executive coaching &
in-house programMEs
THE RAMPENFRAU METHOD
The Rampenfrau Method is a focused development process designed to help women unlock their potential, develop a clear voice for what they stand for, and bring it confidently into their professional role. It combines strategic communication and rhetoric with personal development and embodied presence.
And when we say stage, we mean more than a spotlight or a TEDx stage. A stage can be a meeting, a presentation, a negotiation, a difficult conversation – or a one-to-one where something important needs to be said. Wherever your voice, your presence and your point of view matter, there is a stage.
The method works with what shapes us from within – and what acts upon us from the outside: self-perception, social conditioning, role expectations and organisational dynamics.
The result: authentic authority – the ability to take your space, communicate with clarity and meet others at eye level.


EXECUTIVE COACHING
For all those “speak up” moments: keynotes, panel appearances, media interviews, TEDx talks, job interviews, client meetings, difficult feedback talks, moderating events, navigating a difficult conversation at work - or your next “I really need to say this” moment.
THE RAMPENFRAU IN-HOUSE PROGRAMME
An 8-week group journey for women within your organisation, based on the Rampenfrau Method – available in German or English. The programme combines strategic communication and rhetoric with personal development and embodied presence. It creates space for women to strengthen their confidence, sharpen their message and bring their expertise more clearly into their professional roles.Speaking is a journey. To yourself. To your story. To your stage.
And by stage, we mean all the moments that matter: a meeting, a presentation, a negotiation, a challenging conversation – or an actual stage in front of hundreds of people.
Through guided sessions, individual reflection and peer learning, participants transfer what they learn directly into their everyday professional lives.
For companies and organisations. Tailored to your team. Available in English.
Who is behind the Method?

DR CLAUDIA NOVAK, MSc
Dr Claudia Novak is the founder of WOMEN ON STAGE!, author of Die Geburt der Rampenfrau and creator of the Rampenfrau Method.
A trained lawyer turned communication expert, she has worked at the European Commission in Brussels, in leading law firms and with the Austrian Parliament. Her work today brings together strategic communication, rhetoric, embodiment and personal development.
As a former TEDx curator, host and speaker coach, Claudia has accompanied hundreds of women on their way to greater presence, clarity and impact.
Her work is built around one central idea: Women don’t need to become someone else to be heard. They need the space and tools to bring the competence that is already there into the room – with authentic authority and on their own terms.
Get in touch at claudia.novak@womenonstage.at
Based in Austria – working internationally.





