Category: Presence

The lost pilgrim

This is a story discovered while walking the Camino de Santiago. It tells of a pilgrim who finds himself lost having taken a wrong turn while walking the Camino. Night falls as he carries on walking until he sees a small light in the distance, drawing him closer. Reaching the source of the light he […]

Yoga group on a beach in Corfu, with the sun setting over the sea's horizon

A whisper to a scream: How managers can radically improve workplace relations and communications

If you’re looking for a relaxing holiday I can highly recommend the yoga retreat I went on in Corfu this year; yoga on the beach in the morning and as the sun goes down at the end of the day. Unfortunately, I’d had a few pains niggling my body before going: I’d recently damaged my […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day

It’s International Women’s Day and I’m reminded of the presence and personal impact I’ve been doing with women-only groups, as well as one-to-one female leadership coaching, so I thought I’d post my thoughts. Whenever I introduce myself to a group on such courses I start off by saying three things: I was the only male […]

The Art of Being Authentic

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 […]