Communication
Startups and regulators will never understand each other. That’s OK
Credit: Pixabay I’m not the biggest risk-taker. I started out in newspapers — in 2005, the year print advertising peaked. I was a copy...
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Calling an audible: What to do when other speakers steal your thunder
What would you do if the presentation content you prepared suddenly became inappropriate or irrelevant minutes before you’re scheduled to speak?
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How do you keep communication open between key executives and the CEO?
Standing still is not an option. Continuous improvement is a business imperative, and quite frankly, a condition of employment.
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Don’t respond defensively!
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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How to have difficult workplace conversations that produce positive results
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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6 tips for communicating effectively with remote teams
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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Finding a role for “grace in business”
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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Are you succeeding at work? 4 methods to foster effective communication
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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7 communication tips for millennial leaders
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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What we learned Monday in communication
Today was the first full day of “Communication,” a weeklong blog series co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep...
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Log on to listen
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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Values: How valuable are they?
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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“What Does The Fox Say?” 4 ways to make business communication stick
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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What can you accomplish in 9 minutes?
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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The wrong side of politically correct
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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What my handwriting says about me
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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3 killer communication mistakes to avoid
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Coaching and courageous conversations
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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When institutional knowledge blinds us
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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Leadership communications: 4 steps to co-opt those voices in your head
This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track...
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Sailing into a high-performing team
How clear is your team’s “organizational constitution”? Does every team member understand and align to your team’s desired purpose, values, strategies, and goals? If...
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Establishing a healthy agenda
Look up the word “agenda” in any dictionary and you will likely find a definition similar to this one: “a list, plan, outline, or...
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How do you convey to employees that you are a thoughtful leader?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
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Are poor presentation skills costing you money?
How many times have you walked out of a meeting saying, “Well, that’s an hour of my life that I will never get back!”...
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5 reasons to re-examine how leaders communicate
“The average person tells four lies a day, or 1,460 a year; a total of 87,600 by the age of 60. And the most...
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Coach K’s “Ah-ha moment” and his secret to sustainable success
Credit: Ahodges7 (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license) Mike Krzyzewski (pronounced “sha-SHEF-ski”) is amazing. As Coach K prepares to lead the Duke men’s...
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The magic words that will make your customers care
About 10 years ago, we sat through an entire presentation on an arcane software protocol called “OFX.” Befuddling. We had no clue what the...
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How leaders can create space for creativity, communication and connection
Would an executive at your company set up shop in the middle of the IT help desk, hang a gutted fish over his desk...
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Surfacing elephants and new ideas
Credit: iStockphoto I’ve known many leaders who talk too much. They can suck the life out of a room by commandeering it and shutting...
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3 lessons from the life and leadership of John Wooden
John Wooden in 2006 (Wikipedia/Rep. Brad Sherman’s office) Most people know the legendary basketball coach John Wooden for the 10 college basketball national titles...
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How well does your sales and operations team communicate by phone?
How can owners and managers improve the strategic quality of sales and logistics conversations?
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How not to present: Lessons learned from “The Big Bang Theory”
Picture it – an empty stage. An audience leans forward in anticipation. Lights come on. The speaker steps out, and, for the next hour,...
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How to receive the rare gift of feedback
Like all of you, I’ve had experiences where I had unwittingly offended or hurt someone. I have blind spots (these behaviors can cause problems...
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Stand up straight (and don’t forget to breathe)
Posture is critical to public speaking. The stance of a speaker says much about how a speaker feels about what is saying as well...
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Redefine your communications, redefine your culture
Do you remember Buzzword Bingo? It’s been a while, but you can still find this bingo-style game online. The object is to tick off...
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12 principles of inspiring leadership
This post is an excerpt from “Communicate to Inspire” (February 2014, Kogan Page) by Kevin Murray. Be yourself better Authenticity as a leader is...
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Nix the “thank you” in your next speech
The parental prompting to say “thank you” is a common childhood experience. Most of us remember when we were young, our mothers repeating over...
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Breaking down silos: How we did it in 4 steps
Going from a one-woman marketing consultancy to a burgeoning agency is not something one plans, but a couple of years ago, I found myself...
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Turn PowerPoint into performance art
A big challenge when presenting in PowerPoint is the dual task of creating content and delivering authenticity simultaneously. While the slide may contain information,...
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Conquering the jitters: 3 lessons you can learn from the stage
On a business trip to Eastern Europe not long ago, I found myself on the receiving end of a television microphone. I had just...
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Conversations and stay interviews are the work of a leader
I recently conducted a few exit interviews for clients, asking people about their reasons for leaving. What did they value about the organization? What...
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Going beyond “I’m sorry” after you’ve messed up
Many companies and individuals have a hard time saying, “I’m sorry,” when they screw up, even unintentionally. They seek to ignore, deflect or reject...