Meet
Maria
Meet
Maria
Meet
Maria
My specialty is to help people enhance their executive presence and communicate with more impact, accessing the power of their mind, body and voice.
Since 2010 I have coached and trained successful professionals in a wide range of industries and organisations. My specialty is to help people enhance their executive presence and communicate with more impact, accessing the power of their mind, body and voice.
Based in Vevey, Switzerland, I deliver in-person programs across Europe and virtual programs to clients all over the world. I’m fluent in English, French, Spanish and Swedish.
A few of the organisations I have worked with are ABB, Aderco, Banque Pictet, Cargill, Caterpillar, Cisco, Deloitte, EPFL, Fresenius Kabi, IMD Business School, Merck Serono, Nestlé, O-I, P&G, PwC, and Rothschild.
“If you want influence others, you need to make it easy and enjoyable to listen to you!”
Maria Wilhelmsson
“If you want influence others, you need to make it easy and enjoyable to listen to you!”
Maria Wilhelmsson
you need to make it easy and enjoyable
to listen to you!”
Maria Wilhelmsson
Background
I got bitten by the singing and acting bug early on in life. Later on, I decided I wanted to become an opera singer. After two years of studying singing, voice-craft, music & drama, I wasn’t so sure anymore. Would I be able to make a living? What about all the other things I wanted to do in life? I went for the compromise: pursuing an M Sc in International Business Administration and languages and letting my art take the back seat.
After 15 exciting and rewarding years in business positions around the world, I finally turned my passion into my profession. Working in business development, consulting, and executive education taught me a lot about business and people.
It was a great observing ground for studying leadership presence: uncovering the difference between those who manage to influence others, and those who don’t.
These insights, paired with the desire to help people do themselves and their ideas justice, led me to create VoxImpact.
In my work I blend my knowledge of the voice and performing arts with my business and human experience to enable my clients to strengthen their personal impact while staying true to themselves.
Client Reviews
“On behalf of the team I would like to thank you for hosting this wonderful two day sales pitch workshop! All of us benefited tremendously from it and we really appreciate the fact that we not only learned theory but that we could practice with cases that are relevant to our work. The tips and feedback you shared were extremely valuable and we will apply them in our pitches moving forward. We truly enjoyed working together!”
Alessandra Price
ASSOCIATE SPONSORSHIP MANAGER, ARTBASEL
Philosophy
Your presence is unique
You have unique talents and qualities that make up your personal presence. I help you bring out what is special, reinforce what works, and eliminate behaviours that undermine your credibility and impact.
Your presence is embodied
A compelling presence is anchored in and expressed through the body.
A powerful voice requires full body involvement. The competence and commitment that you bring as a professional has to be embodied.
The better you become at tuning into your body and accessing its power, the stronger your presence will be.
The secret is in the practice
To grow your presence, you need to unlearn old habits and develop new behaviors. Committed practice will enable you to authentically embody new ways of being and communicating.
I will challenge and support you in your practice. And I will probably make you laugh too – I believe that we learn faster and better when we have fun.
Qualifications
I’m a certified integral development coach trained in several voice, speaking, and embodiment approaches.
- Certified Integral Development Coach
- Certified in Hogan© Personality Assessments
- Certified Motivation Factor Facilitator
- Certified in Foundations of Embodiment
- Own the Room Academy Speaking Coach
- Estill and Linklater Voice Methods
You will find more details about my formal
credentials and experience here.
Let's talk!
Contact VoxImpact to explore how we can work together.
Let's talk!
Contact VoxImpact to explore how we can work together.
Client Reviews
“Through practical exercises, Maria was able to trigger changes to my lifelong habits which had an immediate effect on my voice and body language. This made me more self-confident during negotiations or important presentations. Most of our sessions were held virtually which was very enjoyable and effective.”
Partner
PWC SWITZERLAND
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