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#1 World’s Top Communication Development Program for 2026

Duarte’s Captivate™ workshop earned another nod from Global Gurus as the #1 World’s Top Communication Development Program at their 2026 Awards.

Why Leaders Lose the Room in High-Stakes Meetings

Most advice about leadership communication focuses on presentation skills: Be concise, be clear, tell better stories. But the most consequential leadership communication happens in meetings where tough issues are being discussed and real decisions are being made.

The Leadership Test No One Wants: Delivering Bad News Well

When delivered poorly, bad news can drain trust and morale. It can sap the energy of the very people you need most to push through. When handled well, it can preserve dignity, free resources, and create momentum. The challenge isn’t whether you’ll face it but how you’ll respond.

From Polish To Presence: What Storytelling Demands Of Leaders

For organizations to stay on message in “a multiverse of stories,” Nancy Duarte got straight to the point. “Most leaders aren’t short on polish. They’re short on presence.” Learn how clear, empathetic storytelling can build executive presence and energize audiences, customers, and employees.

Owning the Room in the Age of AI

AI is changing the world of presentations, but it shouldn’t change your approach to making the most of your talks. In this shifting landscape, Nancy Duarte dives deep on how presence matters more than ever in the age of AI.

What GenAI Tools Can and Can’t Do for Presentations

Nancy Duarte explores how generative AI tools can help and hurt your approach to presentations. Discover the must-have skills that AI can’t replicate and where they can lighten your workload.

#1 World’s Top Communication Development Program for 2025

It’s an honor that Duarte’s public speaking workshop, Captivate™, has been named the #1 World’s Top Communication Development Program for the third year in a row at the Global Gurus 2025 Awards.

Are your presentations too emotional — or too analytical?

Nancy Duarte emphasizes that leaders should balance appeals to both logic and emotion — engaging both the head and the heart.

Duarte culture video wins Bronze Telly Award

Our 2023 Duarte culture video, produced by Stafford Studios, LLC, was the Bronze winner for the Telly Awards Workplace Culture / Branded Content category.

Duarte, Inc. at ATD24 Conference

Don’t miss our session on Sunday, 5/19! Drop by Duarte booth #3608 to spin our prize wheel and pick up your Adaptive Listening Style™ button.

How to create slides that suit your superiors: 11 tips

Nancy’s checklist highlights 11 key tips to use when presenting proposals or budgets to executives. Hint: It’s crucial to tailor slides to their specific preferences.

Adaptive Listening #1 on Amazon

Our newest book, Adaptive Listening, ranked #1 on Amazon Release: Running Meetings & Presentations. Congrats to our authors, Nicole Lowenbraun and Maegan Stephens!