The behavioral standard behind every lasting professional impression.
Led by expertise.
Refined by experience.
CHARM is led by Jocelyn Walters-Brannon, MPA, a Corporate and Children's Etiquette Consultant certified by the American School of Protocol with over twenty years of experience in training delivery and instructional design.
Jocelyn's path into this work was never abstract. Long before CHARM became a company, she was the person people quietly pulled aside before the interview, the meeting, the introduction that mattered, and was asked to help them find the version of themselves that could walk into any room and be taken seriously. That instinct became a discipline. That discipline became a doctrine.
For more than two decades, she has carried that work across the Southeastern United States, East Africa, and Europe, into boardrooms, diplomatic circles, university halls, and classrooms full of young people just beginning to find their voice. She has trained leaders preparing for the highest-stakes conversations of their careers, and she has knelt down to teach a child how to shake a hand with confidence. She believes both moments deserve the same level of care.
That commitment to youth development has taken her, quite literally, around the world. Jocelyn has led CHARM students on cultural and etiquette tours across Europe, including Paris, Italy, and the United Kingdom · giving young people the opportunity to practice the skills they had built through the CHARM curriculum in real international settings, while exposing them to the customs, manners, and protocol of cultures beyond their own. These experiences reflected a belief that has never changed: etiquette is not theoretical, and the truest test of any standard is how it holds up far from home.
Today, as a member of the international diplomatic community, Jocelyn brings a firsthand understanding of cross-cultural protocol that few trainers can claim from experience rather than theory alone. Her work is shaped not just by certification, but by living the standard she teaches · in rooms where credibility is not assumed, but earned in every interaction.
Behind every CHARM engagement stands a fantastic team. Depending on the scope and scale of a contract, Jocelyn works alongside a curated network of Manners Mavens and Maestros, corporate partners, trained facilitators, image consultants, and subject-matter specialists who help bring CHARM's programming to life. This network allows CHARM to deliver the same uncompromising standard of excellence whether the engagement is an intimate workshop for fifteen executives or a multi-site initiative spanning several institutions.
CHARM was built on a simple conviction: competence is assumed, but credibility is evaluated. Jocelyn has built not just a curriculum, but a community that understands that difference and helps carry that standard into every room CHARM enters.
The qualifications behind the work
Graduate-level foundation in policy, governance, and institutional leadership.
The premier destination for etiquette certification, setting global educational benchmarks.
Training delivered in the US, East Africa, Europe, and international diplomatic settings.
The C·H·A·R·M· Doctrine
Five non-negotiable standards, observable, teachable, measurable.
Business Etiquette
Corporate Etiquette and Professional Development
Master the unwritten codes of professional environments, from boardroom conduct to international business protocol. The skills that signal leadership before you say a word.
Dining Etiquette
Business Dining and Entertaining Etiquette
Client dinners, formal receptions, and international table settings, handled with total ease. Learn to host, entertain, and hold your own in any dining environment.
Corporate Attire
Image Consulting and Personal Brand Development
How you look, carry yourself, and communicate tells a story before you speak. We help you make sure that story is the right one: authentic, intentional, and impossible to ignore.
Youth and Collegiate
Youth Etiquette and Character Education Programs
Built for students, collegiates, and young professionals ready to show up with confidence. Poise, presence, and professionalism: the skills that open doors before your résumé does.
Three continents.
One standard.
From South Carolina boardrooms to Nairobi diplomatic circles, every engagement carries the same non-negotiable standard of excellence.
One standard,
three continents.
Americas
United States
- South Carolina
- Corporate and institutional programs
- Government and federal agencies
- Academic institutions
Africa
East Africa
- Kenya
- Uganda
- UN staff associations
- Diplomatic corps
Europe
- Diplomatic spouse associations
- International institutions
- Executive leadership cohorts
From the Introduction to the Interview™
A complete 12-module executive professional development program available wherever you are. Designed for executives and institutional professionals operating in international and high-stakes environments.
Built for institutions
that take professionalism seriously.
Our programs are delivered across sectors, wherever credibility and behavioral standards matter.
Corporate Organizations
Executive teams, client-facing staff, and leadership cohorts seeking measurable improvements in professional conduct.
Government Agencies
Federal, state, and local government offices requiring professional representation standards for public-facing roles.
Diplomatic Institutions
UN staff associations, diplomatic corps, and international liaison offices operating in high-protocol environments.
NGOs & Nonprofits
Mission-driven organizations building institutional credibility and professional presence for high-stakes engagement.
Academic Institutions
Universities, colleges, and professional schools preparing students and faculty for careers in competitive environments.
Youth Programs
After-school programs, international schools, and community organizations investing in the next generation of professionals.
Representative Clients & Institutional Partners
Your next level of
professional excellence starts here.
Whether you're preparing a team, a class, or yourself, CHARM delivers training that sticks.
