Could your emerging leaders benefit from expert support? Investing in your leaders, removing communication roadblocks and increasing trust, connection and authenticity among your most important assets is a great investment.
Could your emerging leaders benefit from expert support? Investing in your leaders, removing communication roadblocks and increasing trust, connection and authenticity among your most important assets is a great investment.
And, great teams communicate well. As a Leadership Communication Expert John’s coaching is renown for going deep and being highly effective. John supports his clients in removing the things that are blocking their full self expression as a leader, on stage and in life. John coaches leaders in becoming ever more effective communicators & leaders, as well as powerfully assisting them with high level messaging and approach so that what they truly mean to say is exactly what gets heard.
When Leaders participate in this coaching the results are dramatic. When the entire team participates in this coaching the results become exponential.
Among top corporations John Bates’ individual and team coaching is heralded for elevating already highly effective leaders and speakers to unexpected new levels. He also has a lot of experience in successfully taking “known ineffective speakers” and making them star-power speakers; for unleashing formerly quiet leaders who previously had a hard time contributing; and for bringing out the authentic, connected human being in a way that deeply supports their effectiveness. His ability to bring out your excellence as a leader, communicator and human being is well attested to by his clients. Having raised hundred of millions with his teams in Silicon Valley and beyond, John also offers excellent and effective pitch coaching.
One to one coaching is one of the most time consuming, customized, yet fulfilling things that I do. So, I ask for a minimum financial commitment and that potential coaching clients come in with something big at stake, which really matters to them and be willing to play full out, with everything on the table. We will typically visit unexpected places and generate surprising, excellent results because of it.
John is happy to customize any engagement. In person coaching, combined with video coaching is often the most effective and efficient model.
John’s “Speak Like a Leader Training” is a prerequisite to any further coaching with John. It can be delivered to as many or as few people as you would like and can take from 4 hours to 3 days depending on your desires. Bringing the entire team to the first half day or one day portion of the training is a great way to leverage your investment to give the entire team the core principles and bring them into the conversation. We can then focus on a smaller leadership group for the rest of the training and further one on one or small group coaching.
One on One coaching typically consists of 12 x sessions of approximately 30-60 minutes via phone and/or Zoom or other video conference, when appropriate. It includes access to the online version of the Speak Like a Leader Boot Camp to fulfill the prerequisite for further coaching from John. Normally this engagement takes from 4 to 12 months, depending on the desires of the client.
I’m also happy to get together in person if we’re in the same vicinity, or if you want to come to me – I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, mostly, these days, but am in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Francisco, and San Diego regularly, as well. In the winter you can combine a visit to Salt Lake City with a ski trip, in the summer there is stunningly gorgeous hiking, mountain biking and more. I’m also happy to come to you if travel, accommodation and some recognition of my travel time is provided.
This is flexible, if you’d like t0 break up our meetings differently, according to your desires and what is needed.
One way might be 3 half day sessions, or one half day session and 8 phone sessions, etc. As well, in between sessions, my team and I are available to answer short calls, emails, texts, and to assist you as you face leadership challenges, develop speeches, pitches, presentations and deal with whatever comes up.
Peter DiLaura describes working with John Bates
John, I can’t thank you enough for working with us here at NASA. You were so engaging and gave my team great tools and inspiration to take our communications to the next level. We look forward to continuing our relationship.

I saw John Bates give a presentation in Boston on authentic leadership in 2017. His focus was on public speaking. The talk was one of the best I have seen on the subject. John’s recommendations were clear, useful and easy to remember. What impressed me was not just the content he shared but the way he delivered it. John embodied his advice. The entire talk mirrored his recommendations making it both easier for us in the audience to figure out how to implement and also proving the usefulness of his suggestions. If you do any public speaking you will benefit from seeing John in action. I’m still putting the core ideas from his presentation to work in my public speaking almost a year later.

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Posted on Tara PerryTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. John Bates is an absolute genius at helping transform our valuable life stories from irrelevant to irresistible! I have seen John in real time work with three different amazing individuals whose stories were just not being communicated in a way that anybody wanted to hear. In one hour all three were transformed from dull to dynamic! He's done the same with my story. I could hardly believe that. The story that I had gone over so many times, looking for ways to convey interest and relevance, turned into a cliffhanger even I wanted to know more about when John played his version back to me! I highly recommend John for anyone who wants to communicate their story in a dynamic, relevant way that will be heard by their audience.Posted on Antonio SanchezTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I've been following John for more than ten years since he first came to my company to give a presentation. His insights in communication and leadership has helped me over the years in refining my communication and listening skills. I can confidently say that the quality of John's work is superb and is highly recommended for you as a leader and the member of your team.Posted on Pavol GajdošTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I attended a public speaking workshops with John in Brussels and in Bratislava, and it was fantastic! John was friendly and made everything easy to understand. I learned how to connect with my audience and tailor my message. The hands-on practice really helped me improve my speaking skills. I also appreciated the feedback from both the instructor and other participants. Overall, I feel much more confident speaking in front of others. I highly recommend this workshop for anyone looking to improve their public speaking!Posted on Russ HarlowTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with John changed my life and business. Improving communication is something EVERYONE can benefit from. John Bates is phenomenal at assisting, teaching, and coaching people to find and share their stories. It's a gift - one that he works extremely hard at perfecting. Spending time in John's orbit and working through his Executive Speaking course with him has made an incredible impact on my speaking skills and paid immediate dividends in my business and more importantly - my life!Posted on Kevin BasikTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. World class in every respect! I've been a professional trainer/speaker for a decade, and John Bates helped me take my craft to the next level! His simple, yet powerful techniques have now become the foundation on which I build many of my programs. The power is in the story -- let John help you unleash all the potential and impact your audiences deserve!Posted on K & CTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I've had the pleasure to attend John's sessions. They truly are memorable, encouraging and helpful, but more importantly backed up with real facts as well as the science and reasons behind it. John is a caring, passionate and sincere individual who communicates very effectively and I would encourage anyone to attend or host John any chance they get!Posted on Mauro MilesTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Storytelling is a fundamental skill in any field, and John Bates is truly a master of it. He not only helped me with my business but also opened my eyes and taught me valuable lessons that are important in everyday life.Posted on Carolyn SternTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. John Bates is an exceptional speaker and trainer, highly recommended by industry leaders for his expertise in connecting with audiences. He is also kind, patient and truly cares about his team and clients. I am grateful to know him and see the impact he has made.Posted on Hugh ForrestTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. John is the best!Posted on Glen NorrisTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. John is one of the most enthusiastic people I have ever known. When he is with you he is 100% right there with you. One can't help but take away lessons just by being nearby.Load more
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