Embracing Discomfort
Why are we so willing to embrace the discomfort to strengthen our bodies but fight against the discomfort to strengthen our influence?
Why are we so willing to embrace the discomfort to strengthen our bodies but fight against the discomfort to strengthen our influence?
4 Ways Influence Can Affect Your Personal Brand Did you know you are influencing others, even when you don’t know it? Like it or not, you are always under surveillance. Whether it is your child sitting in another room listening to your conversation, or a coworker...
3 Ways to Boost Your Influence with Active Listening Active listening boosts your influence, whether you are in a virtual, in-person or hybrid meeting. It demonstrates your commitment and sincere interest in hearing what others have to say. Active listening is not...
It is normal to feel defensive when hearing feedback; but it is key to building trust.
3 Ways Accountability Earns Trust and Influence “I will call you as soon as I’m out of this meeting.” “I will email you within the hour.” “You can expect that proposal before lunch.” Ever notice how often we loosely promise others and rarely follow...
What we've learned about eye contact is wrong. Eye connection is key to building trust and credibility. Here's how.
4 Ways to Make Your Words Stick Leaders are always under surveillance. Every action they take and word they speak is scrutinized. Words matter. What you say has consequences. They have the power to influence others or cost you credibility and trust. Your team wants...
4 Keys to Make Habits Stick Repetition creates automation. Getting better at anything requires deliberate practice. Think about the hours one might spend at basketball practice, shooting hoops and mastering drills. These skills eventually become automatic. The same...
10 Ways to Host Hybrid Meetings Like a Pro Nothing costs your influence quite like an ineffective meeting. The introduction our new hybrid workplace challenges what we’ve ever known about meeting facilitation. Many struggle enough hosting in-person meetings, only...
3 Skills to Demonstrate Executive Presence Have you ever seen someone whose presence takes command the moment they enter a room? They don’t attract attention because they are loud or flashy. They exude a silent confidence seen and felt by others. They speak in a...
You will never improve without practice, but it requires being conscious of what you can practice during every interaction.
3 Ways to Build Influence in a Hybrid Work Environment We all figured hybrid workplaces would be a future option for our organizations. Few of us anticipated how fast it would happen. The days of conventional face-to-face communication are changing as some people...
Think Before You Act We have heard the old saying “think before you speak;” but have you ever heard “think before you act?” Our actions are always under surveillance. Someone is always watching what we do. What message do your actions convey? Is your behavior...