It was the start of the day and I had just asked my Storytelling class what they wanted to learn today. The Sr. Manager spoke up, “I want to learn how to get people to do something.” As a coach myself, I couldn’t help but respond with… “Can you tell me what you mean by […]
I have a passion for more effective communication and a passion to serve others. Writing a blog post each week gives me the opportunity to do both. In this week’s blog post you’ll get a list of the most helpful blog posts of the year according to you… the readers! I’m also making an announcement […]
Wishing you all the Merriest of Christmases, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Don’t miss next week’s blog post… See you all next week when I will share the 2018 summary on Leadership Communication. Based on your feedback and analytics, I will share the top blog post for the year. Which topics generated the most […]
And When to use it… You’ve finally got the promotion you’ve been looking for at work. In this new position you will be leading a team of 12 people who have never met you before. Your manager suggests calling a team meeting where she will introduce you to your new team. “Then you can take […]
His question was not atypical. “What can I do to look more confident to my audience?” I get this one a lot in my workshops. I paused for a moment and said, “You’ve got to be more confident.” Of course, I had to say that with a smile and a wink. There’s a big difference […]
The audience was loud and boisterous as they funneled out of the convention center. Their final speaker for the day left them all inspired and chattering about possibilities. “We could start by talking to our customers and ask them!” Then someone else responded, “I think we should figure out how we could scale this beyond North […]
If you’re like me, as we enter the holiday season, I begin to think about the parties and family gatherings to come. We all enjoy seeing the friends and family but let’s be honest… sometimes our conversations could be improved and we’re the ones who might need to change! I began this year with a blog […]
I thought he was wrapping up his message but then he said, “… and we could also start reviewing the project timelines weekly… and also, we really need to look at… also, there’s a new way we could…” I was starting to wonder how many “alsos” we were going to get! Where is the Bus […]
Taking a break from our leadership communication topic to say thank you to all of our veterans. This US Holiday is meant to thank those who have served or are currently serving our country. Don’t forget to thank a Vet this weekend. And, according to my cousin the Navy Vet, you can tug at their […]
What is the most exciting part of any story? What’s the one thing that creates movement in a story? How do Hollywood directors like Spielberg and Howard make it impossible to look away? They do it by creating a sense of flow in the storyline. This sense of flow can be created with many techniques, […]
