Four Commitments Audiences Want from their Speakers
In my ongoing occasional series on the persona that a speaker presents to the audiences she addresses, I’ve talked about ...
Are You Taking up Your Full Space?
It used to be a truism of body language studies that alpha males asserted their status by taking up more ...
Should You Smile for the Camera? Be Careful — It May Age You!
We humans smile a great deal. We smile when we’re happy; we smile when we’re sad, to disguise the feeling ...
Are You Anxious? What Are the Uses of Anxiety, if Any?
I am an anxious person. I like things to go well, especially social situations, and I put energy into trying ...
Returning to the Workplace? Time to Check Your Unconscious Biases!
Now that many organizations here in the US are going back to the workplace, even as some are deciding that ...
Learning the Craft of Charisma
Which is more important to you – authenticity or charisma? Do you perhaps yearn for charisma and settle for authenticity? ...
Should You Fake It Until You Make It?
We’ve all heard the advice, usually at some low points in our lives, from a well-meaning friend: just fake it ...
The Danger of Virtual Communicating
This blog post is adapted from my forthcoming book, Can You Hear Me?, due out from Harvard in a few ...
What’s the Difference Between Acting and Speaking?
A recent question by pal John Keating reminded me that I had been meaning to do a blog post on ...
Is Overconfidence Harmful to Speakers?
Quick question: which is better for a public speaker – to be overconfident, or to underrate yourself? Understand that both ...
