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Richard
Feltham
TRAINER - COACH - AUTHOR - ACTOR
I help experienced professionals get better at the human side of communication.
My work is workshops, coaching and theatre-based training — the kind of practice that builds skills you can actually use under pressure. I do this in person and online, in Exeter, around the UK, and internationally.
In 2026 I published Present: Human Communication at Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — a practical guide to the skills that matter most in the conversations that matter most.
I also act, professionally. The performance work feeds the training work. The training work feeds the writing.
WHO I AM
Training & Coaching
Workshops, coaching, and theatre-based training for groups and individuals. A skills laboratory where together we explore the next bold steps for development — standalone, or built into a wider leadership programme.Recent clients in the philanthropy and fundraising sector include the Science Museum Group, UNHCR, Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Charity, NSPCC, Fairtrade Foundation and four leading universities.
Author
PRESENT:
Human Communication at Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is getting very good at a great many things. Being human with another human being is not one of them. A practical guide to the eight skills that distinguish the professionals people most want to work with — and how to build them so they hold up when it matters.
Published 2026 by SBA Publishing.
Acting
Selected performance work in theatre, film and audio. Recent collaborations include Burn the Curtain (The Company of Wolves, The Hunting of The Snark, Don Quixote on Bicycles), Wandering Tiger (Humbug!, An Audience with a Ghost Hunter) and The Common Players. Current film work includes the interactive video game Cradlemoor. This professional performance work builds skills and experience that I selectively draw on for experiential workshops and coaching.
Background
Dr Richard Feltham holds a PhD from the University of Exeter examining connections between leadership, learning and theatre-based techniques. He also holds an MA with Distinction in Applied Theatre and a BA Hons (1st) in Drama.
He is accredited to teach in Higher Education by the Higher Education Academy, and his coaching practice is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.He has been a Teaching Fellow at Exeter University and continues as a guest lecturer at various universities.
His most recent peer-reviewed article, 'A Critical Stage for Learning?', was published by Intellect in the Special Edition of the Journal of Arts and Communities.
International work has taken him to Vietnam, the USA, Brazil, India, France, Singapore, Germany, Romania, Ireland, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, China and Indonesia.
Recent posts
More About my Work
In the workplace we tend to spend more time focused on our minds than our bodies. For example, if we have to give a presentation, typically one might spend more time focused on the WHAT- in terms of content, than the HOW- in terms of presence, tone, pace, self management and so on.
In my workshops we'll focus both on the WHAT in terms of key messages you need to communicate and also the HOW.
We'll practically rehearse and refine messages so that you can deliver them with confidence, connection, passion and authenticity.
GET IN TOUCH
+44 (0)77930 14609
11 Toronto Road
Exeter
United Kingdom
EX4 6LE
or email using the form below
CONTACT ME
© Richard Feltham 2026
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