I had a doctor’s appointment on Friday. I needed to use the bathroom before my appointment. It wasn’t mission-critical. I wasn’t doing the dance yet. But we were approaching Defcon … Read More
What the Super Bowl can teach you about delivering effective presentations
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will meet on Sunday to compete in Super Bowl LVIII. Here’s what the Super Bowl can teach you about delivering effective presentations. … Read More
Retaining talent is keeping HR professionals up at night
According to HR Executive’s annual survey. Here’s what’s keeping HR professionals up at night: 36% Recruiting and retaining key talent 19% Improving company culture 16% Learning and development 14% Improving … Read More
Why your leaders need to communicate proactively
The front door to my apartment building won’t close. The latch won’t catch. The handyman would fix it. And it would break again. So now the door stays open. All … Read More
How to Start Your Presentation and Captivate Your Audience (With TED Talk Examples)
You’re losing your audience in the first 10 seconds of your presentation. Because most leaders start their presentations with: “Hi, my name is…” Or “I want to talk to you … Read More
3 reasons why most presentations fail (and how you can fix it)
1. Informational – Irrelevant Data dumps. Audiences don’t know why they’re attending this presentation. 2. Messy Messaging Audiences are using too much brain power to figure out what’s important. 3. … Read More
Presentation Skills Tips: It’s Never Just Information
I was talking with a client recently and she mentioned her HR presentations are updates. Quick status reports. Just information. She felt the information was relevant, but boring. And her … Read More
Storytelling And My Favorite Storyteller
When I was younger, my mother and I would wait in the front room for my father to return home from work. We would watch intently as the car lights … Read More
Michael Jordan and Presence
Last night, I watched the final episode of “The Last Dance”, the 10 part ESPN documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1998 Chicago Bulls’ sixth championship. A quote from Mark … Read More
5 Leadership Communication Lessons from New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
If you’ve been following the news, you know New Zealand “effectively eliminated” coronavirus. If you’ve been following the news, you also know Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has received a … Read More