KWC Global: Prepare to Grow

CEO and Co-Founder of KWC Global, Russell Wardrop in conversation with Catherine McDonald (Owner of MCD Consulting) discussing Rational Compassion versus Empathy. About Catherine McDonald Catherine McDonald is the owner of MCD Consulting, where she provides Lean business consultancy, leadership coaching, and training to organizations seeking external support with process improvement, people development, and strategic planning. With a focus on how people and teams communicate, collaborate, and continuously improve, Catherine helps businesses introduce practical systems, standardize work, and build a culture of progress that actually sticks. Over the past eight years, she has worked with more than 100 SMEs across Ireland and the UK, and now concentrates on longer-term partnerships where real transformation can happen. One of her proudest achievements is helping a family-run business double its productivity and significantly reduce staff turnover by focusing not just on processes, but on people. Catherine also makes time for what matters most: her two boys, and her weekly GAA sessions with her Mothers and Others team.

There is no more important skill for senior professionals than being articulate in front large group and small, whether in the room or on the Zoom. Online, we want to see your smiling face, not your screen sharing capabilities. My view is that public speaking competency has taken a nose-dive since lockdown. Becoming a more compelling speaker is eminently doable. Colleagues Nicky Denegri and Russell Wardrop chew the fat the five essentials of inspirational speaking, it’s a must for everyone who wants to be better on their feet: * Find your motivation * Build strong foundations * Develop divergent thinking * Achieve unconscious competence * Take risks Listen to this fast hour on how to become a compelling speaker.

Russell's Three Themes: * Preparation * Opening * Take Risks In this Meet the Makers Session, Nicky Denegri, Principal Consultant and Head of Coaching at KWC Global, is in conversation with CEO Russell Wardrop.

Kissing with Confidence are set to launch their new personal and business development app, Raintruffle, on February 14th 2022.  Featuring inspirational content including Two Minute Tips, 100Makers, and more motivational reading material than you can shake a stick at.  All for free, for KWC Alumni. As a Christmas treat, enjoy a sneak preview of a 100Maker interview:  where expert Rainmakers, Pitchmakers and Teammakers give us their wisdom in 15 minutes.   Take a little time out and feast your ears as KWC CEO Russell Wardrop is in conversation with Scottish football legend Gordon Strachan.

Developing professional and personal relationships and influencing effectively are essential skills. Relationship management is about much more than technical ability…we call it making the emotional connection. In this podcast,  Russell Wardrop, Founder and CEO of KWC Global, provides his insights on The Seven Principles of Relationship Management.