by Seb Wals | Apr 1, 2025 | Article
1st April 2025 — The International Bureau of Speechwriting (IBS) has issued an urgent warning to all public speakers: the use of humour in speeches may be more hazardous than previously thought. The IBS asserts that it can be difficult to digest. According to the...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Jul 23, 2019 | Executive presence, Women's development
Successful business professionals possess executive presence, an intangible blend of physical and emotional traits that combined, enable them to generate trust in employers, clients and reports. Parts one and two of this series described the critical role both...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Apr 30, 2018 | Executive presence, Templar, Women's development
Our latest Business Brain event in London explored ‘Executive Presence for Women’ with Templar consultant Janie Van Hool sharing insights and practical tips during a sit down breakfast. Attendees from across the banking sector were encouraged and challenged to explore...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Dec 20, 2017 | Executive presence, Presentation skills, Templar
Reporters would begin to rid themselves of the ‘fake media’ moniker if they learned an old lesson: YOU are not the story. Reporters on site from CNN to Sky News begin live shots regularly with excited, breathless statements like: ‘I’ve just come from the White House...
by T3mpl4r4dv150r5 | Dec 8, 2017 | Executive presence, Negotiation, Templar, Women's development
Keith Johnstone, the British playwright, director and educator who created the Impro System, realised that improvisators in a scene convey unspoken information (‘subtext’ in drama lingo) by signaling their relative status. Perceiving the power dynamics between the...