Ron Aldridge

Ron Aldridge is a professional theatre director, writer and actor with 30 years experience, and is also a qualified business trainer. For the past 12 years he has combined his various theatre activities with successfully helping business people to become ‘complete’ performers, whether they are speaking in public, presenting, or selling, at conferences, in the workplace and in the boardroom.

He works with clients as a director works with actors and uses his extensive theatre experiences to help them develop within themselves the thought-processes, mental disciplines and performing techniques of the professional performer. Through his coaching, clients learn to reach out and communicate effectively with colleagues and teams internally and with external audiences.

His highly-commended workshops and coaching sessions involve the processes of discussion, explanation and participation and are non-threatening, non-competitive, informal and fun - from essential speaking skills to the development of personal impact, presence and charisma.

He has worked with Cornhill Insurance, Alliance and Leicester; Virgin Mobile, Euphony Communications, Coca-Cola, HSBC, and Q-Parks as well as owners of smaller companies, and independent professionals.

Ron is also an experienced speaker with a selection of entertaining, anecdotal and motivational speaking topics that are regularly used for conference days, business meetings and events.

He has directed in repertory, on the London Fringe, at the Edinburgh Festival, on numerous touring productions and in the West End of London. As an actor, notable West End appearances have included the lead role in the award-winning ‘Children of a Lesser God’, the long-running comedy ‘Run For Your Wife’, and the ‘Odd Couple’ alongside Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

www.ron-aldridge.co.uk

Free resources from Ron, including video bites

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