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 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...
read moreVirtual Meetings: What We’ve Learned About the Human Side of Communication
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 it “right.” Most of those resources focus on the technical stuff. This article will focus on the human side of the equation and what we’ve learned while providing virtual presentation...
read moreTeam Collaboration in the Workplace Pt. 2
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 feel relevant, focused, and efficient for participants. This article will look at what meeting facilitators can do to encourage collaboration during the meeting. Successful collaboration serves both the team involved...
read moreEmotional Intelligence (EQ): The Foundation of Great Leadership
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 with the people you work with. In many ways, your reputation as a leader is built and maintained through meetings. Meetings may be, after all, the only time some people...
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