Answers to your questions about coaching and learning. Tips on how to get your teams to improve their skills.
Over the years I’ve seen great presentations fall apart—both online and in person—because the speaker hadn’t thought ahead about how to handle Q&A. Here are four tips that will help you shine during [...]
One common business phrase I hear a lot is: Best Practice. I find ‘best’ an unproductive notion. (Ironically, it’s tossed around to help increase productivity.) When I ask clients if they want their [...]
It's the 2nd month of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The economy is reshaping itself as I type this. Whether you love your current job, or have been furloughed, during uncertain times it's always a [...]
The most common question I (and many of my actor friends) am asked after a show is: How do you remember all those lines? There are many techniques we use to remember our lines, and you can use them next time you are called upon to deliver your company’s elevator pitch at a networking event or give a presentation to the boss at work.
Not long ago Forbes did a study on the topic of personal branding and reputation. They found that 70% of professionals believed they knew what their colleagues thought about them. Only 15% [...]
Thanksgiving morning I found myself dressed as a clown marching down the streets of downtown Detroit with my husband and two cousins in America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I had a wonderful time [...]
Here’s a question for you, which US city increases its population by 20% once a year for an entire week? If you knew that the answer is San Francisco, then you probably also [...]
Last week I spent 2 days with a brilliant group of solution architects teaching presentation skills. My approach is to organize your material in a client centric way. A participant asked: "What [...]
My final speaking gig last year was at the annual conference of Women in Communications and Energy. They had a great lunch activity. Sit with someone you don’t know and share the best [...]
Last week I had the privilege of attending the HMG Strategy Summit of America. 400 CIOs and other technology leaders spent the day sharing ideas, insights and best practices. During the final networking [...]
