Great conversations are at the heart of meaningful human connections. In her widely celebrated TED Talk, Celeste Headlee shares ten powerful principles that help us communicate with more presence, curiosity and understanding. At Mindful Presenter, we believe these skills are equally vital in the workplace and everyday life. Whether you’re leading a team, presenting[…]
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10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation – Inspired by Celeste Headlee
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Dec 09, 2024
Very Important Communication Tips For Medical Professionals
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jul 23, 2024
Medical professionals may be highly trained and qualified experts in their field but can often benefit from some important communication tips too. When a patient visits a medical professional in pain or distress, they want far more than information. They want empathy, compassion and understanding. As a public speaking coach, most of my time is[…]
Rishi Sunak’s impressive presentation delivery-what about his content?
Communication Skills, Leadership Oct 07, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s impressive presentation delivery at the Conservative party conference was a good example of how to speak with confidence and conviction. As far as public speaking and presentation skills are concerned he arguably ticked all of the boxes of an impressive presentation delivery. As the prime minister you would of course expect a high[…]
Public speaking survey results – How people feel about public speaking and presenting
Communication Skills, General, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking May 30, 2023
Public speaking survey results – How people feel about public speaking and presenting How do you feel about public speaking and presenting? That’s one of the first question’s we ask all of our workshop and coaching clients. As you may imagine, the response is often very mixed. In fact, it felt so mixed that we[…]
Why You Should Listen to Your Own Voice
Communication Skills, General, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking May 25, 2023
Your recorded voice sounds wrong because you have never actually heard it before. When you speak, the sound reaches you two ways at once — through the air, and through the bones of your skull. Bone conduction adds warmth and depth and lowers the pitch. A recording strips all of that away and[…]
The Most Dangerous Culture in Business Is the Polite One
Communication Skills, Leadership Feb 26, 2023
Many leadership teams believe they have a communication problem. They don’t; they have a courage problem. When communication truly breaks down within an organisation, it’s rarely because people lack tools. It’s not because they don’t know how to write emails, deliver presentations, or run meetings. It’s because the environment has quietly taught them what is[…]
