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Richard Etienne
Richard Etienne was the official videographer to the UK Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street during the Brexit negotiations. What he learned in those high-stakes rooms about influence, presence and communication has transformed how thousands of professionals especially the quiet, thoughtful ones show up as leaders.
How do you build credibility and influence when the world seems built for people who talk louder? How do you speak up in a room full of ‘performers’ without exhausting yourself or compromising who you are? And most importantly, how do you realise that your quiet strength isn’t something to fix but something to leverage?
In Person
£6000 - £8000
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Virtual Event
£4000 - £6000
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From filming moments of history unfolding at No. 10 to directing internal communications at top global companies, Richard has spent two decades watching what actually works in high-stakes environments. He’s helped the most credible leaders who often struggle with the visibility game to authentically thrive. The ones who are brilliant at their craft but invisible in meetings, who have important things to say but feel unheard.
Founder of The Introvert Space, Richard has been proving ever since that introversion isn’t a barrier to leadership but an advantage, if you know how to use it well.
Richard’s work has been recognised by the University of Oxford, The Guardian (where he taught Masterclasses for eight years) and INSEAD Business School. However the real proof is in the testimonials from people who’ve sat in his sessions at SHRM (the USA’s largest HR conference), the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority, HSBC, and Imperial College London. They leave with tools they can use on Monday morning.
Richard combines his filmmakers’ instinct of storytelling, understanding what resonates and why, with real-world experience of organisational psychology and behavioural change. His sessions are practical, grounded and tailored to your specific challenges. Whether you’re building psychological safety on a leadership team, preparing for a high-stakes presentation, or figuring out how to be seen without performing, Richard reads the room and meets you where you are. Book him today to see an immediate difference in your organisation’s understanding of effective communication in the workplace.
Keynote Titles
- Leading under pressure: Lessons from 10 Downing Street
- Presence without performance: How to build influence authentically
- Recognisably human: Standing out in the age of AI
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