Communication Training: The Teaching Style I Love To Use 

Most communication training teaches people what to say. I help them understand why they don’t say it when it counts.  After twenty years at Sky News and Sky Sports, where every word mattered and millions were watching, I now work with corporate teams who know they should speak up, give honest feedback, and challenge bad […]

Communications Training London: What You Get From It

I had one goal when I designed my communications training. To pass on everything I learned in 20 years at Sky that I wished I had known when I started.

I wanted to run the workshop that I would have learned so much from when I was a Sky News graduate trainee. The skills that would have elevated my chances at doing well. Gave me confidence. Knowing I was doing the right thing. And not being afraid to use communication to be successful.

The Sky’s The Limit: Master The Art of Communication

If the way to measure communication was about how much you talked there would not be any need to master the art of communication. Communication can be non-verbal, short, face-to-face, written down, delivered over Whatsapp or as a keynote speaker. In my workshops I often use an ethical dilemma to discuss how people and teams […]

Diverse interview panels – are they worth it?

Many companies have experimented with having diverse interview panels but what are the benefits? Inclusive recruitment is a phrase often used but diverse panels are a great way to make the interview process much fairer. I worked as part of a diverse interview panel at Sky Sports and I learned of its many benefits straight […]

“Churchill-style speeches doesn’t mean you’re a great communicator”

In a recent interview I helped to produce with the former England manager Roy Hodgson, one of the last questions was on Harry Kane’s leadership. (The interview was about Kane winning his 100th international cap) Hodgson is one of the most experienced managers and has also experienced leadership and communication around the world having managed […]