As the Niners and Chiefs ready to battle, there are lessons entrepreneurs can learn from their preparation.

Self-awareness and adaptability are among the essential traits in building trust.

Organizations can bridge communication gaps and invest in long-term employee and organizational success in several ways.

A manual for sharpening your contrition skills.

Leaders should focus on three key factors if they're hesitant about initiating a tough conversation with employees.

From “quiet quitting” to the “great resignation,” it is no secret that leaders across the country are struggling to motivate and retain employees.

Consistency is key to earning trust. Without it, people don’t know which version of you is true.

To further develop their communication skills, leaders can try this five-step process.

Our personal brand and reputation are built on the moments we think don’t matter, when we believe that no one is paying attention.

For leaders to be heard above the noise, they must communicate in a way that stands out.

To create a memorable meeting experience that engages remote and hybrid employees, consider making these changes to elevate your message.

Consumers want to know what businesses stand for, and that their values are more than words. Without consistency, trust erodes and credibility diminishes.

How others see and perceive you affects your ability to influence others and motivate action. To build a personal brand that resonates, consider these four tips.

Review these common myths often used to excuse multitasking during meetings. Then consider whether your actions are costing you respect and influence in the workplace.

If storytelling is new to you, consider these four steps to impact your listener and influence action.

Businesses everywhere are undergoing considerable change.

Here are three reasons you need to turn on your video during virtual meetings.

If you want to bridge the distance gap, implement these four techniques and develop an influential relationship with remote employees based on trust, reliability and responsiveness.

Whether your employees work in-person, virtually or a mix of both, be transparent with communicating expectations.

Leaders must acknowledge the impact their words have on others and be deliberate in what they say and how they say it.

Trying to spare yourself from giving feedback does a disservice to your employee, your team's performance and your level of influence as a leader.

Follow these three tips to coach your highest-performing sales professionals to continually improve their level of influence.

To grow your influence in this new world of work, implement these three simple tips in your next hybrid meeting to ensure everyone gets the most from their time together.

These five techniques can help you facilitate and lead interactive, impactful and influential virtual meetings that encourage your listeners to act on what you have to say.

Encourage camera usage by asking attendees these three simple questions the next time you host a conference call.

From frightening camera angles to bat cave-esque lighting, it’s time to put an end to the video call nightmares.

Using these 10 simple steps, attendees will grow to trust that your meetings are a productive and valuable use of their time.

When salespeople ask for the sale, they leverage the influence they’ve built to drive the customer to a decision. 

Do you ever feel like your day consists of endless meetings? Even worse, do you ever think some meetings are redundant?

By committing 30 days to these three steps, you can be on your way to having a significant influence in your new virtual workplace.

With five simple steps, we can change how we tackle our goals and increase the likelihood of success.

Increase your chances of success by grabbing a pen and paper.

If you want to grow your influence and make an impact on others, you must do the work required to improve your communication skills.

Whether you’re closing a deal or trying to motivate your employees to be more productive, understanding their needs first is critical.

When these situations arise, it’s important to reduce hostility, manage the question carefully and quickly gain understanding with your listener.

Accountability requires follow-through and persistence. It goes beyond the promises we make to ourselves in a moment of desire by pushing us to do it.

It's only when we embrace change and its associated discomfort that sought-after results can occur.

We all get nervous. The goal is to channel that energy to influence your audience to act upon your recommendations.

It’s what others observe in our actions and behavior that shapes their perception of who we are.

While many women might believe apologizing demonstrates respect, it can inadvertently make them appear less confident.

The key to closing sales deals, boosting revenue and seeing success lies within the make-or-break choices of sales leadership.

If we want to have influence at home or in the workplace, we must communicate in a way that draws in our listeners.

If you want to get – and keep – your audience’s attention, you must create visual aids that support your message, not steal the show.

Plan ahead, dial down stress and remain mindful.

Influence is key to delivering a successful presentation.

Our resistance to goals becomes the enemy of success.

Follow these four steps to ensure you are always seen as dependable, reliable and consistent at follow through.

Successful CEOs understand that influence is required if they are to inspire people to willingly act upon what they have to say.

In the quest to be what you think your listeners want, you jeopardize your influence. Every leader can communicate with influence while hanging on to their authenticity.

If you aren't communicating a message that is clear, concise and more engaging than the many distractions around us, you and your message will lose every time.

Too often our focus is on ourselves and what we want to communicate rather than on our listeners and readers and what they need.

Your reputation is what people are saying about you behind your back but not telling you to your face.

Your visual aids are not your notes.

Most leaders misunderstand influence — not to mention how much of it they really have.

Time to stop lamenting what you “should” have done.

Your reputation precedes you in client, co-worker and one-on-one meetings.

Business professionals are busy. Make sure they feel like your presentation is worth their time.