Demeanor is One of the Fifteen Facets of Executive Presence This article is one in a series focusing on Executive Presence and how leaders can meet their potential through improved communication. Executive Presence is defined by Suzanne Bates in her book “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence” as...
read moreIntentionality: Having a Plan and Executing It
October 28, 2025 0 Comments
Intentionality is One of the Fifteen Facets of Executive Presence This article is one in a series focusing on Executive Presence and how leaders can meet their potential through improved communication. Executive Presence is defined by Suzanne Bates in her book “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence” as...
read moreInclusiveness: Bringing Everyone into the Process
October 28, 2025 0 Comments
Inclusiveness is One of the Fifteen Facets of Executive Presence This article is one in a series focusing on Executive Presence and how leaders can meet their potential through improved communication. Executive Presence is defined by Suzanne Bates in her book “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence” as...
read moreInteractivity: Engaging in the Conversation
October 28, 2025 0 Comments
Interactivity is One of the Fifteen Facets of Executive Presence This article is one in a series focusing on Executive Presence and how leaders can meet their potential through improved communication. Executive Presence is defined by Suzanne Bates in her book “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence” as...
read moreAssertiveness: Speaking Up Leads to Progress
October 28, 2025 0 Comments
Assertiveness is One of the Fifteen Facets of Executive Presence This article is one in a series focusing on Executive Presence and how leaders can meet their potential through improved communication. Executive Presence is defined by Suzanne Bates in her book “All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence” as...
read moreDeveloping Executive Presence Through Improved Communication
October 16, 2025 0 Comments
Fifteen Facets in Action Executive presence is difficult to define. We all know it when we see it, but what IS it exactly? Gravitas? Charisma? Owning a room? We’ve heard these descriptions time and again, but they don’t really get at a useful definition. For those of us in communication development, this lack of clarity...
read moreSecuring Series B Funding for a Fast-Paced and Quickly Growing Startup: A Case Study
September 18, 2023 0 Comments
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers and leaders are often pleasantly surprised by how team meetings become more efficient, leadership skills start to emerge, relationships blossom, and so on. We often hear that teams “Turpinize” their...
read moreLeadership Development Through Communication Training for Emerging Leaders
August 14, 2023 0 Comments
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers and leaders are often pleasantly surprised by how team meetings become more efficient, leadership skills start to emerge, relationships blossom, and so on. We often hear that teams “Turpinize” their...
read moreWhen Sales Leaders Need to Demonstrate “Cause in the Matter”
July 18, 2023 0 Comments
When people participate in Turpin workshops, individual members and teams enjoy a host of secondary benefits beyond greater comfort with their own communication skills. Managers and leaders are often pleasantly surprised by how team meetings become more efficient, leadership skills start to emerge, relationships blossom, and so on. We often hear that teams “Turpinize” their...
read moreIs Nervousness Limiting Your Career?
April 17, 2023 0 Comments
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 presenters, nervousness is long-lasting and debilitating. It never goes away, even when the presentation is going well. We’ve heard this described as having an out-of-body experience or experiencing an eleven...
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