O.S.C.A.R. Presentation Skills · Since 1999

Walk in with slides.
Walk out with a yes.

The O.S.C.A.R. method has trained 10,000+ professionals to structure the story, prove it with clear visuals and handle the toughest questions.

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25+ yrsTeaching the O.S.C.A.R. method

10,000+Professionals trained and coached

100+Client organisations

The OSCAR Wall

10,000+ presenters. One OSCAR.

Every workshop ends the same way: a team photo with OSCAR.

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The method

Five steps. One presentation that gets a decision.

O.S.C.A.R. is the method behind every programme. Participants keep a posable OSCAR figurine on their desk as a reminder of the five steps.

The OSCAR model: Objective, Storyline, Charts, Audience and Rhetoric, each letter showing the OSCAR figurine

Decide what the audience must think and do at the end.

Build the argument so leaders can follow and decide.

Prove each point with the right visual and a clear lead-in.

Know the decision maker, the recommender and their KPIs.

Deliver with confidence and handle the Rough Times.

Participants working with the OSCAR figurines and workbook

Inside the workshop

Real presentations. Real coaching.

Participants present their own work, not textbook cases
Every presentation is video-recorded and reviewed with the coach
Small groups and structured peer feedback
A second presentation at the end shows the improvement

Problems we solve

Sound familiar?

I have ten minutes with the CEO and twenty slides.Mastering Executive Presentations →My slides get picked apart before I reach the point.Supercharge Your Slides →I know my content, but I lose them in the first five minutes.O.S.C.A.R. Presentation Skills →Q&A is where my presentations fall apart.Mastering Executive Presentations →Our decks are read as pre-reads, and nobody can follow them.Supercharge Your Slides →Our people present well, but the decision never comes.O.S.C.A.R. Presentation Skills →

In-house programmes

Three workshops, plus one-on-one coaching. Pick the gap you need to close.

Every programme runs in-house, on your team’s real presentations, and is tailored to your organisation.

Programme 1

O.S.C.A.R. Presentation Skills

2–3 days
8–12 participants

Our flagship workshop. Plan, deliver and defend a business presentation with the five-step O.S.C.A.R. method, with video-recorded practice and personal coaching.

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Supercharge Your Slides

2–3 days
12–16 participants

Story-line and storyboard your slide deck, then choose the right slide and chart for each message, so decks are self-explanatory and speed up decisions.

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Mastering Executive Presentations

1–2 days
Up to 8 participants

For managers who present to boards and leadership teams. Build the narrative, storyline and visuals for top management, then deliver with gravitas and handle tough questions.

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One-on-One Executive Coaching

One-on-one
Tailored sessions

Private coaching for leaders preparing a keynote, investor pitch or board presentation. We build the skills, script, slides and composure, then rehearse until it is ready.

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Our clients

Trusted by 100+ organisations

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What participants say

In their own words

Beyond my expectations.

A very efficient workshop with a balance of theory and practicality.

Very interesting. Hands on. Not boring and effective.

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Meet your coach

Jude Louis

Jude saw brilliant, hard-working people lose out again and again to slick presenters who relied on style and charm. Our education system rewards detailed explanations, but in the corporate world you rarely have more than a few minutes.

After starting at IBM in 1991 and consulting with RogenSI (Australia) and PA Consulting (UK), he founded Oscar Initiatives in 1999. Since then he has delivered more than 15,000 training hours, coaching over 10,000 people across ASEAN, the US, the UK and the Middle East.

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