organisation
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One of the most genuinely useful courses I've done in 15 years. I used it the next morning.
Delegate Name
Job Title, Public Sector Organisation
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Should be mandatory for anyone who has to brief upward. It changes how you're perceived in the room.
Delegate Name
Job Title, Civil Service Department
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A free, practical introduction to structured thinking under pressure — including one formula you can try in your very next meeting.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this a presentation skills course?
No. Presentation skills training covers planned, rehearsed talks. Think on Your Feet® is for the unplanned moments — a sudden question, a live challenge, a meeting with no script.
Who is this training for?
Individual professionals, teams and whole organisations — including UK Civil Service departments via Government Campus.
How is it delivered?
As an open public workshop, an in-house programme for your team, or a Government Campus booking — face-to-face or virtual.
Are you the official UK provider?
Yes. Indigo Business Services Ltd is the sole UK provider of Think on Your Feet®, licensed by McLuhan & Davies Communications.
How do we book?
Book a public workshop place directly, request an in-house quote, or book via Government Campus if you're UK Civil Service.