Three Must-Haves For Running Fruitful Business Meetings
Whenever you’re delivering a presentation or running a meeting, one of your primary responsibilities is to facilitate the discussion that takes place during it. After [...]
Communication is an Essential Leadership Skill
Praise for All the Leader You Can Be: The Science of Achieving Extraordinary Executive Presence There is no doubt that communication is a skill that must [...]
The Orderly Conversation Defined
One of the most important things for business communicators to understand is the distinction between a speech and a presentation. They are not the same. [...]
Getting Presentations Started: How to set context and manage nervousness
Many presenters ask us about the best way to get their presentations started. They say that once the conversation gets going, they’re fine. But getting [...]
What we wish everyone knew about meeting behavior
In previous blogs, I’ve written about the need for meeting facilitators to initiate and manage the conversation that takes place during meetings and about how team presentations [...]
Facilitator Training
Business people step into the role of facilitator in a variety of situations. Because of this, we provide facilitator training options to meet the range [...]
Ground Rules for Effective Meetings: A Pledge for Greater Efficiency
This infographic is intended for printing and hanging in your conference rooms. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Business meetings are held to [...]
Is it Time to Wrangle Your Team’s Life-sucking Meetings?
Over the weekend, I was having coffee on the deck with our friends, Paul and Olive. We were discussing the week ahead. “I have nothing [...]
For Leaders Who Expect Better Communication from Employees: 5 Ways to Achieve It
As a leader, you expect your employees’ business communication to be effective and efficient. But is it? Too often, it’s not. (I’ve written about the business [...]
Information Overload: How to Avoid It When Presenting to Leadership
You’re a detail-oriented person working in a highly technical position. You probably wonder how much detail you should go into when presenting to managers and [...]