A communications mentor to some of the leading figures and organisations in British public life, Richard Edwards is highly sought-after in a range of coaching and consultancy roles, including leadership communications, presentation and speaking skills, media training, crisis management and facilitation. After a prolific career as a journalist, writing for the Daily Telegraph and Evening Standard, Richard retrained and launched the 100th Monkey in 2012. The coaching programmes he has developed draw on the experience of 20 years in journalism, complemented with principles of performance, neuroscience, psychology, and body language, to create a unique package of practical communications tools and techniques, As a facilitator, Richard has moderated major national and international strategy meetings, workshops, advisory boards and media events, across multiple sectors.