Booya Seminars
Corporate Training with Martin Presse

Better Managers.
Better Conversations.
Better Results.

Every organization depends on people who can manage teams, handle challenges, and get results through others. But becoming a good manager doesn't automatically teach someone how to lead a team or handle a difficult conversation.

Booya Seminars delivers practical, interactive workplace training that helps people build confidence, improve performance, and deal with real-world challenges.

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30+ years of experienceTop 10 World Championship of Public SpeakingInteractive workshops, not lectures
Martin Presse facilitating a corporate training session
Middle Management Skills Managing Difficult Conversations Practical Tools Interactive Learning

Who It's For

Practical training for the people who hold your organization together.

Companies scaling their management teams

HR professionals building internal capability

Business owners developing new leaders

Organizations navigating change and growth

Two Distinct Workshops

Interactive training that solves real workplace problems.

Each workshop is hands-on, humor-driven, and built around practical tools participants can use the same day. Choose one, or bring both to your team.

Middle Management Skills
Workshop 1 · 3–4 hours

Help Your Managers Become Better Leaders of People

Middle managers are often caught between senior leadership and the employees they supervise. They must balance operational demands, team performance, communication, delegation, and organizational change. This workshop helps managers move beyond simply managing tasks to getting better results through people.

  • Situational leadership and building trust
  • Communication, feedback, and delegation
  • Strategic thinking and change leadership
  • Hands-on role-plays and a 30-day action plan
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Managing Difficult Conversations at Work
Workshop 2 · Full day

Turn Difficult Conversations into Productive Discussions

Disagreements, misunderstandings, performance issues, frustrated customers, and competing priorities can damage working relationships when handled poorly. This practical workshop helps participants recognize escalating situations, manage their own reactions, reduce tension, and agree on constructive next steps.

  • Recognize the signs of escalation
  • Stay composed under pressure
  • Listen to understand, not to reply
  • Set boundaries and agree on next steps
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Why Booya Seminars

Training people actually remember and use.

Practical, not theoretical

Real workplace scenarios and tools participants apply the same day.

Interactive learning

Role-plays, discussion, and practice, not passive lectures.

Engaging delivery

Humor and storytelling that keep teams present and participating.

Built for your team

Sessions tailored to your industry, size, and real challenges.

15,000+

Students trained across three countries.

Over more than 30 years, Martin Presse has delivered training and professional development to over 15,000 participants in Canada, the United States, and the Middle East — helping managers, teams, and professionals build skills they use the very same day.

Testimonials

What participants and organizers say.

Real feedback from the managers, HR leaders, and organizations who have brought Booya Seminars into their workplaces.

"Martin's workshop gave our managers practical tools they could use the very next day. The energy in the room was incredible, and the feedback from our team was overwhelmingly positive."

Emiliano Sobrino

Director of Operations

"The Managing Difficult Conversations workshop transformed how our team handles conflict. We now approach tense situations with confidence instead of avoidance."

Laetitia Jouet

HR Business Partner

"Engaging, practical, and genuinely funny. Martin has a rare ability to make serious workplace topics memorable. Our managers still reference the tools months later."

Anmol Singh

People & Culture Lead

"We brought both workshops to our leadership team and the impact was immediate. Better conversations, better decisions, better results — exactly as promised."

Lucía Ledo

VP of Talent Development

"Martin is a master facilitator. He reads the room, adapts to the audience, and delivers content that sticks. Easily one of the best trainers we've worked with."

James Malinchak

Conference Organizer

"The role-plays and real-world scenarios made all the difference. Our supervisors walked away with a clear 30-day plan and the confidence to lead their teams."

Glenda Waldorf Tower

Learning & Development Manager

From the Blog

Ideas to sharpen your management and communication.

The Art of the Difficult Conversation
Communication 6 min read

The Art of the Difficult Conversation

Avoidance is the most common — and most costly — response to workplace conflict. A few practical shifts can turn tense moments into productive discussions.

Aug 18, 2026Read

30+

Years of training and speaking experience

Top 10

World Championship of Public Speaking

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Countries: Canada, the United States, the Middle East

Let's discuss your team's training needs.

Tell us about your organization and the challenges your managers and teams are facing. We'll help you choose the right workshop, or build a combined program that fits your goals.

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