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When talented leaders stay quiet everyone loses
Natalie Corner | Communications Consultant & Leadership Coach | Manchester
I help SMEs strengthen how they communicate internally and develop leaders who speak up with confidence - so your people feel valued, engagement increases, and your business grows sustainably.
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With 13 years experience as a journalist, editor and people leader across Bauer Media, Daily Mail, and Reach PLC, plus a Level 5 coaching qualification, I work at the intersection where clear communication meets confident leadership.​
Because even the best communication strategy fails when leaders lack the confidence to deliver it.
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Black-owned, female-led business | Based in Manchester, working with organisations across the UK
How can I help you?
For Individuals:
Leadership Confidence Coaching
You know what you want to say, but you need help to build the confidence to say it unapologetically.
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1:1 EXPAND Method™ Coaching
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Move from self-doubt to authority
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Lead authentically without burning out
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Stop waiting for permission
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Upcoming In-Person Workshops
For Organisations: Communications Consulting for SMEs
You need strategic internal communications and leadership capability, without hiring full-time.
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Leadership Development Programmes
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Internal Communications Strategy
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Team Workshop & Facilitation
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Building listening cultures
Nail Your Confidence Signature Service
An individual wellbeing ritual like no other - designed for ambitious women who don’t have time to choose between self-care and success.
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Luxury manicure
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1:1 Guided Coaching Conversation
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1:1 EXPAND Method™ Coaching
Communication + Confidence: You Need Both
Most consultants focus on strategy. Most coaches focus on mindset. I work where they meet, because that's where real change happens.
You can have the clearest message in the world. But if your leaders don't feel confident delivering it, it won't land.
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This shows up as:
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Internal communications that feel like noise, not connection​
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Talented people who stay quiet in meetings or wait for permission
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Leaders who soften their message or apologise for taking up space
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Engagement that drops despite your best communication efforts
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"Listening gaps" where feedback doesn't flow
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Good people who underperform or leave
The cost? Innovation slows.
Engagement dips. Growth stalls.
The solution? Strategic communication and confident leadership working together.
That's exactly where I come in.
Meet Natalie Corner
Communications consultant, leadership coach, and former journalist with 13 years experience across Bauer Media, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, and Reach PLC.
I've worked in fast-paced newsrooms and corporate publishing, environments where as a woman staying quiet felt safer than standing out. Where softening your message felt necessary. Where the performance of "professional" was exhausting.
I understand the invisible forces that keep talented female leaders stuck: the subtle conditioning, the fear of being "too much," the pattern of making yourself smaller to make others comfortable.
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Now, as the founder of a Black-owned, female-led business based in Manchester, I work with SMEs and leaders across the UK who are ready to:
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Communicate with clarity - internal communications that genuinely engage
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Lead with confidence - showing up fully without apology or performance
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Build cultures where people thrive - where feedback flows and talent stays
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I don't teach women to "act like men" or "fake confidence." I help them dismantle the patterns keeping them stuck and design leadership that works with who they are, not against it.
When people stop holding back, everything changes
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The result:
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Companies that communicate with clarity and purpose
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Leaders who show up confidently and authentically
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Teams who feel valued and empowered to contribute their best work
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Cultures that retain and elevate their best people
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Ready to strengthen your communication, your leadership, or both?​
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