I have taught communications skills since 2006.
My other careers have included West End actor, world-class productivity coach and leading consultant to a busy family office.
My focus is to make you a better communicator.
James Harwood
“James brought his tremendous experience as a performer and his observational skill to bear in finding new ways to do things even better. Anyone thinking of raising their game as a presenter would benefit from spending some time with him.”
Edward Lamont, Founder and Director at Next Action Associates | GTD Expert | Coach to Senior Executives
You…
Your next communication could change everything.
I have experience helping people just like you.
Perhaps
You want to be a more effective leader
You feel you lack gravitas in meetings
You need to overcome your nerves
You know you should be winning more pitches
You have a group whose performance must improve
This can affect you, your team and your whole company.
The only way I can help is to get to know you.
You might be a CEO presenting to the board, a CFO inspiring a business transformation, a Head of Sales finalising a major pitch, an entrepreneur preparing a TED talk. Or any leader wanting to develop your team.
Communication is a learnable skill. Everyone can be better at it.
“James Harwood has become Haymarket Media's go-to coach for all of our presenting needs. He has turned our teams into confident, dynamic speakers excelling in diverse professional scenarios, from conferences to award-winning podcasts and impactful sales presentations. His expertise is the secret behind our success on every stage. Highly recommended!”
Philip Swinden, Managing Director | Haymarket Media Group
Everything I teach has come from something I’ve wanted to improve in myself.
These have been both minor tweaks in my thinking and major habit-shifts that I’m still working on.
Now my purpose is to help others make these changes for themselves.
Why should you trust me?
I have experience. I’ve earned every one of my grey hairs. For nearly two decades I’ve empowered C-suite individuals and their teams in some of the largest organisations in the world. Helping them grow professionally and personally, lead decisively, negotiate confidently, boost sales and, in one instance, land a multi-billion-pound pitch.
Communication and Presentation Skills: Honed during my successful career as an actor, including lead roles in the West End.
Certified Expertise: Accredited as an advanced coach and seminar leader in ‘Getting Things Done’ (GTD) by world-leading productivity expert and author David Allen.
Habit Change Mastery: Built a dedicated Alexander Technique centre and one-to-one private practice. Following a three-year training I helped correct harmful mental and physical habits for hundreds of people. These included performance athletes, bankers, barristers and a member of the House of Lords.
Simplifying the complex: Distilled detailed scientific information to groups of patients in collaboration with Dr Saira Hameed, prominent endocrinologist from Imperial College London.
High-pressure Leadership: Trusted to run the family office of an Ultra High Net Worth Individual for over five years. I oversaw communication on behalf of their family and businesses, managed a staff of over 50 and delivered projects as diverse as museum loans of fine art and multi-million-pound Superyacht refits.
Now I’m a full-time speaker, coach and course facilitator. I specialise in communication skills, health and productivity.
Me…
“Smart, real, friendly and varied. The diversity of James’s experience shines through”
Dr Saira Hameed Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes, Imperial College | Clinical Senior Lecturer
I’ll get you from where you are now to where you want to be.
Us…
We’re in this together.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and get stuck in. Our work together will be bespoke using tools developed over my years of research and practice.
I deliver one-to-one coaching, group courses and keynote talks, all of which are dynamic, interactive, amusing, thought-provoking, sometimes surprising, and always focused on the outcomes you need.
I’m passionate about my work and I love to see the changes people like you make in their lives.