Storytelling
executive coaching When someone has “executive presence” we feel it. They are relaxed in a room of strangers. They take the microphone and immediately have something to say. Their energy fills the room. They don’t have to be loud or even energetic. But you know it when you feel it. Executive presence is a skill….
Presentations You have a talk to give. You need to open strong, capture everyone’s attention, and hold the room. You have donors, investors, clients, peers, and supervisors in the audience. You can’t mess this up. You know what you have to say. And you need some help organizing. What’s important to know first is that…
Lights camera action! BEFORE: The audio engineer is attaching a microphone to your collar. His breath smells like pork sliders. Why are the lights so bright? Your hands feel sweaty. Is your hair all right? Your mouth feels weird. Your lips start to tingle. What were you supposed to remember? Your vision starts to narrow….
distilling BEFORE: Many details are thrown at you when you are not ready to receive them, or perhaps you haven’t been given enough context, or maybe you’re not interested enough on a personal level, or it could be that your mind has simply wandered somewhere else entirely because the need to keep your mind occupied…