InKings is the husband and wife team of Barbara and Garfield King. Our commitment is to supporting individuals, organisations and systems that seek to foster peace, equity, dignity and compassion. We do this through mentoring and coaching individuals, conducting workshops and training courses.
Over 85 years of collective experience in the areas of education and broadcasting combine to offer a range of training and services in the following areas:
- Public Speaking & Presentation Skills
- Communication Dynamics (Interpersonal and Intrapersonal)
- Media Awareness – (understanding how to work with the Media)
- Radio Broadcasting/Announcing
- Transitions Coaching
- Process Facilitation
- Developing Emotional Intelligence and Anger Mastery
- Capacity Building for non-profit organizations
- Project Development and Proposal Writing
There are no “off the peg” training packages. All training is bespoke – designed and priced specifically for the client. We chat with the client to determine their current skill level (or the level of their team) and where they would like to be. We then work with them to structure a suitable package.
Our Training Philosophy
Our training is designed to work from the inside out. We use an effective combination of proven broadcast training, experiential learning, Appreciative Inquiry, Technologies of Participation and theatrical techniques, along with a down-to-earth business-focused approach to help trainees develop skills that could last a lifetime.
Barbara King is an Educator, Communication Trainer and Professional Facilitator. For more than 40 years Barbara has worked in various aspects of education and facilitation in the U.K. and the Caribbean.
She has trained more than 300 facilitators to work effectively with parents and community groups. Her commitment to changing the way children are raised involved media and conference presentations, conducting parenting courses and training parent educators. She also wrote and presented the radio feature Baby Talk which aired in Trinidad on Music Radio 97 for more than 20 years.
In 2021-23 she conducted training and leadership coaching for non-profit organisations in Trinidad, Grenada, Jamaica and Guyana in projects for UN Women and UNSpotlight.
In 2022 Barbara completed training as an End-of-Life Doula with the International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) and has added support and education on life transitions to her list of coaching services. https://inkingstt.com/training/coaching/
She is also undergoing training as a Radical Transformational Leadership Practitioner Coach with RTLeads.
Garfield King provides personal coaching and group training in Conscious Communication and public speaking. He is a professional resource in the training and coaching industry within the Caribbean and internationally. He has worked extensively with individuals and institutions in the private and public sectors at all levels, in the areas of communication and oratory skills.
Garfield has assisted hundreds of people to find their voice to express themselves better and grow their professions and turn ideas into action. His 40-plus years in radio have included roles as Reporter, News Director, Assistant Station Manager and media trainer.
Garfield has written, produced and presented several radio features aired across the Caribbean. He has also written daily and weekly columns in several Caribbean newspapers and co-authored four motivational books. He produced and presented Motivation Minute on Music Radio 97 for 28 years in Trinidad and Tobago.
Our clients include public and private sector organisations, corporate executives, Non-Governmental Organisations, entrepreneurs, diplomats, professionals, educators and students.