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Public speaking is for humans, not chatbots

Posted on 13th February 2023 in Emotional Intelligence, Public Speaking

Is humanity on the way to becoming redundant? If the worst predictions of science fiction are to be believed, then it would seem so. From classic sci-movies such as Blade…

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Succession: For serious people you need serious planning 

When news broke of Rupert Murdoch’s decision to step down as chairman of both News Corp and Fox Corp, naming his eldest son Lachlan as successor, comparisons were inevitably drawn…

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Stage Fright: taking the bull by the horns (rather than the tiger by the tail) 

Picture the scenario. You’ve got a big speech to make. Or maybe you’re delivering a presentation to a group of colleagues. Either way, you want to make a good impression. …

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Spare a thought for difficult conversations

Posted on 4th April 2023 in Critical Conversations, Uncategorized

For anyone who has been following the media frenzy around Prince Harry’s warts-and-all memoir ‘Spare’ and the various TV appearances by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, there may have…

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