Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Course creator/leader, Compelling Communication Skills (public speaking, storytelling, writing), University of Cambridge. Learning Technologies Gold Award (the Oscars of the industry) 馃弳 International E-Learning Association Bronze Award 馃弳 Named one of the top ten communication experts in the UK by the content and marketing platform Favikon Lecturer/mentor, Cambridge Judge Business School ~ Executive Education ~ Master of Business Administration (the Cambridge MBA) ~ Master of Studies (MSt) in Entrepreneurship ~ Cambridge Leading Change Programme ~ EnterpriseTech, EnterpriseTech Star and Commercial Communication programmes Cambridge Judge Business School/Emeritus - Executive Presence & Leadership for Influence course, Communication module Lecturer/mentor, Cambridge MedTech and Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine Director, Creative Warehouse ~ a communication, media, design, websites, and video production consultancy, specialising in helping startups, small businesses and entrepreneurs Crisis communication and reputation management consultant Lecturer, Royce Catalyst advanced materials entrepreneurship programme, University of Manchester Keynote speaker on ~ storytelling ~ public speaking ~ science communication, including for ~ the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association ~ Alzheimer's UK ~ Oxford/Cambridge Summer Schools (The Ten Secrets of Success) Communication trainer, consultant and coach, from public speaking and presentations to writing skills and storytelling. Clients include: FTSE 100s, The London Stock Exchange and HSBC ~ government departments ~ the NHS Shameless storyteller, from the Secrets of Success in life to the absurd challenges of TV news Journalist of 25 years' experience, mostly as a News Correspondent with the BBC, working across TV, radio and online, specialising in business and economics Article and opinion writer ~ Times Higher Education ~ Management Today ~ Business Weekly ~ Business Digest ~ StartUps magazine Author of fiction and non-fiction books. Most recently: - Compelling Communication (Cambridge University Press, to accompany my University course) Course creator/leader, Effective Communications Skills programme, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia Also: - Leadership/executive coach - Speechwriter and consultant/trainer - Startup mentor My principles: - Excellence in everything - Education that entertains and empowers - I don鈥檛 have clients, I have partners Finally: - Lover of words, thoughts and feelings ~ and wild swimming! 鉂わ笍
Creating and leading Compelling Communication Skills, the most popular course on the University of Cambridge's online platform. Duties include: - Giving lectures in public speaking and presentations, storytelling, business writing skills, data storytelling, and the elegant and effective use of artificial intelligence for content creation. - Marking and moderating assignments. - Presenting the course to a global audience. Compelling Communication Skills has won prestigious awards, and consistently been rated world class (70%+ Net Promoter Scores) by participants.
Offering training in The Media Minefield (how to deal with the media, from writing press releases to handling full length hostile TV interviews), Social Media (how to make the maximum impact on a range of online platforms in the minimum time), Dealing with Pressure (strategies to maximise performance while easing stress), and Complete Communications (from writing reports to pitches, and how to give effective presentations and speeches.)
Teaching all aspects of creative writing, from settings to characters, plot and voice. Also lecturer in journalism, teaching how to be a reporter, and how to use the media to get publicity for your work.
Working to inspire young people to go to top universities and into the most prestigious and fulfilling careers.
Coach in communication, social and conventional media, and presentation skills.