Caroline Macphie

Keynote Speaker

International Opera Singer

Opera • Management • Collective Performance

Harnessing the lessons of artistic excellence to empower leaders and their teams

15+ years of career on international opera stages

10+ years of corporate experience

Trilingual in French, English and German

Client testimonials

I had the pleasure of hosting Caroline for an internal event organized for our France Learning Community around the theme of collective strength, and the experience was unforgettable! Our participants were taken on a thoroughly enjoyable musical journey. Very quickly, Caroline brilliantly transformed them into sopranos, tenors and baritones performing an excerpt from Carmen. Everyone was won over by Caroline's talent and contagious energy. A huge thank you, Caroline, for your professionalism and your gift for bringing people together!

Thank you, Caroline, for the recent keynote "The Voice of the Collective," delivered to our entire community of managers. Your ability to shine, to share your experience and insight into the world of opera while drawing out the parallels with the business world, gave us a real chance to step back and reflect together. It was also a beautiful, shared moment when you had all of us sing together, working on grounding and the power of our voice. What a wonderful result achieved in just a few minutes - proof of the strength of the collective!

Caroline led a bespoke dinner-workshop for our executive committee, drawing parallels between life and training for opera and the challenges of business (resilience, belonging, feedback, taking initiative). Between singing and dialogue, we spent an extraordinary evening. Caroline knew how to adapt to our needs and was truly inspiring!

We’ve had a great time with Caroline and our team achieving the desired results. Caroline has presence and permanence. She listened and customized her approach to our specific needs with a delivery full of energy. Would highly recommend speaking to her about your needs.

The participants particularly appreciated the originality of the approach, Caroline's dynamism and energy.

I particularly appreciate Caroline's professionalism, expertise, and ability to achieve outstanding results. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future and highly recommend her to anyone seeking an engaging and effective training experience.

Caroline led our manager seminars in May 2026. She created a wonderful atmosphere among participants, who were able to give their best during the vocal performances. Caroline built a real climate of trust between herself and participants, and gave them management tools centered on listening, trust and drawing on each person's strengths. I highly recommend her.

Caroline MacPhie

Her UNIQUE APPROACH

Your teams are talented. But are they truly playing together?

Employee engagement is declining, productivity is stagnating, and innovation is struggling to take off. Internal communication is falling short, silos persist between teams, and retaining young talent has become a constant challenge. These are issues you face every day.

From the opera stage to the corporate world

For 15 years, Caroline MacPhie performed at the highest level of international opera, from London’s Royal Opera House to the Opéra national de Lyon. This experience shaped a fundamental belief: exceptional performance is built on commitment, trust, active listening, and the ability to work together towards a shared goal.

For over a decade, she has brought these lessons into the corporate world, working with business leaders across France as an expert speaker for APM (Association Progrès du Management). She is also Artistic Director of Mission Opéra France, an organisation that empowers young people from disadvantaged communities through opera. This work gives her unique insight into the expectations and aspirations of the next generation.

Her mission: to help organisations build more engaged, more connected and higher-performing teams.

An experience tailored to your needs

Whether through keynotes, workshops or experiential seminars, every engagement is designed around your organisation’s specific challenges. All are rooted in the principles of high performance in the performing arts, brought together in her signature Méthode Métronome™.

Strong teams also depend on communication that inspires and engages. Caroline therefore works with leaders, managers and employees to strengthen their public speaking and communication skills.

The result: memorable experiences that spark reflection, stir emotions and inspire action.

Past clients

Her work

Two areas of expertise, various formats:

"The Metronome Method"

the voice of the collective: using opera as a driver of cooperation and engagement

After fifteen years on the world’s greatest opera stages, Caroline MacPhie has identified four levers that enable individuals and teams to perform sustainably over time. Inspired by the workings of the opera world, the Metronome Method™ offers a concrete, deeply human approach to performance: two acts for the individual, two acts for the collective. Each program can be tailored to different audiences: executive committees, managers or employees.

The four acts of the Metronome Method™

ACT I: RESILIENCE

Being resilient in the face of obstacles

Identity ≠ performance
Mental robustness
Error → learning
Long term engagement

ACTE II : ITÉRATION

Progressing intelligently

Successive adjustments
Effort + recovery
Rigorous preparation
Long term performance

ACT III: BELONGING

Creating the conditions for collective action

Ambitious goal
Clear framework
Helpful feedback
The right balance between authority and exchange

ACT IV: CURIOSITY

Unveiling the potential of others

Understanding each other
Developing autonomy
Valuing complementarities
Helping your team succeed

Keynote lecture

This keynote invites you to discover how lessons from the world of opera can inspire collective performance. A tangible approach, grounded in the development of individuals and the collective, brought to life through inspiring stories, audience participation and tools that are immediately applicable.

View the goals and takeaways

Goals :

Strengthen individual and collective engagement

Develop resilience in the face of challenges

Give more meaning to work

Promote cooperation between and within teams

Value the contributions and strengths of each individual

Build a culture of trust and belonging

Takeaways :

Better understanding of the drivers behind sustainable engagement

Simple tools to strengthen the collective on a daily basis

A fresh perspective on motivation and cooperation

The desire to take concrete action to help teams progress

Workshop

In one hour, participants work together to prepare a scene from Bizet’s Carmen before performing it alongside Caroline in the title role. This immersive experience is followed by a debrief with the entire group or in sub groups, depending on the number of participants. This analysis allows each participant to develop an actionnable roadmap, translating the four acts of the Metronome Method™ into concrete actions for everyday professional life.

View the goals and takeaways

Goals

Experience the four acts of the Metronome Method™

Observe individual and collective behaviours in a given situation

Transform an artistic experience into concrete learning experiences

Identify the performance levers specific to your team

Build individual and collective engagements

Takeaways

Tangible implementation of the four acts of the Metronome Method™

Individual and collective action plan, immediately applicable in practice

Concrete commitments to sustainably strengthen cooperation

Better understanding of the team’s strengths and complementarities

Seminar

This bespoke day offers an in-depth exploration of the four acts of the Metronome Method™, built around the organization’s specific challenges. It alternates between dynamic collective experiences, small-group reflection sessions and co-creation sequences. Depending on your needs, the program can also include contributions from complementary facilitators Caroline works with regularly.

View the goals and takeaways

Goals

Deepen understanding of the four acts of the Metronome Method™

Analyze the organization’s specific challenges through a new lens

Build a shared diagnosis of strengths and areas of vigilance

Bring different perspectives together and mobilize collective intelligence

Identify priorities for transformation

Takeaways

An in-depth, context-specific reading of the Metronome Method™

A shared diagnosis of how the organisation functions

Clearly identified collective priorities

Co-created transformation pathways, tailored to the organisation’s reality

A common framework for sustaining momentum after the seminar

"Lead with your voice"

"develop an authentic public speaking style, inspired by opera"

Speaking with impact is neither a matter of chance nor of personality. It’s a skill that can be developed.

Caroline MacPhie translates the lessons of opera into the business world to help executives, managers and teams develop communication that is clearer, more authentic and more influential.

Through demonstrations, hands-on exercises and extensive practice, participants develop tools they can apply immediately to strengthen their speaking impact.

Lead with your voice : the five pillars

Posture and breathing

Develop an aligned and grounded posture and a solid breathing mechanism to gain stability, confidence and vocal power.

Paraverbal

Master pace, silences, intonation, rhythm and vocal projection to strengthen the impact of your message.

Non-verbal

Use eye contact, gesture and movement with intention to build credibility and create a genuine connection with your audience.

Stage presence

Captivate attention, assert one's individuality and develop an authentic presence inspired by performing artists.

Mastering stage fright

Transform stress into positive energy using the preparation techniques of opera singers.

The participants leave with

A more aligned, stable posture and a more assertive voice.
Practical tools to manage stage fright before speaking in public.
More impactful verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal communication.
A preparation method that can be reused immediately.
A more authentic and convincing presence.

Lead with your voice : the formats

Keynote lecture

An interactive conference combining demonstrations, exercises and anecdotes to discover the fundamentals of authentic public speaking.

Target audience: executives, managers, experts, salespeople and employees.

Workshop

A practical workshop alternating physical exercises, vocal exercises and role-playing scenarios to quickly develop posture, voice and presence.

Target audience: executives, managers, sales teams, experts and employees.

Seminar

An immersive training program in groups limited to 10 participants to guarantee individualised support, personalised feedback and sustainable progress.

Target audience: executives, managers and experts.

Public speaking coaching

Personalised coaching to prepare for high-stakes public speaking engagements: lectures, speeches, media appearances, strategic meetings or client presentations.

Audience: executives, members of executive committees, speakers, experts and journalists.

Lead with your voice : client testimonials

I had the pleasure of taking part in a two-day training program, "Elevate Your Voice Through Opera," led by Caroline. And what an experience! In two days, I picked up a wealth of concrete techniques and tips for improving my public speaking. Caroline created a real climate of trust, adapting to each participant with sensitivity and generosity, and offering personalized advice that was immediately applicable. She knew how to bring out everyone's talents while holding us to a caring kind of rigor — the kind that pushes you to take risks, to experiment, to move past your own limiting beliefs. A huge thank you, Caroline, for the quality and precision of this coaching. In my view, this training is a must for anyone who needs to speak in front of an audience.

From the very first session with Caroline, I knew that I had found the right person. She had taken the time to review all the materials I sent her before our session and had very specific notes for each one. From there, we built a specifically tailored plan. Her coaching over the last year has not only helped me build a more solid vocal foundation but has also given me more confidence in my daily work. Caroline doesn't impose a style on you instead she helps you find your own voice. She will also challenge you to go beyond what you think you might be capable of doing. Beyond all of that, Caroline is one of the most genuinely honest people I've met. She's warm and inviting, she will push you and lift you up!

Caroline will share her passion for effort and discipline in the pursuit of excellence. Whatever your field, whether facing a packed room or simply in a Teams meeting, you'll learn how to make an impact on your audience, hold their attention, and create genuine connection.

I came looking to find my voice — what I found along the way was my body coming into its own too. Great assets for my keynote lectures. Thank you, Caroline.

Tailor-made events

Creating connection, rhythm, and emotion

Beyond her keynote lectures and workshops, Caroline MacPhie designs tailor-made interventions to enrich your events and create memorable musical moments.

Musical interludes

Sometimes just a few minutes of music are enough to transform the energy in a room and create an unforgettable moment.

Caroline designs bespoke artistic interludes tailored to each event: conventions, seminars, dinners or client evenings.

An operatic aria to surprise guests in the middle of a dinner

A brief moment of collective singing to bring participants together during a convention

A mini-opera program to offer a special experience to your VIP clients

A recital based on a chosen theme — female composers, travel, nature or emotions — accompanied by an internationally renowned pianist

Master of Ceremonies

Trilingual in French, English, and German, Caroline moderates conventions and plenary sessions both in France and internationally. She creates seamless transitions between presentations, highlights key messages, and fosters audience engagement throughout the event.

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Photos : Vincent Boisot