As a presentation skills coach for leaders, David gets to work on specific talks with real material and over the years, he has worked on every kind of talk imaginable. He is not easily shocked or surprised.

But recently, he got a call from a CEO doing a simple long service awards ceremony and wanted some advice. There was an unusual and devastating twist to the presentation.

In this episode, David explains how it is possible to reframe the most difficult of talks but that it is also essential to always address the elephant in the room.