by admin | May 7, 2025 | Audience, Communication, Presentations
He had red hair, a tightly groomed beard, a ponytail and I knew three minutes into the presentation he was going to be trouble if I let him. His name was Alex. He was what I call The Disrupter: the person in the audience of a presentation who loves to interject...
by admin | Apr 25, 2025 | Communication, Presentations
A few weeks ago, while I was sitting at a stop sign, I white Nissan Rogue approached from my left. As the car got closer, I could see the driver, a 20-something year old with a mop of brown. He wore ear buds and glanced his eyes down at a cellphone. He was close...
by admin | Apr 11, 2025 | Communication, Leadership
Leadership is fundamentally about guiding others toward a common vision and motivating them to take action. Thus, effective communication lies at the core of true leadership. However, many leaders believe they are conveying their messages clearly when, in reality,...
by admin | Apr 8, 2025 | Communication, Presentations
If you see four executives sitting in the front of a room getting ready to give a presentation, there’s a pretty good chance that three of them have already sweat through their shirt. Research shows that more than 75% of people experience anxiety before delivering a...
by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | Communication, Presentations
I glanced out the window of my flight to San Diego just as the plane pounded into the runway as if the pilot miscalculated the wheels touching down by about fifty feet. It was jarring. As I walked off the plane, I heard the tall, red-haired woman who sat next to me on...
