Is the role of a diplomat to stay in the background and advise quietly from the wings? Or is it to be seen and heard as a representative of a government and a nation on an international stage? The answer is that being a diplomat requires both. ‘Diplomatic’ has become a byword for someone who […]
How to overcome The Little Git and take control of your internal dialogue I was recently contacted by a senior executive who works for a multinational organisation. He’d suffered a traumatic event several months before which had severely impacted on his confidence as a presenter and which, he feared, might even negatively affect his career. […]
How to master the trickiest of public speaking platforms Speaking on stage can be an uncomfortable experience, even for those of us who are trained to be on stage; so what’s it like when you have to speak on a round stage? I have an idea that we mostly feel uncomfortable when speaking in front […]
I’m just back from spending twenty four hours in Barcelona delivering some ninety-minute sessions on personal impact and presence. But it wasn’t just me; there were six of us trainers delivering different sessions, each focusing on various aspects of communication. There were actors, a dancer, an ex-BBC radio chappie and a guy with a legal […]
‘Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye.’ Recognise the lyrics made famous by Val Doonican? Many of us know them, we may even hum the tune, but how many of us do as the words suggest? For me, walking tall and looking the world in the eye are key to […]