Rhetoric: seeing through language
Courses, coaching and lectures for organisations
Seeing a message through, from situation to finished speech. Seeing through what a message carries. And seeing the situation by the light of rhetoric’s concepts. I teach all three to companies, public authorities and research environments, drawing on fifteen years of teaching and research in rhetoric.
Courses and workshops
Tailored training for teams and organisations. Participants learn to analyse a communication situation systematically and to prepare messages that hold up under scrutiny.
Individual coaching
For leaders, experts and researchers preparing something that matters: a speech, a hearing, a board presentation, a media interview, a grant interview or a thesis defence.
Lectures
Research-based lectures for staff days, seminars and professional conferences, often combined with a workshop.
Lecture topics
Each draws directly on my research and can be adapted to your audience.
The return of the sophist
Rhetoric, populism, and trust in a post-truth age.
What central banks teach us about trust
How institutions explain themselves when the stakes are economic.
The ambassador
Is it possible to speak on someone else’s behalf?
Ethos, pathos, logos
What Aristotle actually meant, and why it still works.
How we work together
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Needs analysis
A free conversation about your situation, audience, and goals.
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Design
A proposal built around your own cases, not generic exercises.
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Delivery
Teaching, practice, and feedback, on site or online.
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Follow-up
A short review of what changed, and what to practise next.
Who it’s for
Public authorities and agencies
Companies and management teams
Universities and research groups
Leaders and experts
Questions
How long is a course?
From a half-day workshop to a series of sessions over several weeks.
Can you teach in Norwegian?
Yes, as well as in Swedish, English, French, and Portuguese.
What does it cost?
Fixed quote after the needs analysis.