by Helen | Apr 14, 2025 | Event Speaking, Events, Leadership
It was New Year’s Day. The snacks were out, the kids were excited, and The Traitors was back on our screens. Within minutes, one contestant had completely captured my attention, not for drama, but for her title. Dr Yin Lü introduced herself as a Communication...
by Helen | Apr 7, 2025 | Leadership, Professional Development, Speaker Coaching
When I began my career in learning and development, one of the first “truths” I absorbed was that body language accounts for the majority of communication, with tone and words trailing behind. Remember it? The age old Albert Mehrabian model that suggests 38% of...
by Helen | Mar 31, 2025 | Business Coaching, Professional Development, Storytelling
We say we want our people to feel seen, heard, and understood. But are our systems, especially how we communicate, really built to make that happen? In an emotional and eye-opening episode of Words That Change Lives, I sat down with Lisa Kerr, a neurodiversity coach...
by Helen | Mar 24, 2025 | Professional Development, Storytelling
Six months ago, I decided to quit drinking, not because I was a daily drinker, but because I noticed how much alcohol was holding me back. I knew my health and sleep would improve (which it has!), but I didn’t realise just how much it would transform my productivity,...
by Helen | Mar 17, 2025 | Business Coaching, Professional Development, Speaker Coaching
What happens when leaders avoid difficult conversations? In my years of leadership development, I’ve seen it over and over, managers who hesitate to speak the truth for fear of upsetting someone. I lived through it too in my early career and it was the subject in...
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