For some business presenters, nervousness is a temporary condition. When they’ve moved past the first few minutes, their nerves seem to float away. For other...
read moreVirtual Meetings: What We’ve Learned About the Human Side of Communication
Greg Owen-Boger
February 7, 2023 0 Comments
February 7, 2023 0 Comments
We’ve all been meeting virtually for a long time now, and there is no shortage of articles, videos, webinars, and books on how to do...
read moreTeam Collaboration in the Workplace Pt. 2
Dale Ludwig
February 7, 2023 0 Comments
February 7, 2023 0 Comments
Inclusiveness and Interactivity The first article in this two-part series focused on the planning required for successful team collaboration. It focused on framing meetings to...
read moreEmotional Intelligence (EQ): The Foundation of Great Leadership
Dale Ludwig
November 22, 2022 0 Comments
November 22, 2022 0 Comments
If you’re a leader or an aspiring leader, emotional intelligence (EQ) is essential for your success. It helps you build relationships and communicate more effectively...
read moreIs Your L&D’s Reputation as Good as You Need it to Be?
Dale Ludwig
July 28, 2022 0 Comments
July 28, 2022 0 Comments
One of our clients, who is a senior leader in L&D, said to us recently after having had a difficult conversation with a regional manager...
read moreAvoiding the Perils of Proximity Bias in Hybrid Meetings
Dale Ludwig
July 15, 2022 0 Comments
July 15, 2022 0 Comments
One lasting effect of the pandemic has been an upheaval in people’s expectations of where and how they work. Job-seekers are targeting remote-only positions that...
read moreThree Reasons You May Need an Executive Presentation Coach
Dale Ludwig
June 13, 2022 0 Comments
June 13, 2022 0 Comments
Most “business-y” jobs, whether for-profit or non-profit, involve business presentations. From the bottom of the org chart to somewhere in the middle, most people’s presentations...
read moreReturning to the Office: the importance of Emotional Intelligence in meetings
Greg Owen-Boger
June 10, 2022 0 Comments
June 10, 2022 0 Comments
A recent article at trainingindustry.com has us thinking about the importance of emotional intelligence, or EQ, as US businesses start to return to in-person work....
read moreBusiness Success Depends on Soft Skills
Dale Ludwig
May 18, 2022 0 Comments
May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Over the last several decades, our economy has shifted from one with lots of rote work, whether blue-collar or white-collar, to one in which routine...
read moreLeading Employees: A Balancing Act
Greg Owen-Boger
March 29, 2022 0 Comments
March 29, 2022 0 Comments
It’s such a tired old saw: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Tired or not, there’s wisdom in it, but...
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