Communications coach, speaker, poet. I help you connect with other people. Poetry tweets @cjbowerbird.

Australian Capital Territory
Joined August 2018
Want to be a more confident communicator? Early bird tickets for my next Canberra masterclasses close tomorrow. Find more details here: events.humanitix.com/host/62…
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You’re excellent at your job, recognised for your skills and depth of knowledge. But you’re not where you want to be. What if you could build your executive presence, confidence and influence to reach your goals? Join me in Canberra on 21 Feb events.humanitix.com/the-con…
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I send out a monthly newsletter to leaders who would like to communicate better. Just practical advice with no fluff or selling. Let me know if you'd like to be added to the list. #communication #leadership #connection #newsletter shoutout.wix.com/so/d5O2IVcD…
I had a great time speaking at AMPEAK 2022 last week. A wonderful, attentive and engaged audience. #communication #leadership #resilience #influence
[KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT] Register to ampeak.com.au and be treated to a host of interesting keynote speakers, including communication expert, Chris Huet. This and more at ampeak.com.au (3-6 April 2022, National Convention Centre, Canberra)
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Happy World Asset Management Day! How are you celebrating? Here at #AMPEAK22, we are gearing up for another day of learning and sharing, beginning with our Tuesday morning plenary thanks to WSP with keynote from communication ace, Chris Huet.
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This was a great chat with some of my favourite people about the importance of verbal communication, particularly in times of remote and hybrid work.
Today we have another #GovCommsFestival presentation featuring @comms_coach, Maike Brill,@sally_dooley and Bradley Roche from @TEDxCanberra. To hear about their tips and tricks head to the #GovCommsInstitute: bit.ly/3hfkLoY
If you're in Canberra and would like to see my poetry alter ego, come along to this Sun 23 May!
Hey folks in #Canberra! Come join @Ellie_Malbon Audrey McCormick and me for an afternoon of #poetry at the @PortraitAu. There'll be an open mic and a crowd-sourced love poem. #spokenword #cbrevents portrait.gov.au/calendar/aft…
I had a great time talking with @davidpembroke on the #GovComms podcast last week. I spoke about why the human element is essential in all communications and my COCKPIT framework to help your people be more human. #communication #connection #leadership
The latest episode of the #GovComms podcast is now live. Listen to Communications and Speaker Coach, Chris Huet, explain some tips and tricks that you can use to improve your everyday business communications. Listen here: bit.ly/3919qpg #governmentcommunication #podcast
I enjoyed contributing to the #GovCommsFestival and delivering this talk on being more human in communications. #communication #connection
Chris Huet (@comms_coach), Rod Farrar (@paladinrisk) and @Brant_Trim live sessions from the #GovCommsFestival are now available on the #GovCommsInstitute website. Relive their presentations by visiting: bit.ly/3kK6GzS #governmentcommunications
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I am in the kitchen, arguing with my eight year-old son. He disagrees that he has had enough iPad for the day. Aggressively disagrees. I confess, I am not communicating at my best. It is the end of the day and I’m tired. So we raise our voices and argue. 1/
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If we are speaking to one person and others can hear us, then we are speaking to all of them. It is not just about how the person we are talking to receives our message. It is also about the messages others take away from our conversation. Or argument, as the case may be. 3/
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Have you ever spoken to someone and forgotten that others could overhear you? 4/4 #communication #leadership #conversation #negotiation #listening #actions
How can we kill communication in our organisation? A primary way is to ignore the link between communication and your organisation's performance. Join me on the park bench for Six Ways to Kill Communication, episode 1. #communication #leadership #performance
We are pleased to announce @comms_coach, Maike Brill, @sally_dooley and Bradley Roche from @TEDxCanberra as the latest speakers of the #GovCommsFestival To register for the Festival on November 17th, visit: hopin.to/events/govcomms-fes… #GovAfterShock @OPSIgov
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Join me and @JulianMather live today at 12pm AEST for an open session on our unique backgrounds and achieving things you never thought you would. Find us at Julian's LinkedIn page: linkedin.com/in/julianmather… #communication #video #livestream
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Army Sniper to Magician | Fighter Pilot to Poet. Anything in our backgrounds that you could #learn from? Join @JulianMather & me for an unscripted #livestream on Julian's Facebook & LinkedIn pages 12pmAEST Wed 30 Sep. Ask us anything. #communication #experience #storytelling
#Communication is a full-body exercise. Our message is more likely to be heard when we put our whole self into it. In home offices we can forget how human beings actually communicate. Here are some tips to get your body involved in your #wfh communication: (1/4)
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3. If you can, stand when you speak. If you are on a telephone call, put your headphones on and walk around. Put this energy into your conversation. 4. Smile. We can all hear a smile, even if we can't see the smiler. (3/4)
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5. Send your energy out to the people you speak to. Think of how you are connected. Feel this #connection and embody it in your communication. How do you make your communication a fell-body exercise? (4/4)