# Laughton Scott

> Laughton Scott helps organisations speak with clarity, confidence and influence.

Contact: info@laughtonscott.com; +44 7949 533731.
Address: 22 Newburgh Road, London, W3 6DQ, GB.

## Pages

- [Home](https://laughtonscott.com/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/
- [About us](https://laughtonscott.com/about-us/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/about-us/
- [Corporate](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/
- [Communicate for Success](https://laughtonscott.com/communicate-for-success/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/communicate-for-success/
- [Sports](https://laughtonscott.com/sports/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/sports/
- [Our Team](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/
- [Insights](https://laughtonscott.com/insights/index.md): HTML: https://laughtonscott.com/insights/

## Programmes

- [Corporate Programmes](https://laughtonscott.com/index.md): We work with businesses at the height of their industries to strengthen communication across teams, from leadership alignment to client-facing performance. Our tailored programmes build clarity, confidence, and consistency at every level.
- [Communicate for Success](https://laughtonscott.com/communicate-for-success/index.md): An online course for senior leaders and experienced professionals to communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and influence. Built for the communication demands that leadership actually places on you.
- [Speakers Club Online](https://laughtonscott.com/index.md): A dynamic community for ambitious professionals to build communication through consistent practice. Through expert coaching, mentorship programmes and peer feedback, members develop confidence, clarity and impact in the moments that matter, gaining visibility and progressing in their careers. Coming soon; enrolment is not available.
- [Education](https://laughtonscott.com/index.md): With more than 20 years' experience in the classroom, Laughton Scott's education practice provides training for both students and teaching staff.
- [Sports](https://laughtonscott.com/sports/index.md): Sports people aren't solely athletes anymore. They're personalities, icons and role models. We support and develop athletes' careers off the field and track.

## Corporate services

- [Communicating For Results](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Embedding a discipline for communications focused on outcomes makes for efficient and productive business practice.
- [Presentation Skills](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): We are all salespeople. Whether it’s a product, an idea, or your own value and contribution, you have to sell it.
- [Practical Networking](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Rethink your approach to networking and enjoy making better connections in a way that does not feel forced.
- [Public Speaking](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Overcome nerves and master your physical presence to give compelling speeches.
- [Successful Meetings / Challenging Conversations](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Interpersonal skills with an eye on clear outputs can transform challenging conversations and client meetings.
- [Perfect Pitch](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): When you’re pitching for business, a minute might be worth millions. So we coach your pitch team with a simple aim – making sure that you win.
- [Negotiation Skills](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): A fresh perspective on negotiations can help you gain the best terms on every deal.
- [High Performing Teams](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Great teams consistently deliver business results and share best practice throughout their organisation. We help you build and sustain them.
- [Media Training](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Effective press appearances are an essential spoke in the communications wheel, because they’re usually called for at times of crisis.
- [Business Mentoring](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Think of a top professional sportsman like Roger Federer. Have you ever considered how they became a number one?
- [Keynote And Motivational Speaking Course](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Cultivating engaging and skilled speakers in your organisation can be a great asset to your brand.
- [Speech Writing](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Tailor your content to your audience and make your key message resonate.
- [Becoming A TV Pundit/Presenter](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Very few sports people successfully transition into being a television pundit or presenter. Why?
- [Presenting With Impact](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Learn to tailor your presentation to engage audiences every time.
- [Reports And Written Communication](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Learn to write efficiently and succinctly across all communications. Reports and written communication.
- [Train The Trainer](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Save time and money; ensure your in-house trainers have the engagement skills to match their knowledge.
- [Communication For Leaders](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Will your business strategy and vision reach and resonate with the people who will execute it?
- [Communicating In A Crisis](https://laughtonscott.com/corporate/index.md): Preparation and the right spread of skills in your leaders and spokespeople mitigate reputation damage when crisis strikes.

## Communicate for Success

- [Communicate for Success](https://laughtonscott.com/communicate-for-success/index.md): Develop your presentation and public speaking skills with Communicate for Success, an online course designed for experienced professionals and leaders.
- [Enrol now](https://joinnow.communicateforsuccess.com/): External course platform.
- [Book your free consultation](https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/wjhldLLjZAVXdjqp3HE7): External booking calendar.

## Team

- [Hugo Simpson](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Hugo Simpson founded Laughton Scott in 2008, building a trusted communication consultancy that works with CEOs, senior leaders and managers across a range of industries. His work extends beyond the corporate world, supporting professional athletes to communicate effectively in high-pressure environments. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-simpson/
- [Adam Smith](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): He has a portfolio of fascinating projects, including lead commentating for DAZN, hosting a show on TalkSport, writing for The Ring, and running a growing channel — The Voice of Boxing. Adam enjoyed three decades at Sky Sports as their former Head of Boxing and long-time broadcaster — where his iconic line “Lift off for AJ” still echoes through their corridors and in the homes of sports lovers everywhere.
- [Ben Woollen](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): He has spent the past decade using his gift to motivate, enthuse and inspire in the world of business, working with a wide range of clients across all sectors – from recent graduates to senior executives. His knowledge, enthusiasm and energy empowers the most experienced writers and speakers alike, making an extraordinary difference in just a day.
- [Tim Cullen](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): He is Director of the Oxford Programme on Negotiation at the Said Business School at Oxford University, where he teaches vital diplomacy and mediation skills to large corporations, government bodies, and military organisations from around the world. During his career at the World Bank he served both as Chief Spokesman and Director of Information and Public Affairs.
- [Caron Samaru](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Living in London since moving from Trinidad as a child, he forged a successful career in sales and marketing. As National Sales Manager at JVC he led a 13 strong team that increased sales by 27%. He has since trained as an actor, and uses the skills he gained to help others project themselves with confidence, clarity, and warmth. Never lecturing or presenting easy solutions, he empowers clients to find their own answers to the toughest business problems.
- [Kate Russell-Smith](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): From negative employees to stubborn clients, she uses her training and experience in theatre and television to create realistic, challenging scenarios. Her dynamic sessions produce dramatic improvements in communication skills, personal impact, interviewing techniques, team building, and leadership. She can also provide coaching in voice work, projection, posture, and overall body language.
- [Sam Bowen](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): He advised and represented the board of University of East Anglia following its servers being hacked during what became known as Climategate and prepared the senior spokespeople before a Parliamentary Select Committee. He advised the board of EMI during its acquisition by Universal Music and was the spokesperson for Express Newspapers during the Leveson Enquiry.
- [Theo Landey](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Theo brings his acting skills and energy into his training and helps clients become receptive listeners, more confident and charismatic personalities that present well under pressure. Brought up between London and Johannesburg, Theo has also lived in Los Angeles, New York and Paris which has given him a deep understanding of different cultures, languages and human interaction.
- [Rainer Wiseman](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Rainer is passionate about passing on his craft and experience. It began when a director of QVC TV needed help dealing with nerves prior to a Town Hall meeting with his US contemporaries. Since then, he has enjoyed coaching everyone from the political elite at the World Economic Forum to primary school students.
- [Beatrice Herrmann](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Dr. Beatrice Herrmann holds a PhD in Business Administration (Dr. rer. oec.) from the University of Berne, Switzerland. Beatrice is a tutor and coach at the Programme on Negotiation at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and teaches at the Small Countries Financial Management Programme, taking place in Oxford and on the Isle of Man.
- [Ashleigh McLellan](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Ashleigh brings the science of our evolved brain, emotions, and motivations to understand what happens to us when under pressure—and what to do about it. She specialises in Compassion Focused Coaching (CFC), emotional intelligence, resilience, psychological safety, and compassionate leadership. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ashleigh-mclellan/
- [Chris Haynes](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Over 24 years at Sky, he served as Director of Communications for Sky Sports, Sky News, and Team Sky. Now working as a consultant for the past five years, he specialises in Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications Planning, and shaping, refining, and delivering impactful messaging.
- [Diana Hogbin-Mills](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): She works with leaders and teams to navigate complex systems and behavioural dynamics, enabling sustainable, people-centred change. She supports organisations in aligning purpose, culture, and capability. Her approach combines academic rigour with practical insight drawn from cross-sector experience, underpinned by a strong belief in the power of collaboration.
- [Trevor Brown](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Trevor’s had a distinguished career in the Metropolitan Police. Building on this success, Trevor went on to lead the Leadership Development team at Network Rail including the highly recognised Rail Industry Accelerated Leaders programmes for the last 5 years, transforming leadership capability and fostering a culture of improvement and collaboration.
- [Luisina Romano](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): Luisina has built her career at the intersection of marketing, creativity and business strategy, working with international businesses across the UK, Europe and the US. She specialises in building marketing and communication ecosystems from the ground up, combining strategic positioning, creative direction and project leadership to establish a market presence.
- [Precious Zumbika](https://laughtonscott.com/our-team/index.md): An award-winning construction professional, entrepreneur, Non-Executive Director, and expert speaker, she brings over 25 years of experience across construction, infrastructure, strategic transformation, and leadership in complex public and private sector environments. Precious is also a Visiting Fellow in Leadership and Executive Development at Cranfield University, where she contributes to the development of senior leaders.

## Insights

- [People don’t promote potential. They promote perception](https://laughtonscott.com/insights/people-dont-promote-potential-they-promote-perception/index.md): One of the biggest misconceptions in professional life is believing that good work speaks for itself. Capability gets you in the room. Communication determines what happens next.
- [3 simple tools to transform your presentations](https://laughtonscott.com/insights/3-simple-tools-to-transform-your-presentations/index.md): Your audience does not really care about you or what you have to say — they care about what is in it for them. Three shifts that turn a presentation from a monologue into something worth sitting through.
- [The death of the bullet point slide](https://laughtonscott.com/insights/the-death-of-the-bullet-point-slide/index.md): A slide full of text does not support you — it competes with you. Why the brain cannot read and listen at once, and the five principles that fix it.

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