Paul Russell

Member Since: 14th Feb 2017
Paul Russell is co-founder and director of Luxury Academy London, www.luxuryacademy.co.uk, a multi-national private training company with offices in London, Delhi and Vishakhapatnam. Luxury Academy London specialise in leadership, communication and business etiquette training for companies and private clients across a wide range of sectors. Prior to founding Luxury Academy London, Paul worked in senior leadership roles across Europe, United States, Middle East and Asia. A dynamic trainer and seminar leader, Paul has designed and taught courses, workshops and seminars worldwide on a wide variety of soft skills.
Founder and managing director Luxury Academy
30th Apr 2021
Company culture: simple tips to create a grateful workplace
Conflict , incivility, anger – these are all said to be issues that are rife within the modern workplace, but would they be so commonplace...
Culture
21st Aug 2020
Coping with uncertainty: how you can improve
We've all got a plan. 1. I’ll get a job. 2. I’ll work my way up and 3. I’ll retire. This traditional, linear model of career development is...
Talent
27th Sep 2019
Communication skills: annoying workplace phrases to avoid and what to say instead
It’s no wonder we’re confused. We’re told to be diplomatic and efficient at work, but when we try our efforts seem to have the opposite...
Culture
12th Mar 2018
Romanticising leadership: are we undeniably guilty?
The heroic leader swooping in to save a business from certain death, a trail of devoted followers in their wake.We all love a good...
Business
26th Feb 2018
Learning through the ages: making it work for all
One of the main challenges faced by UK businesses comes in meeting the L&D needs of their multi-generational workforce that takes...
Strategy
9th Feb 2018
What is good customer service anyway?
At the end of last year, I was booked on a flight from Goa to Mumbai. Two hours before the flight, I received a text message from the...
Culture
22nd Aug 2017
I’m in charge, aren’t I? A look at interim leaders
Leaders are fundamental to workplace culture and environment: they are the driving force of an organisation towards its goals and are the...
Strategy
15th Aug 2017
The art of flattery - are you doing it right?
Can I just say, I absolutely adore that outfit you’re wearing today, is it new? Oh, and that story you told me yesterday, it was hysterical...
Talent
24th Feb 2017
Soft skills analysis: Theresa May
It can’t be easy to be Theresa May. The comparisons to Thatcher , the near obsession with her shoe collection rather than her policies and...
Strategy