Executive Communication Coaching

Be Brief or Be Dismissed as a Leader: 6 Best Practices

  Leaders think strategically, understand the critical link between focus and clarity, and appreciate the value of time.  So fewer and fewer...

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Increasing Organizational Trust

3 Ways to Disagree Without Sounding Disagreeable

  Good leaders can develop bad habits.  With careless phrasing, they can give the impression that others’ opinions are invalid.  The...

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Being the Best Leader Possible

10 Ways to Become a Better Negotiator Next Year

  As I’ve coached senior leaders in communication skills for the past three decades, I’ve had opportunity to observe 10 habits that set...

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How to Expand Influence

3 Ways to Improve How You Think

  Nothing sets you apart as a leader like having a reputation for always coming through with new ideas and solutions to problems.  That...

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Creating a Stellar Business Presentation

Are Your Business Presentations Like Casseroles?

  Growing up, my pre-teen kids never liked casseroles. “Things all run together,” my daughter complained. “But food runs together anyway...

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Having a Good Attitude

Are You a Bold or Blunt Communicator?

“I just call it like I see it.”  “I’m not a touchy-feely person.” “I don’t beat around the bush; I just let the chips fall where they...

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