For more than a decade, Chris Bramwell has made a significant contribution to the personal and professional development of Halma’s senior managers. In particular Chris has helped me increase the impact of my formal presentations both at Halma events and to institutional investors by focusing on simplifying and clarifying the messages and improving the way in which I deliver them.
As our business has continued to grow, he has helped improve the confidence, gravitas and communication skills of many of our senior leaders across the world ensuring that they can contribute more effectively in their current roles and also be prepared for change as they progress through our organization.
Chris has worked with many individuals here at Livingbridge over the last few years and the positive impact of his communication skills coaching has been felt both personally and by the business. Chris has a warm confidence building approach, he’s down to earth and provides real clarity on how to improve your own personal style and then practically how to apply it whatever your role. The format of the training was great especially the one on one part of the sessions. From the more junior attendees right through to our Managing Partner, we all got a great deal from the insight and techniques Chris imparted.
We have worked with Chris for more than 15 years, during which time he has transformed the communication skills of many colleagues and clients. Chris’s approach is to focus on improving individual impact in all business situations, whether that be a one-to-one meeting, a new business pitch, a City roadshow or a major sales conference. He inspires confidence and is great fun to work with. Without exception, everyone we have introduced to Chris has turned into a long term, loyal client relationship.
Chris was quick to grasp our business and culture, as well as the key elements of the pitch we were working on. In just a few hours Chris enabled us to bring our key messages to the fore and equip us with the confidence and techniques to tell our story with gravitas, without compromising our individual styles. Working with Chris proved invaluable as it not only helped us win the new business, but has given us skills that we are consistently and regularly able to apply to a variety of presentations, pitches and meetings.
It wouldn’t be overstating it to say that Chris’ sessions have made a massive difference to my working life. As a life-long public speaking ‘phobe’, Chris has given me tried and tested techniques and skills that I’m able to apply successfully time and again in situations as diverse as pitches, interviews, panel sessions or simply speaking up in meetings.
Not only is Chris immensely fun to work with, he also has a great talent for putting people at ease. He quickly understood what I needed from the sessions and together we worked on gravitas, charisma, physicality and refining my individual style. Previously, what I heard in my head was NOT what came out of my mouth but I’m happy to say that’s no longer the case. I’m now able to give my words the value they deserve – and people pay attention too!
Using a variety of techniques grounded in psychology, Chris provides tailored, practical advice that really hits the mark with plenty of take-home tips with which to practise. I was already seeing an improvement by the end of our first session and other people noticed the difference too.
I’ve greatly enjoyed my sessions with Chris and hope to work with him again in the future. I would heartily recommend him to anyone seeking to gain more confidence, either in public-speaking or in general, whatever their field. I’m far more confident when it comes to public-speaking now and, dare I say it, a little bit of me even enjoys it!
In a relatively short space of time, Chris has completely transformed my communication and presentation skills. This has immensely strengthened my confidence and attitude as a non-technical Chief Executive of an organisation working in a very technical space. I walked away from every one of the sessions with new insights that have inspired me so much that I have shared them with colleagues, customers and friends. I now have a clear structure on how to communicate key messages, how to be more aware of my presence and appearance when I deliver a talk and how to better engage the audience. It has also been a lot of fun and I cannot wait to continue this journey and see where it takes me.
I have worked with Chris both as a client, using him to coach executive level managers, and as a coachee i.e. receiving coaching myself. I have always been extremely happy with the work he has provided. Not only is he knowledgeable, experienced and fun to work with, he also delivers outstanding results. I would not hesitate to recommend Chris to anyone.
I have been using Chris Bramwell and his organization for over 5 years, focusing on creating confidence within my sales team approaching this through private coaching sessions conducted 1-1 or 1-2 His coaching was far more thorough than any other coaching that I have booked so far. Chris and his organization offered us real life exercises focusing on communication, body language as well as the art of convincing or dealing successfully with objections. He has a wealth of knowledge & insights and offered us one of the most excellent technical training courses we ever had. We also used his services for 2 team building training days in Paris and Istanbul respectively and we were all delighted with the outcome.
Following my own very positive experience of Chris’ communication coaching 15 years ago, I have engaged Chris Bramwell Associates with great results: He introduced story telling to sales executives of an international hospitality organization to connect on a deeper level with clients. My experience of his 1-1 coaching of senior executives across EMEA has significantly increased their communication effectiveness and impact in meetings and large public speaking events. Chris’ offer is unique; he helps individuals find confidence and brings out their unique personal voice and style. By providing techniques and, more importantly – the right mindset, Chris helps individuals communicate effectively with impact and authenticity.
I benefited greatly from Chris’s advice. His structured and natural approach, very tailored to the individual and the contexts they work in, works incredibly well. We worked on, and improved, everything from one on one interactions to small and large auditorium presentations, and it led to a step change in my confidence and impact. Chris’s voice is in my ‘mind’s ear’ whenever I step on to a stage!
I was recently invited by TED.com to talk about my book and my vision for world peace. Going over presentation skills in relation to behaviours and charisma was clearly an indispensable foundation. But what I found equally helpful and truly unique was Chris’ philosophical approach. He showed me how to focus clearly on the message I was trying to convey and the importance of not losing sight of it throughout the interview. “What is the ‘gift’ you are trying to deliver to your audience?” That is a sentence that will always stay with me! It has been a truly enlightening and confidence-building experience – thank you, Chris.
I have had the absolute pleasure of recently attending several 1-1 communication coaching sessions with Chris. He is an exceptionally gifted coach who has given me a wealth of tailored and practical advice on how to improve my presentation and communication skills.
I have gone from being someone whose presentation did not match my level of seniority or experience to someone who is much more able to navigate and plan the way forward effectively. I now have a more confident delivery style using simple techniques and am much better at putting together a compelling and engaging presentation.
Chris is consistently patient and his guidance is always wise and thoughtful. I never thought that the improvements in my communication skills would be so dramatic and I am looking forward to using and practising the techniques he has taught me in the future to enhance my skills even further.
I would, without doubt, wholeheartedly recommend Chris to anyone wanting to improve their communication skills, whether that be for an upcoming presentation or for speaking at internal meetings. I will be forever grateful to you, Chris!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I’ve had the great pleasure of working with Chris for almost 10 years now. At first, he coached me to strengthen my presentation skills as an academic speaker, and more recently, he has supported me in delivering the key messages of my book.
Chris has given me invaluable insights — from learning how to tap into my charisma and project my seniority with confidence, to developing a style that feels authentically my own. His guidance has helped me make my presentations more engaging and deliver them with far greater impact.
Chris brings a wealth of knowledge about communication and presentation, and he tailors his advice to each individual and their specific context. He is warm, patient, and genuinely fun to work with and I can highly recommend him.
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