The Jarding Method Command the Room - The Jarding Method
Steve Jarding Speaking

A self-paced course

Command the room.

Learn the communication method used by presidents, prime ministers, and Fortune 500 leaders — taught by Steve Jarding at Harvard Kennedy School for 16 years. Now yours, self-paced.

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  • 19 video lessons · 5h 10m
  • Workbooks
  • Speech & interview guides
  • Lifetime access

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Voted Teacher of the Year · Harvard Kennedy School, 2016
“There is no other class on this campus so personally tailored to making you a better communicator.”
— Harvard Kennedy School student, The Harvard Crimson

Powerful Public Speaking

This course distills 20+ years of coaching Presidents, Prime Ministers, and senior executives into a clear and powerful system you can apply whether you're speaking to a boardroom, a camera, or a crowd.

What You'll Walk Away With

Master a proven, research-based communication framework used by global leaders
Communicate with confidence, clarity, and emotional impact, without relying on scripts or memorization.
Apply different techniques to make messages memorable and persuasive.
Eliminate habits that undermine presence.
Give speeches and interviews that seem authentic, attractive and human, not rehearsed or mechanical.
Create strong first impressions that support the credibility and authority of leadership.

Learn to speak with confidence when it matters most.

Start today and master the communication skills trusted by world leaders.

Steve Jarding

World-renowned public speaking coach

Political strategist · Taught at Harvard Kennedy School for 16 years

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Steve Jarding is a globally recognized authority on leadership communication and public speaking, trusted by those who lead when the consequences are real.

For more than twenty years, he has coached Presidents, Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize laureates, senior legislators, and C-suite executives to think clearly, speak decisively, and lead credibly under pressure. His counsel has been sought by 11 Presidents and by leaders across government, business, and international institutions.

Steve spent over 16 years on the faculty at Harvard Kennedy School, where his courses on leadership communication became among the most selective and sought after. His work has influenced leaders who now shape policy, direct global enterprises, and make decisions that affect millions.

What distinguishes Steve is his uncompromisingly practical approach. He teaches communication not as performance, but as leadership—how to organize thought, project authority, and connect authentically in moments that define careers and outcomes.

This course offers rare access to methods typically reserved for the highest levels of leadership—now made available to you.

When you complete the course you will be more confident, clear, and effective in your communication.