8 Words and Phrases to Avoid When Giving a Presentation
You need more than just good content to make a presentation memorable.
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- Mar 7
- 1 min
3 Techniques to Be More Concise
Clear and concise language makes you sound confident. If this is a challenge for you, try these techniques.
- Feb 11
- 1 min
The Most Effective Way to Reduce Stress
Don’t overlook the most effective (and natural) stress reduction tool: breathing. When done correctly, breathing can make the difference...
- Nov 12, 2022
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Beware of These Nervous Signals
Your body is one of your most essential tools of communication. Knowing some fundamental body language skills is critical to being an...
- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
3 Tips to Succeed When Your Predecessor Was a Star
Starting a new job can be stressful whether an internal promotion or at a new organization. I often get hired to coach the successors of...
- Sep 9, 2022
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You Are Scarier Than You Think
No matter how friendly you are, if you're a manager, you probably intimidate others simply due to your position. This fear can be...
- Mar 10, 2021
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4 Things To Help You Beat Imposter Syndrome
We’ve all had the feeling of being an imposter, being undeserving, or not being qualified. But the fact that everyone occasionally...
- Nov 7, 2020
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7 Ways To Set Time Boundaries
Many things can prevent you from getting an important task done, make you leave work late, or even disrupt family time. These everyday...
- Nov 5, 2020
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9 Tips to Reduce Burnout
When working from home, the line between work and home gets very blurred, making it easy to burn out. Below are nine tips for practicing...
- Sep 10, 2020
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4 Questions to Develop Empathy
Empathy is an essential ingredient of emotionally intelligent leadership and necessary to being a good coworker. But it is also tricky –...
- Sep 10, 2020
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Change Culture a Few Actions at a Time
Many leaders try to change company culture at the same time they implement new strategies or in the midst of mergers and turnarounds. But...
- Aug 11, 2020
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6 Ways to Develop Strategic Thinkers
Encouraging habitual strategic thinking maybe the most important thing you can do as a leader. Strategic thinking is difficult to teach...
- Aug 11, 2020
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How to Make Empathy a Part of Company Culture
Empathy improves collaboration, morale, and employees' stress levels, so making it part of company culture is essential.
- Jun 4, 2020
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The Thing Most Decision Makers Miss
Many leaders I coach are proud of their decision-making skills. They proudly tell me about how they make tough decisions...
- May 12, 2020
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The Most Important Thing About Leading Remote Teams
Before the pandemic forced most people to work remotely, the most significant hesitancy from my clients was not able to trust people.
- May 12, 2020
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Overcoming Listening Roadblocks
As an executive coach, listening is my most important skill. It is what makes me successful, and it is also what can ruin my business.
- May 12, 2020
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Critical Communication During Crisis
While most organizations have shifted to remote work to protect employees’ health and ensure the continuity of operations, this move...
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Do This Before Sending That IM
The stigma of (wink) "working from home" as a way of taking a vacation day has disappeared.
- Apr 10, 2020
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8 Ways to Write Emails People Will Read
Your email is competing with hundreds of others for the recipient's attention. Here are seven ways to compose emails that people will read.
- Feb 18, 2020
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Networking Tips for Introverts
Networking is essential for thriving in business. For introverts with a natural aversion to groups and talking with strangers, this can feel
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