Penelope Tobin

Author

I've published 3 books [Barrier Breakers: Be Yourself Brilliantly; The Journal: and The Jazz of Business: Leadership in a New Groove] as well as numerous articles for training, educational, business, and academic magazines and journals.

Founder and CEO of charity

I'm the founder and CEO of Barrier Breakers Foundation, the foremost soft skills development charity in the UK. Using BBM (Barrier Breakers Methodology for Soft Skills Development & Evaluation) we help disadvantaged young people develop the essential skills for employability and wellbeing.

Jazz pianist, composer, vocalist

I've run groups in London and New York, including my own sextets and a 17-piece jazz orchestra, and have performed all over the world.

Middlesex University

BA (Hons) Performing Arts

City University London

MA

Leadership & Managing Change

Senior Industry Consultant for International Affairs, Development, Government and Policy at George Washington University

BBM Leadership

I had the pleasure of attending a seminar taught by Penelope. She was by far the most informative, concise, and beneficial presenter. Her work in Human Development is cutting edge. If you have a need for organization consultants or for human capital development, do not hesitate to contact her

Dir­ector, GGFit Ltd

BBM Break­sThru

Every­one should attend the BBM Break­sThru day; it’s so worth­while and has so many applic­a­tions in work and per­sonal life. It really helped with my coach­ing tech­niques for oth­ers and my per­sonal busi­ness devel­op­ment as well. Thank you!

Head of Mar­ket­ing, YWCA Cent­ral Club

Break Your Barriers, Build Your Potential

I came away from the work­shop feel­ing inspired – it gave mean­ing and struc­ture to my thoughts. I loved the day! BBM is such a fab thing and Penelope is so inspir­a­tional!!

The Jazz of Business: Leadership in a New Groove

Based on my book, this lively, provocative keynote talk is for business leaders at every level, and proposes that jazz-leadership is the model of the future. If the traditional leader looked like the conductor of an orchestra, the new one looks like the leader of a jazz group - a jazz-leader. The talk is made even more exciting if I am able to demonstrate points by playing the piano, accompanied by bass, drums, and saxophone.