Executive Presence: Do You Have It?
Much has been written about executive presence. It is a nebulous term, but we recognize it when we see it. [...]
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What I Learned from Listening to Four Hours of Engineering Presentations
I was teaching a session on presentation skills at a recent engineering conference. Although I wasn’t expected to attend, I [...]
Engineers: Are You Missing the Mark with Your Proposals and Presentations?
I recently moderated a panel discussion between buyers of engineering services and engineering firm representatives. The panelists represented county and [...]
Learning To Read A Room, Part 1
In business meetings, reading a room is important. It helps you figure out how to get buy-in and get things [...]
I Want to Pick Your Brain
If you are in any type of business and have had any measure of success, chances are someone has invited [...]
What I Learned From Accidentally Running 10 Miles
My husband, Steve, and I recently ran in what we thought was a 5K event. At mile three, I was [...]
Wheel of Fortune gets it wrong
I love the WHEEL, but recently it was wrong. Back in December, a contestant on WHEEL OF FORTUNE was presented [...]
In Phone Conversation, Just Shut Up
With so many meetings and presentations these days taking place on cell phones, conference calls and Skype, take a minute [...]
People Who Stutter and People Who Fear to Speak
In my practice I work to help a lot of different people, but I’ve noticed an interesting—and rather startling—similarity between [...]
Your Words: Fast, Slow, Pleasant, Unpleasant?
Psycholinguist Cynthia Whissell of Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario said something simple, but profound, that got me thinking about why, [...]
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