Michael Dodd

Great Answers to Tough Questions

Categories: Business, Communications, Leadership, Motivational

Michael Dodd is a communication-boosting international speaker and former broadcast journalist who helps professionals get their message across – face-to-face, in the news media and on the web. He’s had speaking engagements on six continents. In Asia, he’s spoken in Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo and Osaka. Michael has been awarded the “New Speaker of the Year” title from the Academy for Chief Executives.

Born in Australia and living in the UK, Michael became a political reporter and foreign correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based in London and Berlin after being trained in the art of asking what are known Down Under as “blowtorch-on-the-belly” questions. One of his specialty areas is to show audiences how to give great answers to such questions by equipping them with the golden formulae to respond to tough questions, nasty questions and tricky questions.

Michael’s book “Great Answers To Tough Questions At Work”, published by Wiley, has been given “Management Gold” endorsement by the Chartered Management Institute after it was shortlisted it for the Management Book of the Year Award.

He has interviewed prime ministers and rising star leaders such as the head of the Solidarity Free Trade Union Movement, Lech Walesa, in Gdansk while he was leading the Solidarity Free Trade Union movement which helped overthrow European communism. Michael questioned Vaclav Havel during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia before his rise to the country’s presidency. Michael has done hundreds of TV newspaper reviews been interviewed as a commentator for Sky News, the BBC and Al Jazeera. He has presented BBC Five Live’s “Global” program.

He can test out “volunteers” at your conference in formidable onstage Q and As and conduct on stage makeovers to help everyone in your audience stand up to tough questions – from clients, prospects, officials, journalists and members of the public.

He has worked as a Senior Lecturer in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Westminster. Michael is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association and served two terms as President of the Association’s fast-growing London Region.

He can help your audience get your organization’s message across face-to-face, through the news media and on the web – and know how to give great answers every time.

GIVE GREAT ANSWERS TO TOUGH QUESTIONS

Showing audiences how to improve their replies to tough questions in the workplace – from clients, prospects, journalists, officials, suppliers, courts, public inquiries and members of their own team

BECOME THAT INSPIRATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATOR

Guiding audiences to get their business messages across in the most powerful, effective and colourful ways

GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS IN SIXTY SECONDS

Showing audiences how to enliven their elevator pitch – and improve their ability to get a point across speedily and powerfully in an age when there’s increasing demands on our attention and when our targets have less and less time to listen

TECH PEOPLE CAN DO IT! … INSPIRING THE TECHNICALLY-GIFTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE NON-TECHY WORLD

Guiding audiences in technical companies to get their message across to those who struggle to understand the complexities of modern technology

Michael Dodd has worked with our people around the world in countries as diverse as Brazil, Russia, China, Japan and over 30 other markets throughout Europe, South America, The Middle East and Asia, helping our commercial teams, diplomats, marketing managers and key spokespeople to capitalize on opportunities for getting their messages across through the news media. His unique, practical style of master class is not only fun and highly regarded by all who have attended, but furthermore has helped us to realize genuine, measurable benefits following his support.
~ Brian Underwood former head of Head, Corporate Marketing, UK Trade & Investment

Michael Dodd’s stunning presentation captivated and energized our audience of authors and subject matter experts. It was full of practical learning points and the nuggets of gold we would take away. He unleashed a whirlwind of powerful concepts from the moment he took to the stage. In everything he over-delivered and left our AuthorCraft audience, crying out for more. If you get the chance – book him!
~ Chris Day – Founder of AuthorCraft, the professional network for Authors

It was truly amazing to observe how people could improve their performance after just a short session with Michael.
~ Luiz Paulo Ferrao, Owner, Vistage Brazil

Michael Dodd creates unforgettable learning experiences for Academy for Chief Executives members. His third visit to my ACE 007 Group provided another great session from The Master. No other speaker puts in this amount of preparation to ensure everything goes smoothly on the day – the final delivery draws upon Michael’s skill and experience as a journalist and is nothing short of brilliant. Michael is prepared to stay on for board sessions and role-play scenarios with members to help them tackle their most difficult communications issues. My members found this really useful in preparing them for their forthcoming challenges. This is experiential learning at its very best, book him now!
~ Academy for Chief Executives Chair for ACE Group 007, Simon Lester

The session was a tremendous success, with excellent feedback due to the quality of in-depth preparation and Michael’s ability to engage with a large audience.
~ Sophie Bell, Former UK Franchise Director, Downland Marketing Limited

Michael achieved the rare outcome of delivering a nugget of practical learning for each member of three consecutive groups. This earned Michael the distinction of being one of the most memorable and highest rated speakers in a decade of executive learning and development.
~ Drew Pryde, Chairman, Scottish Institute for Business Leaders

Delighted to have Michael Dodd working with the Gibraltar members of the Academy for Chief Executives recently. Michael’s experience thrusting his microphone in front of many of the world’s movers and shakers has equipped him well, now that he is on the “other side” and helping us deal with “Difficult Questions” – be they from the media, clients and/or colleagues. He is well known for his “blowtorch-on-the-belly” style of questioning, which challenges and can catch you off guard and he then skillfully and with a degree of humor, builds confidence and knowledge that prepares us for dealing effectively with any situation as it arises.
~ Pete Yeoman, Academy for Chief Executives, Chair for ACE Gibraltar and Malta

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