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Could a checklist be all that is holding you back?
A friend of mine recently told me why they hate presenting. They were asked to deliver a short presentation for...
What are your words saying about you?
Recently I’ve been thinking about the words we choose to use at work, day to day and when speaking to...
How to handle “comparitanitus”
Most people I meet suffer from this at some level, especially when it comes to presenting. You watch someone else...
Do you have a watchword for the year?
Stephen Covey talks about an emotional bank account and Cialdini about reciprocity and I think they’re both worth considering as...
How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be.
If you have access to the news at the moment then it may feel hard to stay cheerful. There’s a...
Why self-talk matters
Do you tell yourself stories about what is, has or will happen? Or provide yourself with a running commentary as...
What do you do if you’ve upset someone?
A client’s team member upset one of their colleagues the other day. They didn’t mean to; to be honest they...
Are your worries stopping you from getting things done?
Do you ever find yourself worrying so much about what might happen that you end up not doing the things...
How to boost your confidence
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary confidence is “the quality of being certain of your abilities” and “having trust in...
Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?
And what do they mean? What behaviours do they see to make them say that and what’s the difference? I’d...
Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.
When I was little, I couldn’t pronounce my ‘R’’s so I would get “Weally, weally cwoss”. My father told me...
Do you over complicate your presentations?
If a friend asked you what you do, would you pull out your laptop and insist on running through a...
- Are you unintentionally undermining your own communication?
- How do you react if you aren’t being listened to?
- How good are you at giving instructions?
- Do they even speak my language?
- Is the language of listening undermining your credibility?
- Are you standing too close?
- What can you tell from watching others talking?
- Do you think you should say sorry?
- How to handle “comparitanitus”
- Do you have a watchword for the year?
- An introduction
- Communicating in the hybrid world
- How to be heard through a mask.
- Don’t feel like smiling?
- Which came first … your thought or your posture?
- Make sure you have space in life for your big rocks.
- How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be.
- Judgement & Affirmations
- Why self-talk matters
- Are your worries stopping you from getting things done?
- How to boost your confidence
- Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.
- Thank you … I am grateful
- How to handle difficult conversations assertively, without creating or becoming the drama.
- Who are your toughest conversations with?
- How to deliver bad news assertively
- Why saying No might be the most helpful thing you can say
- What do you do if you’ve upset someone?
- Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?
- Becoming the boss of your mates.
- Can you avoid arguments? One simple tip to stop them in their tracks.
- How to protect your energy from the networking naysayer
- How to hold your ground when you meet a serial interrupter, networking.
- How to handle a monopoliser when networking
- How specific can you be when you’re looking for connections?
- Where should you be networking?
- What’s your excuse for not networking?
- Do you worry about what you will talk about when you network?
- Remember your minute
- How to make the most of your 121’s
- Do you really listen when others are talking?
- Effortless small talk
- Too scared to present? You’re not alone.
- Are you one of those who doesn’t speak up in case you don’t know the answer?
- Is your presentation style losing you credibility?
- Could a checklist be all that is holding you back?
- What are your words saying about you?
- Showing your authority
- Personality
- Vocal Variety
- Prepare
- Smile
- Tripod
- String
- Bolero video
- Do you over complicate your presentations?
- How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out
- Never forget what you want to say ... how to remember your presentation without notes
- Are your Umm’s and Err’s reducing your impact?
- What can you do if you're too frightened to speak up when asked?
- How do you keep eye contact with more than one person on a Zoom call?
- Are your hands telling others things you don't want them to know?
- 3 things you can do to make a great first impression - on or off-line
- How do you remember what to say?
- How your feet can change the way others’ see you.
- Is your 1st impression the one you intended?
- How you can always look like you know what you are saying!
