Testimonials
“I’ve been lucky enough to know and work with Karl for more than 15 years – initially introduced at Unilever, then working together at Tesco and, most recently, at TSB.
The projects we’ve worked on together have been varied – from coaching leaders to perform at stadium conferences to supporting leaders to have braver one-to-one conversations to coaching storytelling to team communications. Whatever the challenge, Karl has always stepped up and delivered effective programmes – which is why he has been so ever present in my career.
Karl brings the freshest of thinking and real creativity to the driest of subjects. Unshackled by the conformity of a corporate background, but drawing on his experience as a performer as well as being an intense listener, he can help you dig deep for what’s really of interest to your audiences, how to articulate it in a memorable and bold way and, crucially, the very best way to deliver it.
Being coached by Karl is a highly enjoyable and immersive experience. As a result, he helps leaders address the deep-rooted personal obstacles preventing them from communicating at their best.”
George Gordon, TSB
Comms & Corp Affairs Director
“Karl is a brilliant blend of deep empathy, whole-self listening, wide experience, bravery in conversation, and application of huge expertise. He has a knack of transforming how people communicate by helping them see themselves and their audience (whether that be an individual, a team or a large group of people) more clearly, and he does it with great humour, and greater humanity.
Conversations of all kinds are just richer, broader, and more meaningful whenever Karl is in the mix and he gets there standing shoulder to shoulder with those involved as a natural and forever welcome extension to the team.
He is simply one of my go-to people.”
Tom Denyard, Waitrose
Managing Director
“Karl is an exceptional communicator. With his creative and human style, he can tackle big, brave and complex topics, in an accessible, engaging and often humorous way. He creates a rich dialogue through his natural curiosity and generous listening skills, making the audience feel heard and understood. Karl always makes an impact whether in an intimate setting or at a large scale event. His content is both memorable and applicable.”
Beth Marie Norbury, M&S
People Director
“Every interaction with Karl is a magical and incredibly moving experience. He has an extraordinary gift for always seeing the possibility in bringing people together to connect and understand themselves to spark a new kind of bravery. He does this by being an incredible and compassionate listener, with a rare ability to ask the most pertinent questions that get beneath the surface of what people actually feel and need.
Karl then combines this deep insight with his wealth of creative expertise and imagination to spark memorable and brave spaces that really move people tackle those big, challenging conversations and surface new beliefs and ideas that lead to real positive change.”
Wendy Adams, Unilever
Business Strategy and Transformation
“Karl revolutionised my confidence - going from smaller intimate audiences to the bigger stage relatively seamlessly. Specifically helping with the build-up to an event, how to manage anxiety, confidence, clarity in narrative. How much to rehearse and prepare, in order to build more structure and confidence coming towards and on the day itself.
He has a real talent for quickly understanding how people function and he hones in on what’s controllable, cutting out the things that don’t matter or are just noise. His coaching style is very additive – he adds to what I already am. It’s been a pleasure to work with him.”
Tom Wakeman, IGD
Business Strategy and Insight
“Karl combines his deep experience of working in theatre, sound and film with real expertise and insight into effective conversations. He demonstrates his knowledge through rich, concise and often moving storytelling and cuts through with individuals, teams and much larger audiences. He's made a real difference to influencing how we talk and listen to each other. The result is a much more empathetic and engaging way of communication, firmly rooted in a clear recognition that we are all (after all) human beings.”
Ian Hutchins, Tesco
Comms Director