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Katie Bleach

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Founder at The Listening Institute
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Katie is the Founder of The Listening Institute, where she applies hostage negotiation skills to business communication. An award-winning copywriter and brand strategist with a degree in English Literature, she trains teams to craft ultimate pitches. People who have worked with her often describe her as astute, versatile, and focused.

Outside of her direct work, Katie shows a keen interest in the power of narrative and storytelling in business, as seen in her social media discussions on the Heros Journey. She is also focused on developing and sharing pioneering thinking around effective communication and advice-giving.

Unique fact: Katie co-founded The Listening Institute with a former lead hostage negotiator from Scotland Yard and is co-author of the book "How to Negotiate".

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Hostage Negotiation Skills
Her company, The Listening Institute, was founded on the principle of applying elite listening and negotiation techniques used by hostage negotiators to the business world.
Brand Storytelling
With a long career as a copywriter and brand strategist, she built the brand for her co-founder and emphasizes narrative in her professional posts.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Founder
The Listening Institute
5-2010 - 3-2024
Founder
Good Thought Marketing
11-2013 - 11-2018
Brand Guardian
Mullender's
Writer and brand strategist
Quietroom
7-1995 - 5-2010
Creative Director
Creative Resource
In the press

Media appearances

Katie Bleach Keynote. Featured in The Listening Institute
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Katie Bleach – Founder of The Listening Institute. Featured in The Listening Institute
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Education
English Literature
University of East Anglia
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