Clare Haynes is a conversation specialist of over 20 years in workplaces. She's also a martial artist, which she took up in her late 40s, showing that it's never too late to learn!
Combining her skills, she can help your teams punch their way out of situations that usually cause blocks and procrastination when you need fluid and clear communication.
Known as a passionate and engaging speaker, who is great at holding attention with audience interaction, Clare helps you to conquer difficult dialogue in simple steps. It's about less battle and more ease.
Clare's company, Wildfire, is based in Shakespeare's county, Warwickshire, in central England - and she works globally.
She's coached, trained and spoken for thousands of people to go from cautious to confident in conversations, since 2002.
Clare Haynes ranks in the 100 top female entrepreneurs in UK 2025, announced in the Small Business Britain f:Entrepreneur iAlso Campaign.
WHO CLARE HELPS
Especially for those who might be more technical or introverted, Clare gives them tools to think on their feet, feeling less like they're paralysed in a conversational choke-hold.
For any teams tackling tricky conversations or characters, it helps to get out of the headlock of overthinking, and into saying what they need more smoothly and without the anxiety or stress.
Plus, her tips translate into text too, for emails and messaging.
Clare’s psychology background, and special talent for character profiling, helps her to tailor talks precisely for your audience.
KEYNOTE OUTLINE
Black Belt Conversations: For verbal self-defence
You don't need to change your personality to hold your position in a difficult or uncomfortable conversation.
Simple language strategies can make your sentence delivery and sentences stronger, so that you hold your own - especially when feeling under attack.
Key takeaways:
7 key moves to conversational confidence.
Why we don't block unexpected verbal punches
The 2 techniques that take down any offence
More in-depth workshops are also available for teams and whole staff.
Languages: English
Country: United Kingdom
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