Leading performance and communication expert ideal for in-person and virtual speaking development
Europe
United Kingdom
Dominic Colenso is a leading UK performance expert and speaker who helps individuals and organisations unlock people’s potential. He is someone well acquainted with both the highs and lows of performance.
Someone who, by the age of 26, had flown a Thunderbird, lost a million dollars and been fired by Simon Cowell, Dominic Colenso started out as a professional actor. He appeared both on stage and screen before training as a director at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
His acting career saw Domini Colenso perform in some of the UK’s leading theatres, including The National Theatre and The Royal Court. He has also extensively appeared on film, including BBC dramas and big-budget action movies. He is probably best known for playing the part of Virgil Tracy in Hollywood’s “Thunderbirds” adaption along with Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley.
It was his experience and fascination in how the body, breath, and voice influence performance that led to Domini Colenso set up his communications skills training consultancy In Flow and to write his bestseller “IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure”.
These days Dominic Colenso collaborates organisations across the globe, helping individuals, teams, and leaders to take centre stage and deliver outstanding performances. This he does by utilizing techniques learned while a professional actor.
Dominic lives in the UK and presents in English.
Change is the new normal. The business environment has never been more competitive. Everyone needs to do more with less. And yet, in 99% of businesses, there is one key asset that remains untapped. A latent potential that has the power to unlock productivity, engagement, and profit. An area of focus that can transform a business overnight. What is this game-changing resource? The answer is simple: Your people’s ability to communicate effectively.
One of the biggest challenges we face as we move into the 2020s is that the way we communicate at work has evolved. We are increasingly busy, and that pace shows no signs of slowing. Technology should help us, reduce our stress levels, and increase our productivity and yet in most organisations the opposite is true. If we want to succeed in business, we need to understand the importance of analogue communication in a digital age. By learning to consistently make an impact we can increase our influence and improve our results.
“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!”
“You know when the speaker is good when he has a group of newly qualified accountants all up out of their seats and asking each other 'are you looking at me' in a Robert De Niro style! We’ve engaged him to speak to our finance team several times and he really knows his stuff – he makes it fun and simple to understand. If you want a dynamic speaker for your event, with content that delegates can immediately put into practice, Dominic delivers.”
“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.”
“As an organisation going through significant change, we were seeking an innovative and dynamic speaker to support our colleagues in developing their communication skills. Dominic’s IMPACT keynote laid the foundation for our colleague to do just that. The mix of acting skills, neuroscience and common sense made it impactful, memorable and above all a highly enjoyable and empowering experience.”