Blair Palmer

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Blaire Palmer is not a household name - and that is just the way her clients would like to keep it. Described by those in the know as their “secret weapon”, Blaire’s unique talent is in exerting influence and creating powerful shifts in mindset - from behind the throne and away from the media spotlight.

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Blaire Palmer is not a household name - and that is just the way her clients would like to keep it.

Described by those in the know as their “secret weapon”, Blaire’s unique talent is in exerting influence and creating powerful shifts in mindset - from behind the throne and away from the media spotlight.As one of the youngest female producers of the BBC’s flagship “Today Programme” she spent a decade, shaping the UK news agenda. Blairewas instrumental in raising the political content within “Woman’s Hour” before her fascination with leadership and change led her to train as one of the UK’s first corporate coaches.

In the last ten years she has re-modelled leadership teams within organisations such as GSK, Mattel and Airbus and been the catalyst that has resulted in her clients embarking on successful, major product innovations and cultural change programmes.She is increasingly being asked to present her ideas and methods to larger audiences.

Now, as MD of Taming Tigers, Blaire and her team work internationally and across sectors delivering acclaimed programmes that create attitude and cultural change, create leaders and inspire peak performance and business critical results.

Blaire speaks with authority and empathy, based both on her extensive business experience and her training as a coach. Her presentations are full of energy and enthusiasm.

Blaire is also the successful author of three business books:

The Hyper-creative Personality: How to Focus Your Ideas and Become the Most Successful Person You Know, published in 2007

The Recipe for Success: What Really Successful People Do and How You Can Do it Too, published in 2009.

What’s Wrong with Work: the five frustrations of work and how to fix them for good, Will be published   in October 2010

Blaire is a regular guest expert on BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show and has appeared on BBC Breakfast News and BBC Working Lunch. She writes a monthly column for the UK’s best selling health glossy, Healthy called “Take Control of your Life”.

Blaire speaks on:
• Leadership
• Change
• Teambuilding
• Personal Performance
• Women in business
• The Mindset for Success.

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Testimonials

“Anything feels possible when Blaire is in the room”
Paladin

“ “Stimulating”
National Grid Property

“Fun, energising…and didn’t feel like hard work at all!”
Astra Zeneca

“A great experience”
HSBC

“These have been some of the most important conversations I have ever had at work”  “Why do we work with Blaire? Because we trust her”
“Blaire has a relaxed style that encouraged us to contribute freely”  “Blaire is clear, open and concise” “Blaire was excellent at building confidence and creating awareness”  “I was never made to feel out of my depth”

Reviews for The Recipe for Success -
‘Palmer provides a refreshing take on how to be successful, without employing the in-your-face aggressiveness of many self-help books. A recommended read. Best of its kind.’
Management Today (August 2009)

This book is well worth the time and money you spend on it regardless of what stage you are at in your
career.’
Professional Manager (September 2009)