This work is enormously varied, and can be applied to many different situations. This page lists some of those applications. If you would like to find out how I might be able to help you, please send me a message through the contact page, or get in touch on 07771-988207. I respond to all enquirers, and try to do so as quickly as possible.
One-to-one Coaching
Communication work can cover:
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- presentations (message, tone, structure, delivery)
- communicating at work (upwards, downwards and with peers )
- boardroom dynamics, leading teams and meetings
- inspiring people
- persuading
- getting agreement
- ensuring your contribution is heard and recognised as yours
- building rapport
- inspiring cooperation
- handling conflict
- managing difficult conversations
- listening skills
- thinking
- prioritising and summarising
- giving and eliciting feedback
- personal relationships, family dynamics and social life
- different communication models (e.g. Non-Violent Communication, Minto’s Pyramid Principle, Harvard Negotiation Project, Scott’s ‘Fierce Conversations’, ethical speech, rhetoric)
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Voice coaching can be applied to:
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- workplace communication
- presentations
- public and keynote speaking
- interviews
- media work
- personal and social life
- overcoming a stutter or mumbling
- adding authority, gravitas and resonance
- increasing expressiveness
- toning down an overbearing voice
- finding optimal pitch
- improving audibility
- speeding up or slowing down speech
- acting and voiceover work
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Work on written communication includes:
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- Reports
- Fundraising and research proposals
- Academic papers, chapters, dissertations & books
- Website content
- Promotional materials
- Tenders
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Job and career planning:
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- Defining career and job goals
- Identifying learning / training needs
- Job applications, including covering letters, CVs, interview preparation and self-presentation, cycle of learning for new applications
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Setting up a small business, especially as a sole trader
Group trainings, workshops and facilitation
Voices in the therapeutic encounter
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- Training for psychotherapists and counsellors
Blue Circle events
For personal and professional development, these events are designed to help people …
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- hear their inner, authentic voice
- understand their own needs, and connect to their own resourcefulness
- clarify, simplify and prioritise in complex situations
- make authentic decisions, and follow them through with action
- lead from inner authority, inspiring willing cooperation from others