The Moment You Open Your Mouth, You’re Either Winning the Room or Losing It.
A communication strategist, Cornell Fellow, and #1 bestselling author, Eliza is trusted by Fortune 5 companies and C-suite leaders to deliver measurable results in the moments that matter most. Her methodology, built on two decades as a master acting instructor and refined across Fortune 50 teams and executive suites worldwide, gives leaders the precise tools to command any room. Eliza doesn’t just teach communication. She builds the confidence to use it.
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WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
Hands-On. High-Impact.
Small-Group Immersives for High-Performing Teams
Delivered in fast-paced half-day sessions, Eliza’s workshops place roughly fifteen participants in a focused, collaborative environment where every person receives individualized coaching. She identifies each participant’s specific communication challenges and delivers precise physical and vocal tools on the spot: how to own expertise without apology, ask direct questions with authority, shut down aggression, and command any room.
Most recently, Eliza completed an 18-month multi-campus residency with a leading Fortune 5 company (NDA protected) the first program of its kind, earning the highest reviews with the engagement ongoing.
Workshops available as standalone engagements or as part of a multi-session residency.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
Command The Room.
Presence, Voice & The Leadership Advantage
Eliza VanCort doesn’t just teach communication. She builds the lasting confidence people need to use it.
In this dynamic keynote, bestselling author and communication strategist Eliza VanCort shares the proprietary VanCort Technique, a practical, research-informed framework developed over two decades through her work in acting methodology, political science, and executive leadership.
Participants learn immediately applicable strategies to project authority the moment they speak, use body language grounded in science to inspire trust and credibility, and command attention without sacrificing authenticity. Woven throughout is Eliza’s compelling story of resilience and reinvention, demonstrating that confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you can build.
Audiences don’t just leave inspired. They leave with practical tools and the lasting confidence to use them in their very next meeting, presentation, negotiation, or difficult conversation.
EXECUTIVE COACHING
The Career You’re Capable Of.
1:1 Coaching at Every Inflection Point
Eliza’s private coaching goes far beyond communication skills. She works with clients to build the confidence, presence, and strategic clarity to move their careers forward: from preparing for a high-stakes speech or board presentation, to navigating a pivotal leadership transition, to stepping into a role they’ve been working toward for years. Every session is practical and targeted.
“Eliza‘s workshop is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. She had an uncanny ability to see participants, connect with them, and almost instantly offer customized transformative tools in real time. Her work profoundly benefited individual careers, our department, and even created unexpected group bonding. She is one of a kind.”
– Gloria Pumpuni-Lenss, PhD, Sr. Director, Operations Programs, UL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
My Signature Topics
1. Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication & Leadership Presence
Concrete, immediately applicable tools for presenting, communicating, and leading with authority — in any room, at any level.
2. Neutralizing Anti-Mentors & the Power of Transformative Mentorship
How to identify anti-mentors, neutralize their impact, and build the transformative mentoring skills that define exceptional leaders.
3. Rethinking Networking, Office Politics & the Marketplace of Ideas
A paradigm-shifting framework for organizations committed to cultivating future leaders, eliminating the communication barriers that hold talent back, and ensuring the best ideas always rise to the top.
What Others Are Saying
“Eliza did a keynote and workshop for the leaders on my team, and feedback was phenomenal – I got more unsolicited praise and thanks from the team than any other training intervention.”
Daniel Fields,
Director of Asia Pacific ED of Services
LENOVO
“Eliza‘s workshop is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. She had an uncanny ability to see participants, connect with them, and almost instantly offer customized transformative tools in real time. Her work profoundly benefited individual careers, our department, and even created unexpected group bonding. She is one of a kind.”
Gloria Pumpuni-Lenss, PhD
Sr. Director, Operations Programs, UL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
“Transformative – real and foundational for building future leaders. If you are looking to accelerate the advancement of high-potential players, I would highly recommend.”
Sandy Ono
CMO
OPENTEXT
“[Eliza’s] story is so relatable and engaging and the communication tools she provided were incredibly beneficial… With sharp intelligence, keen wit and humor, Eliza delivers on all levels – inspirational, motivational, educational, and business leadership.”
Dr. Elli Reges
Director of Learning and Development
SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
“Eliza’s reception as an individual coach, workshop leader, and speaker has been universally positive and, in many cases, transformative. She teaches with a level of precision, clarity and effectiveness that I have not previously seen.”
John Siliciano
Former Deputy Provost
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
“Eliza VanCort is a subject matter expert in a subject few people have the training or experience to tackle. Her academic background in political science and her twenty years of experience as an acting teacher has afforded her a powerful and fresh approach to teaching communication and public speaking skills. She is able to create an incredibly fun, safe space where participants feel the courage to learn and grow… an invaluable resource. Just check her out and see for yourself.”
DiOnetta Jones Crayton
Director of Oasis
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“Eliza’s work transformed our jockey club, Hong Kong leadership team. The two-day retreat she led received glowingly positive reviews. She pushed people hard, but was able to make it fun, while stressing the importance of understanding your own emotional life in order to better understand our international team’s vast cultural differences. Eliza’s work with us made a big difference, and was well worth the investment.”
Michael Reichel
Dean, College Of Veterinary Medicine And Life Sciences CITY UNIVERSITY HONG KONG
“If you are even thinking of hiring Eliza, you should have booked her yesterday! The advice she gave in her presentation was absolutely transformative, she was incredibly authentic, and already staff have asked if she can come back to speak again. The Hype is real. She will change your life.”
Desarae Damschen
Chair of the Development Employee Resource Group OREGON STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
“Eliza’s virtual talk was phenomenal! Informative, motivating, and fun, she left us with actionable tools for our careers. Through her incredible story, she also inspired us to implement them!”
Alka Puri Senior
Program manager MICROSOFT
Eliza In The Spotlight
Eliza On The Drew Barrymore Show
#1 Bestselling author Eliza VanCort joins Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews to give them three helpful tips on how to “claim their space.”
Eliza On Access Daily
Eliza VanCort talks about what an anti-mentor is and how to neutralize them.
Included In This Years Woman of Influence
Kidnapped 3 Times by Her Mentally Ill Mother as a Child,
Concentrating on the workers who will be impacted most by ai
6 Ways To Claim Your Space During The Holidays
Being A Workplace Ally For Women
Eliza Shares How She Transformed Her Trauma
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