Executive Presence & Leadership Development
Executive presence, decision-making and vocal authority for senior professionals.
Learning & Development since 2008
Capability training
that performs.
18+ years of designing leadership, communication and employability programs — from executive presence to sector-specific technical curriculum — built on frameworks that measure transformation, not just deliver training.
Trained teams and cohorts at
McDonald's UKAdani CementsupGradDr. Reddy'sAxis Max Life InsuranceQuess CorpCentum LearningTimes GroupHaleonIslamic University of Science & Technology (IUST)NIT SrinagarNIFT
In two minutes
How Aurelian builds capability that lasts
A short introduction from our Founder and Master Trainer, Sheikh Owais, to what we do, who we do it for and why we do it.
Meet the Master Trainer18+Years in learning & development
300+Workshops delivered
20+Corporate and institutional clients
1000sLearners trained
Who we work with
One academy. Three ways in.
Programs are designed for the people in the room — a leadership bench, a graduating cohort or one professional with a deadline.
Corporates & Businesses
Leadership, communication, customer experience and sector-specific curriculum built around your seniority bands and business goals.
- Executive Presence & Leadership Development
- IWRP Regular
- Accent Neutralization
Institutions
NACE-aligned career readiness, student communication and faculty development for universities, colleges and training institutes.
- Acing NACE
- Aurelian Coach
Individuals
Accent, fluency, confidence and job-readiness coaching for professionals and jobseekers preparing for their next role.
- Executive Presence & Leadership Development
- IWRP Capsule
- Speak Smart
Programs
Signature programs
Every program is built on named frameworks and assessed against the CAPE standard, so progress is a number, not an adjective.
All programsAcing NACE — Career Readiness & Employability
A NACE-aligned career-readiness initiative for university departments and colleges, built on the eight competencies employers value most.
Speak Smart — Student Communication Program
Grammar, conversation, presentation skills and letter writing for student cohorts.
Accent Neutralization
Phoneme mapping and applied pronunciation drills for students and working professionals.
Career Launchpad — Soft Skills for Employment Readiness
Interview preparation, résumé building and LinkedIn profile development for early-career jobseekers.
Cement Manufacturing — Sector-Specific Technical & Leadership Training
A blended technical and behavioural curriculum for cement-industry workforces, built by seniority tier.
Our approach
Built on named frameworks, not generic content.
Four frameworks run through every Aurelian program — for assessment, session design, learning architecture and real-world communication.
See the models
01 · 4 models
Assessment & Evaluation
CAPE Rubric · Day 1 Baseline and Day-N Comparison · Continuous Module Checks
02 · 4 models
Learning Architecture
70-20-10 Model · Spaced Repetition & Retrieval Practice · Andragogy, Heutagogy & Pedagogy
03 · 3 models
Instructional Design
Activate–Acquire–Apply–Anchor · Sector and Seniority Tiering · Blended Delivery Design
04 · 4 models
Facilitation
A-C-E Call Framework · Simulations, Role-plays and Drills · One-to-One Coaching
Case studies
Case in point
Kredence Global & KonceptM
Preparing Asia-based professionals for Australia-facing roles
Professionals across Asia, assessed on Day 1 and Day 24 against the CAPE standard — audibly different.
Capable professionals based across Asia were moving into roles that served Australian clients. Mother-tongue influence, hesitation and fillers, unfamiliarity with Australian workplace norms and the exposure of voice-only calls were holding back how they were heard — not what they…
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Sheikh Owais (Steve)
Founder & Master Trainer
Founder & Master Trainer
Master Trainer
Led by a Master Trainer
Sheikh Owais (Steve) is a Learning & Development strategist, personality development coach and organisational capability consultant with around 18 years of cross-industry experience across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. Having lived and worked in Scotland, England, the United States and India, he combines global best practice with local cultural insight. He has…
A university that only teaches knowledge produces graduates who know things. Education that also builds capability produces professionals who can do things.
Learning & Development StrategistSoft Skills & Leadership ExpertNACE Competency SpecialistWorkforce Capability ConsultantPodcaster, KhyaalNazar
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