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Finding Your Voice: 15 Ways to Build the Confidence to Speak Up
Speaking up — whether in a meeting, a presentation, or a casual conversation — doesn’t always come naturally. Many professionals struggle with this, but staying
Beyond First Impressions: How Voice Shapes Professional Impact
During a recent communication skills assessment for a leadership development program, I observed four teams presenting their strategic initiatives to a panel of executives. Two
Online vs. In-Person Communication: What Our Preferences Say About Us
Why do some people thrive in Zoom meetings while others find them soul-crushing? Or why do some love remote work, while others can’t wait to
How to Speak Confidently With CEOs, Leaders, and Investors
Nervous About Talking to Someone Important? Try This. Talking with a CEO, investor, or senior leader can trigger a very specific kind of nerves.Your mind
Why Should I Change the Way I Speak?
Why Change Your Voice? The Long-Term Impact of Speech, Voice and Communication Training If you’re happy with how you speak, don’t change it. But if
Is Your Voice Getting Lost In The Crowd?
As professionals, and in our lives in general, we call upon many voices to fulfill all the diverse roles we play. One context may call
Stop using those filler words! Hmm…
Women and young people tend to use um more. While some perceive this as less competent, research suggests it evolved as a discourse marker—a way to signal that a point may contradict a previous statement. Language evolves, and women often lead these trends.
Silencing the Past
Can You Hear Us Now? A Short History of Women’s Voices for #WomensHistoryMonth Silencing the Past This WomensHistoryMonth, let’s raise our voices (quite literally) and
Ditch the Resolutions, Embrace Evergreen Growth
How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up? My Resolution This Year: Ditch the Resolutions, Embrace the Evergreen I’m not a big fan of dramatic,