by Emma Darwall Smith | Sep 21, 2026 | Blog, Communication, connect with emotions, Grow Your Brain, Growth Mindset, Improve relationships, Learning & development, Rapport Building, Synergy, The Team, Tips
Most of us think we’re good listeners. Here’s what the research found. Someone on your team says “I’m fine.” You can tell they’re not. What you do in the next ten seconds matters more than anything you’ll say in their next review. And...
by Emma Darwall Smith | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog, Communication, connect with emotions, Pitching, Presentation, Rapport Building, Story, Storytelling, Synergy
It was Scrooge who transformed from “Bah! Humbug!” to “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Storytelling is a universal archetype. It taps into fundamental human experiences that are relatable across cultures...
by Charlotte Lucas | Oct 31, 2025 | Adaptability, Blog, Communication, connect with emotions, Decrease anxiety, Flexible, gain perspective, Growth Mindset, Improve relationships, impulses, Inner Development Goals, Learning & development, Rapport Building, Stress Management, Synergy
I am excited to say that I am about to get my supervisor’s diploma. This is something I’ve wanted since the pandemic when I felt the first pangs of longing to be amongst people to share experiences, find support and feel heard. Establishing a supervision practice...
by Emma Darwall Smith | Jul 24, 2025 | Adaptability, Blog, Communication, connect with emotions, Decrease anxiety, Flexible, gain perspective, Improve relationships, impulses, Learning & development, Pitching, Presentation, Rapport Building, Shake It Up, Stress Management, Synergy, Tips, Visceral
Our training as actors gave us an ability (for better or worse) to be adaptable. I remember our animal project at RADA. We visited London Zoo weekly to research our chosen animals before bringing our findings back and reenacting them in the rehearsals rooms. My CC...
by Emma Darwall Smith | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog, Communication, Grow Your Brain, Growth Mindset, Inner Development Goals, Learning & development, Rapport Building, The Team, Tips
What is a growth mindset? Professor Carole Dweck, is an American Psychologist at Standford University, who has studied and researched growth mindset and its benefits. Carole talks about finding the ‘not yet’ position after a setback. Rather than labelling a person...
by Emma Darwall Smith | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog, Communication, Presentation, Presenting Virtually, Rapport Building
How do you engage and build rapport with a virtual audience? Covid 19 has changed the way we communicate. These days we’re having to interact through a computer lens to an audience who might be multitasking, as we try to engage with them. It’s useful to think about...
