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Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes

Multi-award winning motivational speaker who specialises in wowing students and teachers alike about the importance of learning languages and how!

Paul is a multi-lingual (Russian, Arabic and Pashto) former Royal Air Force Air-crewman and now Managing Director of his own Research Company. During his military career he predominantly served on operations that concentrated on the Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan; including a high profile secondment to the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) in Baghdad as a Weapons Inspector and Interpreter.

His wide array of experiences coupled with a joie-de-vivre and an embracement of other cultures has permeated institutional barriers and preconceived ideas on religion and race.

A dyslexic who loathed school, his life story is a powerful and emotional campaign to succeed. To date he has spoken to approximately 45,000+ pupils, students and teachers from a myriad of schools and universities that encompass the majority of the UK; focusing on what the Dept for Education terms as “non-achieving schools” within multi-ethnic low-salary demographic areas. He is also a popular international inspirational speaker for corporate events and high profile clients include Rolls Royce, GCHQ, UK Trade & Investment, British Aerospace, Boots, ITV and Thales.

 His speaking themes include: overcoming adversity
, diversity awareness and team building
, driving objectives
, change and change management
, motivation
, mental preparedness
, anti-bullying and life-long learning

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The talks encompass his school years and the learning difficulties he had at Secondary School in the Rhondda Valley; to his first few jobs in Cardiff and the subsequent experiences of working with people from other religions, races and sexual orientation; concluding with his career in the RAF, modern warfare, humanitarian aid, diplomacy, globalisation, social media and the lessons that life has taught.


Testimonials from Teachers

"Paul’s talk was FABULOUS! We really enjoyed it and it was so relevant to our staff and students! We will be looking to book Paul again."

– Louise Woodward, Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate, York

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Location

Lincolnshire

Topics

  • PHSCE
  • Careers
  • Assemblies and Celebrations Events
  • Languages

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