Executive Communication Coach for Business Leaders Simply Speaking was founded in 2003 by the award-winning BBC journalist and professional communication skills specialist Helen Sewell. As an Executive Communication Coach with a background in investigative journalism, Helen identified that business leaders were failing to communicate effectively, and as a result their companies were struggling to flourish. … Read more
With Our Unique Communication Specialist The art and science of influence and impact Simply Speaking teaches leaders the art and science of influence and impact. Our experience shows that there is an excellent communicator in all of us … even if it is sometimes buried deep. Our Director, Helen Sewell, is an unparalleled leadership communication specialist … Read more
The role of physicality in leadership Being a great leader isn’t just about making careful choices and guiding people towards your way of thinking. It’s about connecting with others in a way which engenders respect and makes them want to follow your directions because they believe in you and want to do well for you. In … Read more
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Communicate as successfully as the global best If your top people could communicate as successfully as the global best, what value would this bring to your organisation? Simply Speaking empowers leaders to communicate with influence and impact. This increases efficiency and productivity and can have a profound effect on profitability. Brilliant business communicators lead to … Read more
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Party leaders resign: the final leadership communication Well who would have thought it? The pollsters are navel gazing and self-flagellating for getting the election results so overwhelmingly wrong. For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Conservatives are in charge of the UK, sweeping aside memories of the past 5 years of coalition government. And the … Read more
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: the power of a great female speaker Among the world leaders and dignitaries to speak at last Friday’s UN climate signing ceremony was a woman from a nomadic tribe in Chad, whose mother walked 10km every day to collect water and food. Talking to the world from the podium at UN headquarters in New York … Read more
My favourite aspect of leadership communication coaching is hearing my clients experience the beautiful ‘Aha!’ moment when they realise they can take their speech volume and their vocal richness to a totally different level. Rose buds spontaneously burst open, church bells peal out and fireworks explode every time a client suddenly ‘gets it’. And ‘getting … Read more
Understanding the incomprehensible Some people express themselves so clearly that their meaning is immediately obvious – even though their language is foreign to the listener. My taxi driver on a recent business trip to Oman was a point in question. Speaking in Arabic, he demonstrated vividly how clear speech can transcend language barriers. Now I’m … Read more
