Charles Crawford CMG

Diplomat, Author & Executive Communication Expert

Charles is from the UK.

Charles Crawford worked for 28 years in the UK Diplomatic Service including three postings as UK Ambassador to Sarajevo, Belgrade and Warsaw before starting a private consulting career in communication technique. He currently supports senior public speaking at the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

In his diplomatic career he took part in many high-level negotiations and contributed to speeches by members of the British Royal Family and successive UK Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers.

Since 2007 he has qualified as a mediator and worked as a communication skills consultant. His clients include United Nations organisations, IAEA, a leading European energy corporation, the governments of UK, Poland, Croatia, Sweden, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Turkey, a Western intelligence agency, and the UK National Health Service'.

He is an experienced commentator on international issues appearing on BBC, Sky, ITV and CNN; he has written for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mail, Sun, National Review Online, Voice of Russia and DIPLOMAT.

His book on leadership communication Speeches for Leaders was published in 2016. He has won Cicero Awards for speeches by Sir John Sawers (former Chief of MI6), Tony Ennis (CEO of ecoLegacy) and Dr Robert Floyd (Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty Organisation) respectively.

Charles Crawford offers specialist support in many executive communication skills areas:

  • Public Speaking/Presenting

  • Speechwriting

  • Negotiating

  • Mediating

  • Chairing and Steering Meetings

  • Interview Skills

  • Business Writing

  • Practical Protocol/Running Events

  • Media Technique (writing Op-Eds; radio and TV interviews; social media)

The focus is practical skills that help make a transformative difference in personal confidence and professional impact.

Charles Crawford's mentee is Uliana Avtonomova.