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Is Your Voice Getting Lost In The Crowd?
As professionals, and in our lives in general, we call upon many voices to fulfill the diverse roles we play. One context may call for

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,

What Is Vocal Presence? and What’s a Feedback Loop Got To Do With It?
What Is Vocal Presence? and What has a feedback loop got to do with it? I’m fascinated by people who have a magnetism, natural charisma,

The “Tentative” Language of Women
The “Tentative” Language of Women Weakness? Strength? Strategy? If you’re a woman, you’ve probably gotten the advice to avoid “weak language,” those disclaimers (I might

This Might Give You PAUSE
This Might Give You Pause I’m a little bit obsessed with Winston Churchill. He was undeniably an extraordinary leader, but what captivates me, as well

5 Commonly Overlooked Practices In Business Communication
5 Most Common Mistakes My Clients Make (or have made) While Communicating in Business Here are some of the most common, or most consequential, mistakes

When You’re Unhappy at Work…
How To Be A Leader Regardless of the level you’re at I have a client who was struggling with performing his role optimally at work.