by Martyn Barmby | 19 May, 2015 | Building Confidence, Difficult Conversations, Interview Skills, Nerves, Perception
We talk to every client about the effect the nervous adrenaline produced by our amygdala can have on our bodies. Our brain senses fear and our system rapidly produces a defence – flight/fight or freeze, in short a way to get ourselves out of imminent danger....
by Martyn Barmby | 24 October, 2013 | Building Confidence, Interview Skills, Marketing, Networking Skills, Portfolio, Public Speaking
Part 2: Good communication skills are vital for leadership Do you feel public speaking has helped your career, or is it part and parcel of it? I really see it as integral to career success. I bundle it in with all communications skills as a vital along with great...
by Martyn Barmby | 2 October, 2012 | Interview Skills, Nerves
When working with nervous interviewees we often get questioned on our advice to arrive early to an interview. “If I arrive early”, one client insisted, “my nerves always get the better of me”. And watching the “Miracle at Medinah” unfold last night at the Ryder Cup...
