Course Details

Accountants operate under constant pressure, tight deadlines, demanding clients, difficult conversations, and high-stakes decisions made in real time. In these moments, the internal narrative running through your head can either hold you back or help you rise to the occasion. This session blends practical communication tools with an honest look at the psychology of pressure, helping you speak with more clarity and confidence exactly when it matters most, in meetings, with clients, and within your own team. Attendees will leave with tools they can apply immediately, in their next difficult conversation, not just in theory.


In this session Nick Elston will cover the following topics:

  • How our internal narrative shapes the way we show up under pressure
  • Practical tools to manage nerves and stay composed in high-stakes moments
  • How to speak up confidently in meetings, even when you're the quietest person in the room
  • Communicating more effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues under time pressure
  • Simple, interactive exercises to start applying these tools straight away


By attending this session, you will understand how pressure affects communication, learn practical tools to manage nerves and speak with clarity in high-stakes moments, and be able to apply these tools immediately in meetings and client conversations.


This session will be of interest to accountants, tax advisers, auditors and anyone client-facing who regularly communicates under pressure or deadline, at any level of seniority.


Course level: Foundation

CPD Course Speaker

Forging People Ltd

Nick Elston.

Nick Elston is one of the highest-profile and leading Inspirational Speakers on the Lived Experience of Mental Health.

In life, we can either let our adversities, our challenges, define us negatively for the rest of our lives…or…we can choose for it to forge something beautiful, something powerful – something that never would have existed without you going through your ‘stuff’ in the first place.

Described as a ‘BIG man, BIG heart, BIG story & BRUTAL honesty!’, ‘Utterly inspirational, absolutely engaging!’ and ’10/10 – a Speaking Masterclass!’ – Nick shares his experiences of Mental Illness, Mental Ill-Health & Breakdown worldwide – through his powerful, inspiring, engaging & emotional talks.

Most importantly, Nick shares his ‘Lived Experience’ through insights, tools, tips and techniques on how to manage Anxiety in Life, in Business – to implement immediately.