Craft of Communication is a new kind of training company for Managers and Executives who wish to develop their Communication Skills. The company was set up by John Abulafia, the international theatre and opera director. His experience and skills are the bedrock of this new method of training. He is now in great demand as a Management Trainer, Executive Coach and expert in Communication Skills in both the private and public sectors.
Client List: Private Sector
Accountancy
Aegis, Grant Thornton, RSM Robson Rhodes.
Arts
Arts Council of England, Hayward Gallery, South Bank Centre.
Beauty
L’Oreal.
Biotechnology
Genus PLC.
Banking
Barclays, Coutts, Deutsche Bank (Germany), JP Morgan, Lloyds Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland.
Brewing
Corrs.
Broadcasting Systems
Sony.
Catering & Vending
Bunzl.
City
London Metal Exchange, The Profile Group.
Construction:
Breyer Group, ISG, Sunley Group.
Consultancy
Accenture (UK & France), Kurt Salmon Associates (UK, France & Germany) , Leading Minds (Beirut & Saudi Arabia), Matchett Group, PDN, Proudfoot Consulting. QA-IQ, TSO, Whitmuir Consulting.
Defence
Qinetiq.
Education
Queen’s University, Belfast.
Electronics Contractors
T. Clarke.
Environmental Agencies
Natural England
Energy Suppliers
BG, Centrica, Homeserve, Inenco, National Grid Transco, Petrom (Romania), Shell Petroleum. Total GP. Yukos Oil (Russia).
Engineering
Fenner PLC (UK & US), Mouchel Parkman, Waterman PLC.
Financial Services
Man Financial.
Food & Drink
Coca Cola, Masterfoods, Saxby.
Furniture
Herman Miller, MFI.
Health Insurance
HSA Healthcare, ISO Healthcare.
Health Suppliers
Fresenius (Italy), Smith & Nephew.
Health
British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK, Healthcare Commission.
Health & Household
Boots PLC, Unilever
Home Improvements
Kingfisher PLC.
Housing
Richmond Housing Trust.
HR Outsoucring
Hewitt Associates.
Industrial Safety
Halma.
Insurance
HSA Healthcare, ISO Healthcare, Old Mutual PLC (in UK & Capetown), Oval Group.
Insurance Underwriters:
Beazley, Lloyds Underwriters.
Internet Providers
Thus PLC, Yahoo.
Investment Services
Barclays Global.
IT
ACSN, Cisco Systems, Energis.
Marketing
Flow Interactive, The Future Foundation.
Manufacturing
Fenner PLC, Zotefoam.
MBA Courses
Birkbeck College, Bournemouth University, University of Edinburgh, Birkbeck College.
Media:
Channel 4, Walt Disney, CNN / Turner Broadcasting, Rawrip, Sky Television.
Office Rentals
Workspace.
Pest Control
Rentokil.
Pharmaceuticals
Goldshield, Reckitt Benkiser.
PR
Brandhouse, Federation of Image Consultants.
Project Management
APMP.
Publishing
Springer.
Retail
BHS, Budgens, Morrisons.
Risk Management
Lloyds Underwriters.
Science & Technology
Anglo Scientific.
Service Management
Serco.
Sportswear
Helle Hanson (Oslo).
Telecoms
BT, O2, Virgin Media, Vodafone.
Transport:
Leith Ports Authority, London Crossrail, Tubelines.
Web Services
Flow Interactive.
Client List: PUBLIC SECTOR
Central Government:
Ministry of Defence, Department for Transport, Environment Agency.
Police
Lothian & Borders Police, Norfolk Police.
Local Authority
Islington Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Stevenage Council.
NHS
Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Winchester NHS Trust.
OUR NEWEST CLIENTS & LATEST PROJECTS:
In the last three months alone we have acquired seven new clients:
Shell International Petroleum asked us to coach an executive in Downstream Internal Communications. We coached her in techniques for running meetings,
and making effective interventions in discussions. Voice Coaching and Assertiveness Training will follow.
The Arts Council requested Executive Coaching for their newly appointed Chief Executive to help him communicate the new ideas and direction he is bringing to the organisation.
Proudfoot Consulting asked us to run Communication and Presentation Skills Course to help seven of their leading consultants to communicate complex processes about Change Management to their clients. We helped them to do so with maximum clarity and also to deal with the conflicts arising out of difficult decisions.
The Hayward Gallery requested Executive Coaching for their Director to help him with the variety of audiences that he needs to win over: sponsors, funding bodies, artists, the public from children to adults, the press and TV.
What People Want, a marketing company, has asked us to run an Advanced Presentation Skills Course to give them a competitive edge over their rivals at a time when budgets are being cut back.
Natural England have requested coaching for one of their Leading executives who has to communicate well with a wide range of audiences across the UK. These range from environmental experts to the general public.
Yahoo have asked John to follow up his successful work with their MD. He will be coaching Yahoo’s VP Head of Audience - Europe, based in Switzerland.
In addition to new clients, several of our previous clients have requested both training for groups and Executive Coaching. These include:
L’Oreal, Kurt Salmon Associates, Corrs Breweries, Portsmouth City Council, Winchester Health Trust, Smith & Nephew and Unilever.
OUR NEW ASSOCIATE: Kate O’Connell.
Kate trained at LAMDA from 1982-5 and won the comedy prize. She worked in theatre, film and television for ten years. Her career has taken in both plays at the Royal Court Theatre and a live cinema commercial for British Airways performed in UCI cinema complexes up and down the country.
Always fascinated by the complexities of human nature, Kate decided to embark on a second career and trained as psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She has worked with several clients for eight years. She is currently the Senior Consultant at Drawing Down The Moon. This is an introduction agency for thinking people. Her work involved interviewing, assessing suitability, matching potential partners and coaching clients through any dating difficulties that may arise. Kate is passionate about the ways that people communicate and works with clients using both her drama and psychotherapeutic background. In addition, she is currently writing a play for the theatre.
Craft of Communication asked Kate to combine her theatrical and therapeutic experience in helping an important NHS client.