What’s your warm-up routine before a big presentation?
My “S.O.P.” (standard operating procedure) has three parts: 1) A minute to visualize...
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Category: Communication
Who needs a little attention in your sphere of influence?
Leading with Influence is fundamentally about nurturing relationships. As Ken Blanchard wisely...
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What can Oscar acceptance speeches teach us?
If we are lucky, we will all have a moment or two in our lives when we are celebrated or...
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The Pentimento Factor – who have you painted over?
A portrait of a mystery woman lay hidden beneath a painting from Pablo Picasso’s famed Blue...
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Stage Presence: Call up your Most Social Self
Anyone who presents wants to command attention, engage the audience, and elicit interaction. ...
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Words of Wisdom for 2025
As we usher in a new year, I find immense value in the wisdom shared by others — thoughtful...
Read MoreCommunicating thanks and gratitude
I am thankful for this time of year because it never fails to give me the nudge to reach out to others near and far to say hello, extend gratitude, or simply let them know they are loved. There are of course millions of ways to...
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Jump In, Jump Up, Jump Out – Stories Make Facts Stick
When you don’t have a lot of time to tell a more involved story – jump in, jump up,...
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Communicate the Givens – unapologetically and enhance innovation
Recently, a leader I was advising was sorting out why her team’s engagement scores were low. She...
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Name Tags – An essential communication tool
We all love to hear the sound of our name. It’s human nature to be drawn to things that are...
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Navigating the age of AI writing: a Coup or Crutch?
Boy, it’s easy. The ability to command: “Write me a paragraph to motivate my team to meet our production deadline.” Presto, it’s done in a manner of seconds. AND while it’s a marvel, I worry that this tool prevents us, and particularly young people, from nurturing, developing, and mastering the art of writing.
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Exuding Main Character Energy when it Matters
You may have come across the term “main character energy.” Most recently I heard Charlamagne tha...
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