by Nicola Hainey | 10 December, 2019 | Authenticity, Authority, Body Language, Emotional Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Voice
It’s hard to avoid the current election frenzy with the political party leaders debating at (almost!) every opportunity. However, watching the party leaders during the ‘Question Time Leaders Special’ the other week, it struck us here at MSB Executive, just how...
by Martyn Barmby | 9 June, 2017 | Communication, Emotional Engagement, Leadership, Public Speaking
I got my prediction for last night’s election result badly wrong. My wife and I played a game where we guessed the size of the Conservative majority and my guess was in 3 figures. See what I know. That said, it does not take hindsight to say the Conservative...
by Martyn Barmby | 13 July, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Nerves, Public Speaking
One of our most popular workshops at MSB Executive is “Communicating Brilliantly Under Pressure”. We often like to look at famous public speakers and see what we can learn from the times when they have had to speak under great pressure. David Cameron’s last Prime...
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...
by Martyn Barmby | 29 January, 2014 | Authenticity, Blog, Building Confidence, Leadership, Nerves, Perception, Personal Profile, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
Part 2: If you enjoy Public Speaking it can provide a great boost to your profile, plus some top tips for building confidence and overcoming nerves. Q: What do you look at when you speak? A: I always look at the audience. In the past at a big conference the lighting...
by Martyn Barmby | 14 November, 2013 | Authority, Blog, Body Language, Leadership, Perception
“PMQs are basically a modern form of cock-fighting, and not a show of great leadership” So said Stein Ringen last week in a very lively Royal Society of Arts lunchtime lecture entitled “What is Power”. His talk centered on the misconception that power gets things done...
