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Business executives today are inundated with communication on all fronts. Texts, emails, phone calls, webinars, seminars, meetings – there is a lot of white noise. So how do you get your voice to rise above and be heard? Use these four guidelines to improve your ability to communicate more effectively, whether you’re giving a presentation, […]

Let’s face it. Your team probably doesn’t want to attend your staff meetings. They’d rather be doing something else. Chances are, they’d prefer to meet with a client, respond to some messages in their never-empty email box, or focus on other income-producing activities. Your staff shows up because they have to, not because they want […]

You suddenly receive a disconcerting call from your boss.  “You weren’t authorized to give an interview!”  You scratch your head and for the life of you cannot understand what your boss is referring to.  Then you get an email, and sure enough, you are quoted, and you’re not too happy with how it looks. Suddenly […]

Preparing to announce that your company is merging with or acquiring another company is an exciting and hectic time. Contracts are flying back and forth between the lawyers and executive teams, communications teams are drafting press releases, conference call scripts, slide presentations, talking points, Q&A documents.  No one gets much sleep, and everyone is riding […]

Is your office communication keeping you from working well? Are you too often interrupted because you allow others to take your attention away from your workflow? Or, do you establish professional boundaries to govern when and how people are able to divert your focus away from the task at hand? We’ve all been there: the […]

Too many people are shy about giving and requesting feedback. Unfortunately, the consequences for this can be significant. We’ve asked thousands of executives from top companies worldwide, “What feedback have you received from your colleagues about your presentations?” The response is almost universally a dead stare. Or, feedback is typically limited to the proverbial pat […]

Under most circumstances, having to speak in front of a group of people can bring up your insecurities, but when the stakes are raised, a minor case of stage fright can turn into downright panic. So how do you stay calm and focused when you’re called on to present to people more senior than you, […]

When you receive the promotion you’ve been waiting for, your communication skills becomes even more important. How will you handle it when you transition from peer to boss and you’re called upon to speak in a new capacity to a familiar but significantly different audience… one made up of your former peers? How can you […]

Executives who want to hold a position of power must consider what their presence is conveying. You need to be thoughtful and deliberate about how you want the world to notice you, because how you present yourself – your ENTIRE self – matters more than most people think. Margaret Thatcher up-leveled her presence – in […]