by Nicola Hainey | 29 November, 2019 | Building Confidence, Featured, Performance, Team Building
Why is it that companies such as Facebook, Uber, Apple and Pepsico are part of the growing trend in bringing improv into their employee training programmes? What can we learn from an art form that spontaneously creates a whole show out of nothing? Well, it turns out –...
by Martyn Barmby | 31 January, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Perception, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling
“Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world – a horrible mess!” So says President Trump. Whatever you think about the personality or the policy, one thing is for certain:...
by Martyn Barmby | 30 June, 2015 | Building Confidence, Featured
We were delighted to be approached as sponsors of the junior prizes for the Windrush Aquathlon 2015, an event organised by our local Triathlon Club based in Brixton, South London. It was a really amazing event, excellently organised and we even made the local press....
by Martyn Barmby | 7 October, 2014 | Authenticity, Authority, Blog, Body Language, Building Confidence, Emotional Engagement, Featured, Perception, Performance, Personal Profile, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
“Getting to the top is as much to do with how you look as what you achieve.” So says this week’s Economist. It is backed with an array of striking facts about the most successful CEOs being taller, fitter and deeper voiced. It is a great read so have...
by Martyn Barmby | 22 April, 2014 | Authenticity, Featured, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
The text remains the same, with a few spelling adjustments. People the world over have been performing and reciting Shakespeare’s words year in year out. Year upon year drama students select and perfect the famous monologues for male and female characters as set...
by Martyn Barmby | 7 February, 2014 | Authenticity, Authority, Blog, Building Confidence, Client Skills, Emotional Engagement, Featured, Leadership, Nerves, Perception
Avoid being a headless chicken when faced with difficult conversations Last week I was lucky enough to be part of a team of coaches at a leadership academy for a large financial services firm. For the delegates, one of the most insightful parts of the sessions were...
