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Specialist communication training since 2003

We train everyone from Prime Ministers to rocket scientists. London, Dubai and live online.

The International School of Communication is a specialist training company delivering short courses for professionals on all kinds of communication skills. We run public courses and in-house training for clients from more than 82 countries. We work with public and private organisations of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies and national governments.

82
Countries served across six continents. From London and Dubai, we deliver training anywhere in the world.
Training session
56
Fortune 250 clients
Our clients

Trusted by the world's leading organisations

ISOC has trained professionals at more than half of the Fortune Global 250. Our clients include national governments, central banks, international organisations and blue-chip companies across every sector.

Training excellence

The ISOC Accredited Trainer Programme

Every ISOC trainer is a director-level communication expert with at least 15 years of experience. They are all currently working and innovating in front-line communications, not career academics.

ISOC trainers

ISOC at a glance

22+
Years of specialist training
Established in 2003. Two decades of designing, building and delivering communication training worldwide.
56
Fortune Global 250 clients
More than half of the world's largest companies trust ISOC for communication training.
2,675
Spokespeople coached
From Prime Ministers and royalty to CEOs and central bankers. Every session is one-to-one coaching with video replay.
Why ISOC

Active professionals, not career academics

ISOC trainers are director-level communication experts with at least 15 years of experience. They are all currently working in front-line communications. They bring today's best practice into the training room, not yesterday's textbooks.

How in-house training works

1
Briefing
We learn about your team, goals and challenges.
2
Design
Custom content tailored to your industry and context.
3
Deliver
Expert trainers, anywhere in the world.
4
Measure
Evidence-based progress reporting.
The quality of ISOC's training is in a different league. Our spokespeople went from dreading media interviews to actively seeking them out. The coaches understood our industry, adapted the scenarios to our real challenges, and delivered results we could see immediately.
Director of Communications
Global Energy Company

Meet the team

Director-level communication experts with at least 15 years of experience.

Will Hardie
Will Hardie
Managing Partner
Communication strategist and executive coach. Oxford psychology, Reuters-trained journalist. 20+ years, 50+ countries. Specialises in executive coaching, media training and crisis communication.
Eva Di Pierro
Eva Di Pierro
Leadership coach
Somatic specialist supporting senior executives to develop grounded presence and sustainable influence. 15+ years in somatic psychology, coaching and executive facilitation.
Nick Walshe
Nick Walshe
Senior media consultant
30+ years in broadcast journalism. BBC, ITV, ITN, Al Jazeera English. Specialises in media training and crisis communication for senior executives and corporate spokespeople.
Adam Kirtley
Adam Kirtley
Senior media trainer
Veteran BBC journalist, 30+ years. BBC Radio 4, Five Live, World Service. 15 years training executives in media interviews, crisis communication and public speaking.
ISOC training
In-house training

Customised programmes for your team

Any training content on isoc.com can be delivered as part of a custom course or programme. We also have hundreds of additional modules too specialist to offer as an open course, but available for private groups.

ISOC London
Accreditation

Independently audited quality

ISOC London is accredited by the British Accreditation Council. ISOC Dubai is accredited by KHDA. All courses are CPD certified and Pearson assured.

Active professionals, not career academics

ISOC trainers are director-level communication experts with at least 15 years of frontline experience. They are currently working and innovating in communications, not teaching from textbooks.

Stimulating and systematic

Training is built around real-world skills that can be put to work immediately. Courses are rigorously designed against industry standards, with clearly defined learning outcomes and evidence-based best practice.

Public courses
Join a scheduled group course with other professionals.
  • Fixed dates in London, Dubai and online
  • Small group format
  • Mix with professionals from other organisations
  • Standard curriculum
In-house training
Private training designed exactly for your team.
  • Any date, any location worldwide
  • Custom content for your industry
  • Confidential scenarios and case studies
  • Up to 40% lower cost per person
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What we do

We specialise in short courses on a range of topics relating to communication: specialist PR skills for communication professionals, media training for spokespeople, presentation skills for public speaking, executive communication for leaders, crisis communication for disaster preparedness, and interpersonal skills for professional impact.

We deliver training in multiple formats: classroom courses at ISOC London and ISOC Dubai, live online courses on Zoom, self-paced e-learning, in-house programmes for companies and organisations, and one-on-one executive coaching.

ISOC training is for everyone who needs to communicate professionally at work, from press officers to prime ministers: communications and PR professionals, executives and managers, politicians including MPs and government ministers, academics, doctors, researchers, scientists, engineers and lawyers.

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ISOC transformed how our leadership team communicates under pressure. The crisis simulation was so realistic that our CEO said it was the most valuable half-day he had spent all year.
VP Corporate Affairs
Fortune 500 Manufacturer

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