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Emotional Intelligence
After a lifetime in advertising and winning pitches, I’m enjoying sharing the lessons, laughs and stories along the way. Emotional intelligence coach and advocate. Expect personal business tales and thought-provoking articles I discover online.
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Workplace Conflict Resolution Training That Works
Workplace conflict resolution training helps leaders reduce friction, improve trust and build accountability without draining performance or morale.
filmwerq
Jun 106 min read


What is Emotional Intelligence in Human Resource Leadership?
What is emotional intelligence in HR leadership? Learn how EQ helps HR build trust, manage change, improve culture, and lead with impact.
filmwerq
Jun 86 min read


How to Structure a Keynote Speech
Learn how to structure a keynote speech that holds attention, builds trust and drives action with a clear message, flow and memorable close.
filmwerq
Jun 76 min read


What Makes a Good Keynote Speech?
What makes a good keynote speech? Learn the traits that hold attention, build trust, and drive action in business audiences.
filmwerq
Jun 66 min read


How to Choose the Best Corporate Keynote Speakers
How to choose the best corporate keynote speakers for leadership events, culture change and measurable business impact across your organisation.
filmwerq
Jun 56 min read


Respect in the Workplace
Respect Starts With Emotional Intelligence: How We Speak to Others Matters In every workplace, respect is often talked about as a core value. It's written on office walls, included in company handbooks, and discussed during onboarding. Yet true respect is not demonstrated by slogans or policies alone. It is revealed in the way people speak to one another every day. Emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a crucial role in creating a respectful workplace culture. It helps us underst
filmwerq
Jun 43 min read


Leadership Training and Development That Works
Leadership training and development should improve trust, communication and accountability. Here is what delivers measurable business results.
filmwerq
Jun 46 min read


Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Training
Emotional intelligence in leadership training helps leaders build trust, reduce conflict and improve accountability during change and growth.
filmwerq
Jun 36 min read


Procrastination was my enemy
Using Emotional Intelligence to Gently Get Yourself Moving at Work (Without the Inner Battle) Most procrastination isn’t really about work. It’s about how work feels. There’s a moment—often very small—where something in you tightens a little. A task looks unclear, slightly too big, slightly too exposed, and the mind quietly says: not right now. And off you go, doing something easier, tidier, more reassuring. Nothing wrong with you there. That’s just a very human nervous syste
filmwerq
Jun 23 min read


Guess these 8 Leaders with High Emotional Intelligence
Meet 8 famous leaders with high emotional intelligence and see how self-awareness, empathy and discipline improve trust and performance.
filmwerq
Jun 25 min read


What Is Emotional Intelligence for Leaders?
What is emotional intelligence for leaders? Learn how EQ improves trust, communication, accountability and performance across teams.
filmwerq
Jun 16 min read


9 Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Examples
See emotional intelligence in leadership examples that improve trust, communication, accountability and team performance at work.
filmwerq
May 316 min read


Benefits of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Discover the benefits of emotional intelligence in leadership, from stronger trust and communication to better change, retention and results.
filmwerq
May 306 min read


How to Improve Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Learn how to improve emotional intelligence in leadership to build trust, reduce conflict, strengthen accountability, and lead change well.
Kevinallenspeaker
May 296 min read


Boosting Workplaces with Emotional Intelligence
*Published 29 July 2025* Modern businesses don’t run on technology alone; they run on people. Emotional intelligence (EI)—our ability to...
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Jul 29, 20252 min read


Our Credo: Embracing Real Ambition and Collective Magic
Published 29 July 2025 In a short video from 2012, Kevin Allen outlines the set of values that underpin his work as a speaker, coach and...
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Jul 29, 20253 min read
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