by Martyn Barmby | 13 February, 2025 | Authority, Communication, Leadership, Q&As
Fielding Tough Questions We are often asked by clients to help them prepare to deal with tough questions in high-pressure situations. Listening to two completely different interviews over the past couple of weeks has highlighted some key lessons on this topic – not...
by Steven Maddocks | 5 December, 2024 | Authority, Communication, Fake Facts, Leadership, Q&As, Voice
Pause before answering a question. Confident speakers pause. They pause before they begin and when switching to a new topic. They pause to allow their words to sink in and when deciding what to say next. When asked a question, they pause before answering. A pause...
by Martyn Barmby | 27 September, 2024 | Communication, Public Speaking, Voice
Best Laid Plans One of my favourite hobbies is triathlon. This year I was particularly excited, as I’d signed up to do an Ironman 70.3 (a Half Ironman) in Les Sables d’Olonne, in the west of France. The setting is beautiful and the course pleasantly flat. As we...
by Steven Maddocks | 9 August, 2024 | Communication
I have been watching the Netflix documentary Simone Biles: Rising. I am utterly awe-struck by this extraordinary and inspirational person. I could wax lyrical about her mind-boggling gymnastic feats or about the profound courage and determination she has shown in...
by Steven Maddocks | 25 July, 2024 | Communication, Interview Skills, Online Meetings, Presenting to Camera
How to Get a Job? An article in The Metro caught my eye this week. Under the headline ‘This Zoom trick could help you nail a job interview,’ the writer recommends looking at the webcam during an online interview. When an interviewee looked down (at the interviewer’s...
by Martyn Barmby | 4 July, 2024 | Clarity, Communication, Politics
It’s general election day in the UK, which means tomorrow we will have a new government and possibly a new Prime Minister. If opinions polls are to be believed we will wake up tomorrow with a Labour majority, and Keir Starmer will be heading to see the King to be...
