BEN GRANEY

SENIOR EXECUTIVE COACH

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Senior Executive Coach at GK Training
Coach to professionals in the legal, pharmaceutical, financial, insurance, & tech industries, as well as students of all levels (high school, undergraduate, graduate, & postdoctoral), among many others
Co-facilitator and designer of GK Training's high school Public Speaking Curriculum
Over 15 years of professional performing experience

MEET BEN

“There’s a moment that I always love to see with clients. A moment of realization that arrives after someone tries a way of communicating that’s completely new to them. Usually it’s a subtle adjustment or a new perspective that makes this moment arrive, and when it does, it’s extraordinarily empowering. A client can go from frustrated and hopeless to exploring new, freeing ways of communicating starting with the idea that everyone – no matter how experienced – can improve.”

WORKING WITH BEN

I used to be a terrible presenter. I’ll never forget when my iWatch started beeping in the middle of a presentation at Harvard because I was nervous. Propanolol, meds for my heart rate, hypnosis—I tried it all. Nothing helped. Today I gave a practice job talk at Columbia Business School and , according to my audience, I did a good job! But nothing changes over night and “nothing changes if nothing changes.” Back in April, I decided to gift myself public speaking sessions with a presentation coach. I care about delivering what I have to say to my audience, because I think what I have to say is important and I genuinely want to connect with others in a more honest, clear manner. Thank you Ben Graney for the public speaking sessions and for transforming what I thought could never be transformed: the nervousness, the visceral reactions to questions. I have become a more confident presenter because of Ben’s kind and firm coaching approach to communication. I look forward to continue growing as a scholar with his support.I have to admit that I surprised myself today, in a good way! Reach out to Ben if you need to work on your delivery. I can’t recommend him enough.

“Ben - Thanks again for your guidance, particularly today’s one-on-one. Soon after our Zoom, I got a referral out of the blue. A nonprofit’s staff lawyer called me on recommendation of a former client and I followed the GRACIOUS model in the discussion, which led to an agreement to engage me for the work. Great timing!"

“Hi Ben, I'm sending you screenshots of the feedback I got from my presentation. These are from the two co-heads of my department and a peer. You and GK Training deserve credit for the accolades . I used the tools from our hour long training session and was nervous but pretty comfortable and the presentation went really well. Thank you so much!

“Hi Ben! Just wanted to reach out and let you know that I have fully implemented the finger-walking drill into my daily routine and have already felt a considerable shift in the way I manage my speaking. Thanks again for coaching me through it, and hope you are having an amazing start to the new year! Thank you,

“Thank you, Ben! It was such a pleasure working with you, and I really appreciated all of your constructive and individualized feedback. These sessions certainly helped to get me out of my comfort zone and bring more awareness to my speaking habits. The exercises and tools you shared were super helpful and I will be sure to incorporate them more in my daily routine! Best of luck, and thank you again! Best of luck, and thank you again!"

“Thank you again, Ben! The session was really great and super helpful. I am no longer dreading this presentation. 🙂 Best,

“Hi Ben, Thanks again for all of your help yesterday. I found the meeting to be very informative and super useful. I will start – and continue - to employ the methods we discussed and which you’ve noted below. I will reach out with any questions. Thanks again,

BIOGRAPHY

Ben Graney is a Senior Executive Coach with GK Training who is committed to helping people of all experience levels and backgrounds become their most authentic communicators.

Ben has personally coached a diverse range of clients, from high school kids to startup entrepreneurs to associate and partner-level lawyers to pharmaceutical professionals. Remote or in-person, large group or individual, Ben fosters a secure, non-judgemental environment where it’s easy to try things out and safe to fail.

His areas of focus at GK Training have included helping to create and teach an innovative, new approach to high school public speaking classes, coaching professionals across industries on storytelling, content creation, pitching skills, and coaching Columbia Business School students on their physical and vocal presence. Ben leverages his extensive artistic background to help non-performers excel in vital communication opportunities and high-stakes events.

During his own training at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for his M.F.A., he studied and learned vocal production, speech techniques, physical presence, and script and story analysis. His artistic training has also enhanced his natural empathy and warmth, which allows his clients to get out of their comfort zones safely, break old habits that aren’t helpful anymore, and create new muscle memory to bring their communication skills to the next level. Before NYU, Ben attended California State University, Long Beach and earned a B.A. in Theater Arts – Performance.

As a performer, Ben has been seen on Broadway (in the Tony-award winning play War Horse), Off-Broadway, in regional theaters across the United States (San Diego, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Louisville, Philadelphia, Princeton, Chautauqua), on TV (CBS, NBC, Showtime, Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Peacock), and in films (Netflix).

Ben’s other accomplishments include ten years of teaching artists of all kinds financial literacy across the country through the non-profit he co-founded, a ten-year stint on the board of the NYU Graduate Acting Alumni Association, and being a proud (and joyfully tired) dad to twin boys and a dog (a half-lab, half-dachshund!).

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