listening technique

Leadership Skills: Listening Technique

Mar. 13, 2014 by

If you are present in a conversation or a meeting, you demonstrate your engagement by listening, responding, and then paying attention to how the other person receives your response. I have found a listening technique called Motivational Listening (ML) to

executive presence

Executive presence in public speaking and private speaking

Mar. 11, 2014 by

What is executive presence?  I hear that phrase a lot.  Companies want executives who can take charge and light up a room. A few thoughts. I relate presence to charisma, charm, and savoir faire. Granted, they may not be identical

Stage fright when making presentations

Speaking Anxiety: Stage Fright in Front of the Boss

Mar. 5, 2014 by

I recently received a call from a regional sales leader who said that he was unable to express himself to senior management–he diagnosed himself with a case of stage fright. He speaks effectively to his peers and his direct reports,