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How To Eliminate Negative Internal Voices
“The more a person allows the critical voice to affect the way they speak, the more they retreat inwards, away from good communication.” Last week I ran a workshop in Glasgow for a very...
Published: May 21, 2015
What Is Convergence?
Have you ever been speaking to someone with a different accent, and found yourself changing the way you speak to sound more like them? (more…)
Published: March 12, 2015
Authentic Communication At Work
Last night I went to a talk on authenticity in the work place. Some of it was good, and some really good. And unsurprisingly, given the subject matter of the talk, the moments that...
Published: February 19, 2015
Election Fever
Well, it's election time, folks. No doubt about it. For the next four months we will be bombarded with speeches, leaflets and party political broadcasts. Lucky us. (more…)
Published: January 20, 2015
Amy Cuddy — Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Is it possible to turn your nerves into swagger in just two minutes? (more…)
Published: January 9, 2015
Leadership At Work: Why Would Anyone Want To Be Led By You?
This week, we’re asking you to answer this terrifying question, as expertly discussed by the Harvard Business Review - Why would anyone want to be led by you? (more…)
Published: November 17, 2014
Communication… It Isn’t Just What We Hear And Say…
Words words words… let’s face it, it’s difficult to communicate without them! However, important though words undoubtedly are—they are not the be all and end all of our communication. What makes an engaging speaker?...
Published: November 3, 2014
Summer news round-up
Autumn’s coming on thick and fast, no two ways about it. But before we fully embrace it, we’d like to offer you a look back at a couple of the top stories on accents,...
Published: September 11, 2014
Harley Street
After an interesting and eventful Summer, we are restarting this blog with renewed vigour. This piece is a round up of news from the last six months. Firstly, we are opening our second London...
Published: August 28, 2014
Listen. Connect. Engage. Mastering the art of communication
Listening is a crucial and often forgotten element of good communication. Getting it right essentially means building a relationship with the speaker, supporting them to speak with confidence, and building receptivity. (more…)
Published: November 28, 2013