How do you tell a CEO from an analyst?
Recently I was working with an executive who wanted to show up with more charisma. As the day progressed, we ...
Lesson from the Designers: Don’t Talk to Your Slides
Last week I attended a day-long conference at the Harvard architecture and design school, where I was speaking about how ...
Every communication is two conversations – ignore the second at your peril.
Every face-to-face communication is two conversations, the content and the body language. Most of us spend a great deal of ...
What happens when a great idea meets a poor speaker?
Iqbal Quadir, microcredit pioneer with GrameenBank to create GrameenPhone, had a great idea. He’s brought hope and prosperity to 80 ...
How to get a standing ovation, II: Jamie Oliver’s One-Man Crusade to Save the World from Bad Food and Obesity
Jamie Oliver burst onto the world scene as a celebrity chef thanks to his “Naked Chef” TV series in the ...
3 Quick Ways to Improve Your Presentations
For my blog today, I'm linking to an article I posted recently on the Harvard Business blog site that has ...
Basic principles of nonverbal communication – 10
Principle X: Authenticity and charisma derive from becoming open, connected, passionate and listening with and to your audience. Authenticity comes ...
Basic Principles of Nonverbal Communication – 9
Principle IX: To be perceived as an authentic public person, you must align your nonverbal and verbal ‘conversations’. This means ...
Basic Principles of Nonverbal Communications – 8
Principle VIII: To control the second conversation, you must focus on your emotional intent rather than conscious awareness. As I’ve ...
Basic principles of nonverbal communication – 7
Principle VII: To master the ‘second conversation’, you must make yourself aware of your own unconscious behavior and that of ...
