I curate art.
You articulate.
Hi, my name is Thomas Blaye.
After almost 10 years as a speaker, and as a trainer & coach for a wide variety of organisations, I've learned a thing or 2 about effective public speaking.
From business pitches to storytelling, from stand-up comedy to eulogies, I've done it all. Whether you're experienced at public speaking and want to take things to the next level, or you struggle to even utter 1 word in front of a group of people, I can help you, both in English and in Dutch.
No matter how trivial the setting, public speaking is an art form, and there is no "1 frame fits all".
I guide individuals in curating a speaking style that plays to their own strengths as a speaker, one that feels authentic and aligns what works in general with what works for them.
... organisations I've worked with ...
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Why Human ?
- I was interested in Buddhism & Taoism from a young age, and ended up studying East Asian studies, learning Mandarin & living in China. I have also trained in & practiced various forms of meditation throughout my life: Vipassana, Transcendental Meditation & Kundalini yoga.
- As such, my coaching style is very human-centered, and often draws on the metaphorical & the archetypal - on the one hand.
Why Software ?
- On the other hand, I have experience in startup businesses, large corporations, business transformation, software project management and trained as a NLP Practitioner.
- As such, I don't do fluff: I approach communication & mindset problems logically & pragmatically, as engineering or coding problems.
Words - internal or external - are nothing more than code. To get the desired output, it's just a matter of finding the right semantics & syntax, and that always starts with asking the right questions.