Dominic Colenso
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‘Impact’ - by Dominic Colenso
Speaking Topics
Leadership
Sales
Resilience
High performing Teams
Personal Impact
Communication
Bio
By the time he was 26 Dominic Colenso had flown a spaceship, lost one million dollars and been fired by Simon Cowell. A former Hollywood actor, theatre director and teacher at the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, he now empowers businesses, sales teams and leaders to increase the impact of their communication and perform at their best under pressure. Drawing on his extensive experience on stage and screen, Dominic shares the secret tools and techniques used by the world’s best actors to help your audience unlock their own star performance.
An expert storyteller, he is especially known for his work with clients in the tech, finance and professional services sectors, helping detail focused, subject matter experts, find their voice and deliver compelling leadership and sales narratives.
Beginning his career as a professional actor, Dominic worked extensively on stage and screen before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Performing in many of the UK’s leading theatres including The National Theatre and The Royal Court, he has appeared on film in everything from BBC period dramas to big budget action movies. He is best known for playing Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of Thunderbirds with Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley.
For over 10 years Dominic has been using this experience to help businesses unlock the performance of their people. His work with leaders, managers and sales teams has transformed the way they show up both in person and in front of the camera. Drawing on the methodology in his bestselling book “IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure”, Dominic shares an actionable toolkit to help people excel in the spotlight.
Experienced in working with individuals at all levels of an organisation, from graduate new-joiners to the C-Suite, Dominic has spoken, coached and trained at blue chip companies on six continents.
If you’re looking for a speaker who can create the perfect mix of business relevant, entertaining, engaging content and practical, actionable takeaways Dominic Colenso delivers.
Speech topics:
Storytelling and Leadership:
Playing The Leading Role: How to deliver when all eyes are on you.
Leading Through The Lens: What Hollywood can teach you about remote leadership
Sales:
The Hollywood Pitch: Sales lessons from the silver screen.
Selling Through The Lens: What Hollywood can teach you about virtual sales pitches and conversations.
High performing Teams:
Get The Show On The Road!: What the world of theatre can teach business about collaboration and performance.
Lights. Camera. Action!: The virtual communication secrets that actors know and businesses need to learn.
Resilience:
The Show Must Go On… Or Must It?: What the world of acting can teach you about reliance and bouncing back under pressure.
Thriving In The Spotlight: Uncovering the secret habits of the world’s top performers.
Business Conference Organiser Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
“Dominic made an impact! We engaged him to speak at our Business Forum in Riga for 500 of Latvia's most switched on Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs. His speech was full of practical tools and he really knows how to perform and inspire an audience to follow him. Highly recommend!”
NAP Conference Organiser CIPD
“His speech was thought provoking, motivating and packed full of simple but powerful tips and takeaways that were easy to implement. As one of the organisers of this event, I would highly recommend Dominic. He was great to work with, organised, professional and delivered a captivating speech that hit all the right notes.”
Business Support Manager Department for Work & Pensions
“Everyone really enjoyed the session on leadership communication that you delivered on Zoom. You have prompted the Senior Leadership Team to adopt different ways of working with each other and their teams, as well as considering their remote/on-line presence and how they show up to engage their audience."
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