Philippa Hammond


Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Training and coaching
In person and online

With Philippa Hammond

Brighton, Sussex, UK and beyond

Corporate Learning & Development Consultant, Trainer/Coach and Actor

Training and coaching skills for business

I deliver a unique combination of corporate learning and development experience in tough regulated, commercial and law enforcement fields, plus stage, camera and voice expertise as an actor

Writing, training and inspirational speaking on public speaking and presentation skills, train the trainer, leadership, personal brand, career essentials

Winner of the Plain English Campaign Inside Write Award for the article Public Speaking – Handling Nerves

Corporate in-house workshops

Creating and delivering acclaimed public speaking, train the trainer, leadership and career essentials master-classes, workshops and programmes

Leadership, management and coaching expertise

Public speaking and presentation skills

Dealing with nerves, developing confidence and building personal brand

Training and facilitation techniques

1-1 coaching

Inspiring 1-1 coaching programmes for personal development and success

Corporate learning and development short-term contracts

I’m an experienced corporate learning and development consultant, offering a range of services essential for developing business impact.

I’ve had great opportunities to carry out short term (a few weeks to nine months) high-impact learning and development contracts with well-known organisations.

If you’re considering developing your corporate learning and development programme at any stage, from first inklings to full implementation – I’d be pleased to talk.

Planning, design, delivery and evaluation of powerful corporate learning and development events

Leading and directing projects with major organisational development impact

The training cycle

Plan – Learning/performance needs analysis, audience and business needs, objectives and required outcomes

Prepare – Content design and creation, course agendas, scripts, PowerPoints, practical exercises, scenarios, delegate manuals

Deliver – Classroom events, roleplay, video and audio, workshops, development programmes, 1-1 coaching, feedback and continuing professional development

Evaluate – Kirkpatrick four stage training impact evaluation process

Acting, voice over and role-play

Spotlight link, CV, press reviews and further information here

Actor and voiceover skills for drama, corporate video and audio presentations

Role-play skills for recruitment, training, development and assessment events

A network of video, audio and IT technical experts, actors and voice artists

Professional Memberships

 

Qualifications

BA Honours English Literature

Certificate in Training Practice

Contact

Philippa Hammond
Corporate Learning & Development Consultant, Trainer/Coach and Actor
You can be sure you’ll always speak with, meet with and work with me
Your message will always be clear

Clients include

Grace Eyre Foundation

Gene Commerce

 


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Testimonials: CAAI / EASA Train the Trainer

Testimonials for my three day Train the Trainer programme for EASA HQ in Cologne

Confident Public Speaking, Presentation and Train the Trainer Skills training and coaching in person and online

With Philippa Hammond

Brighton, Sussex, UK and beyond

A Train the Trainer development programme for a small group of subject matter experts tasked with delivering training as part of their portfolios

Delegates said

About Philippa Hammond

Knowledge of the subject – ‘excellent’

Obvious preparation – ‘excellent’

Style and delivery – ‘excellent’

Responsiveness to group – ‘excellent’

Comments on course content, structure and delivery

‘Excellent balance’

‘Very good course!’

‘Very useful’

‘Perfect atmosphere’

‘It was just right’

‘Very good training altogether congratulations’

‘Very useful training, Philippa was a very good trainer’

‘Thank you for the great course!’

‘Absolutely relevant for instructional technique – essential recommendations provided’

‘Highly engaged and knowledgeable trainer’

‘The course duration and content was perfect’

‘Well balance between practice and theory’

‘Specially interesting where we have to deliver a presentation ourselves’

‘Individual presentations and feedback from the floor’

‘Highlights were the practical work’

The influential trainer

Three key ways of thinking about training, learning and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three key ways of thinking about training, learning and development

Training needs to be business-driven

As trainers, we need to understand the business, and our role in it. We need to understand the organisation’s goals and the results it wants – and be confident and clear about what needs fixing.

How will what we do affect performance, productivity and results? It’s all about trainer output and impact, not numbers of hours or bums on seats.

The trainer role has changed – from content creator and sage on the stage, our role now includes discovering and curating the free content that’s out there online, organising, editing and making it available to those who need it.

And we need to be able to measure business outcomes, to test, analyse and prove what they learn, your impact – and your value to the business.

Time to start thinking of yourself as a specialist consultant, a business partner, rather than a business asset.

Training needs to be science-led

Metrics matter. Finance, sales and costs, customer and employee ratings – data about the business is being collected and stored.

And business is increasingly looking to that evidence to inform its decisions.

So we need to know where the data is, go and get it and discuss it with the experts, working collaboratively across the organisation as it makes those decisions about its training needs.

We need to learn about neuroscience, too – it’s the basics of learning. Understanding how our brains work is key. There’s readable lay-person stuff out there, and getting to know it makes you better at talking, persuading and delivering training, in ways that work.

Training needs to be learner-centred

Delivered as the user wants it, how they prefer to receive it, there in the medium they want and need it – podcast, video, key point summary, webinar, Skype coaching session, learn on the move, on the train, in the cafe, the sitting room – the learning edges have blurred. It’s not just about sitting in a classroom, now.

We need to understand and use the value of social learning. Bring in the social element, both face to face and digital.

And instead of ‘there’s a course on this in October, do you want it?’ be ready and quick to respond with what they need when they need it.

The world’s changing.

Trainees are changing.

Trainers and training need to change, too.

My Train the Trainer workshops and programmes develop effective teams

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Three brain-friendly tips for trainers

Three essential tips for trainers

During my Train the Trainer events, the most learning happens during the practical, where each delegate delivers a short training presentation, followed by personal reflection and honest, respectful and constructive feedback from peer group and tutor.

And three key points shine out. If you’re an aspiring, new or developing trainer:

Slow down

You’re talking about something you know well, may feel excited and passionate about, plus a few nerves.

All this can make you speed up.

Remember it’s not about you. Their brains need to process new information, compare it to what they already know – and maybe deal with resistance to the change it might represent.

So slow down. Breathe out. Breathe in from your diaphragm. Allow the pause.

It will help them take it all in, process it and retain it.

Show us

What’s the best way to describe a dinosaur – with words or a picture?

Our brains like images. Pictures can trigger understanding, illustrate a concept, fire up emotional reactions.

All those PowerPoint slides full of bullet points and paragraphs of text, your script on the screen … they aren’t visual. They’re just another voice talking at them at the same time as you, which confuses.

So go through those slides, edit out the text and add in some powerful pictures.

You and your presentation will be more memorable.

Involve us

‘What’s in it for me?’

That’s in all our minds.

‘How does this affect / impact / threaten / improve / advantage MEEEE?’

Adults come to learning with a brain full of existing stuff that the new information has to join, challenge and change. This can be an effort for trainer and learner.

So ask us questions. What do we know? What do we already think? Makes us feel comfortable, less vulnerable.

Tell us stories. We’re a story-loving species, and the storytelling skill is a great trainer asset. Links to something familiar and relateable, sets up mental images, captures interest, engages the emotions.

And give us something to DO. Activity and movement perks us up, gets us interacting and sparking interest in the moment.

For more about my Train the Trainer workshops and programmes Contact

Philippa Hammond

Testimonials: Networking event workshops

‘Brilliant morning …’ ‘massive thank you to Philippa Hammond’

Networking event workshops

Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Training and coaching
In person and online

With Philippa Hammond

Brighton, Sussex, UK and beyond

Short personal development events in pleasant surroundings with a great group of people sharing fresh ideas over coffee and pastries, with an experienced facilitator – what a lovely way to develop yourself and your business!

I’ve recently had the pleasure of presenting mini workshops on the Elevator Pitch at business networking events, including Brighton and Hove Businesswomen and Heads Up Coaching’s Polish Your Pitch.

We explored why we get nervous, what nerves do to us and how to build confidence, with tips on polishing your personal and professional impact with body language and vocal exercises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Brilliant morning … Thank you to Philippa Hammond for a great presentation on Polish Your Pitch’
[Lyndsey Segal, Heads Up Coaching]

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘What a great meeting today! Thanks for coming. And a massive thank you to Philippa Hammond who led us through a wonderful exercise in communicating about you and your business!!’
[Evelyn Day, Brighton and Hove Businesswomen]

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Business Club

I was keynote speaker at the Brighton City Business Club’s breakfast networking event sponsored by the Argus and City College.

They said:

“Brilliant Presentation by Philippa Hammond @TalkingSpeaking, thoroughly enjoyable and informative…. Thank you !!!!” Tweeted by City Business Skills ‏@CityBizSkills

If you’d like to book a mini workshop / guest speaker for your networking event, please contact me to discuss.
Confident public speaking, leadership, trainer essentials, career development & employability – anything from a five minute inspirational speech to a two hour interactive workshop – it’s your call.

Contact
Philippa Hammond
www.speakingwellinpublic.co.uk

Testimonials: CAAI Train the Trainer

2-day Train the Trainer development event: ‘a brilliant two days!’

2-day Train the Trainer development event for the Civil Aviation Authority International

‘a brilliant two days!’

‘ … very well put together and excellent delivery.’

…absolutely on point.’

Lots of helpful activities and ideas, and a very engaging two days.’

‘ … timing duration of exercises was great.’

‘ … good balance of content and practical …’

Very engaging – lots of participation and getting everyone involved.’

‘ … very good presentation and facilitation.’

I suggest that all who represent the CAA externally attend. I also suggest that all who deliver internal sessions do the same. The downsides of poor training experience are too great to leave things to chance.’

Thanks Philippa for a brilliant two days! I am always keen for feedback and it was great to have this detail and multiple opportunities… great to have a refresher and presented in an engaging and authoritative way.’

CAAI delegates

More about my Train the Trainer events

One day introductions, 1-1 coaching and longer bespoke programmes are available

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Testimonials: Deborah Kempson-Wren

“I found the whole experience a really worthwhile and pleasurable investment and would wholeheartedly recommend Philippa to anyone wanting to improve their public speaking skills.”

Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training and coaching in person and online

With Philippa Hammond

Brighton, Sussex, UK and beyond

” … it was an absolute joy to experience this training with you and I feel really inspired and motivated to deliver my own training.”

“Philippa’s training has made an enormous difference to all aspects of my public speaking – her training is comprehensive and covers all the essential aspects from planning what to say – developing the materials – practising and rehearsing for the event.

I found it very easy to relax with Philippa and she made it easy for me to share my anxieties and concerns.Her training was tailored to my specific needs and she showed great intuition in knowing exactly where I needed help and support.

Philippa is warm and friendly and at the same time very clear and focused in her support. She provides great analogies and stories to illustrate her training.

I found the whole experience a really worthwhile and pleasurable investment and would wholeheartedly recommend Philippa to anyone wanting to improve their public speaking skills.”

Deborah Kempson-Wren

www.managingourselves.co.uk