Staff will act on views broadcast from the top, however light-hearted

A lesson in public speaking for Halloween

The actor’s address to Variety’s Women of Power event borrows from classical techniques

New research sheds light on the language and gestures that sway investors

The Queen’s 1947 Cape Town speech may not have been delivered live. Does it matter?

The term echoes some of history’s most dishonest sloganeering

The Labour leader’s canned video was a poor substitute for an authentic live speech

US secretary of state’s speech addressed three audiences in one

The human rights lawyer offers a glimpse behind the public image

The Apple chief should have dared to ‘think different’ before using a well-worn template

Wild swings in meaning between seemingly similar verbs is what trips up learners

The First Lady’s 1990 advice to students still resonates today

How a school shooting survivor commanded an audience by saying nothing at all

Technology has recreated the Dallas event that never was — without the humanity

The physicist, unlike so many experts, knew how to communicate difficult ideas

Hollywood orators invoke solidarity with minorities and under-threat Dreamers

‘The best business nowadays is selling to the 1 per cent. A caste of pundits has accordingly arisen to supply them with thoughts’

Academics for and against leaving the EU bring nothing to the debate

Unguarded comments made on air are dangerous but delicious — and highly persuasive

The president made the most of an autocue and applause but he lacked authenticity

The actor’s Golden Globes appearance is the defining moment of #MeToo — and beyond

The US president has adopted a new tone — at least some of the time

It is easy to steer clear of hypercorrection once you know how