Praised Kate’s communication and her onboarding of new sales staff.
Dale HuntOperations Manager, HV Aluminium
Sales · Leadership · Communication
Custom-built sales, leadership, and communication programs — researched and written for your team, your industry, your language. Nothing off the shelf.
750+organisations trusted
1,250+workshops & keynotes
$1B+revenue influenced
17 yrs
senior commercial roles
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Trusted by 750+ organisations, including
HVALUMINIUM
Led by Kate Lalak — 17 years in senior commercial roles influencing $1B+ in revenue, 1,250+ workshops delivered, and author of The Human Side of Sales.
Nothing off the shelf
Generic training doesn’t stick. Ours is built for your team.
Every program starts with a briefing and research phase. We write the content using your industry’s examples, your market scenarios, and your language — so your people recognise themselves on day one and apply the tools the same week.
Recognise themselves
on day one
on day one
Programs
We go deep in two areas, not shallow across twenty.
Commercial performance and people performance — each built for a specific situation, each backed by coaching that makes it last.
5 programsCommercial Performance
For the people who win work, grow revenue, and build customer relationships. Build commercial capability, improve customer conversations, and drive profitable growth.
- 01IgnitionFoundational sales skills for new or non-sales team members.
- 02Tune UpA refresher to sharpen an experienced team’s core skills.
- 03The Whole EngineAn end-to-end commercial capability program.
- 04Property EdgeSales and client skills tailored to property teams.
- 05Growth EngineA program focused on scaling revenue and pipeline.
3 programsPeople Performance
Help leaders and teams communicate, lead with confidence, and perform under pressure.
3 programsThe part most providers skip
Coaching and Reinforcement
The follow-on work most providers skip — and the part clients say is hardest to find elsewhere. Ongoing support on the real conversations your team is having, so new methods become permanent.
Every program is backed by coaching that makes it last.
Results
What teams say — and what changes.
The content was adapted to the brand’s aesthetic and values.
Kristen MorrisCustomer Experience Manager, CAMILLA
Immersive, practical, and applicable right away.
Robin BaduSDR Team Leader, Morningstar
Meet Kate Lalak
The person behind The Engine Room.
17 years in senior corporate roles leading teams and partnerships that generated over $1 billion in revenue. 1,250+ workshops and keynotes for 750+ organisations across Australia and internationally. Creator of The Human Side of Sales.
17 yrssenior roles
$1B+revenue
750+organisations
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