Environment

What is environment and why is it important in becoming a master communicator?

Environment refers to the particular setting of a communication event.

Master communicators have well developed and schemas (patterns of thought that organise experience) they can readily apply to the environment they are in, to ‘own’ the environment.

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What not to do

How to network without feeling dirty

Better understand your team by using these questions

Are you a leader or a manager?

When under pressure, are you brilliant at the basics?

Confident, composed, clear & convincing. My analysis of RBA Governor’s 1st press conference

Get promoted more quickly, by solving problems

How best to answer questions in a job interview?

Did you believe the messenger? My analysis of the Optus CEO’s response to the outage

The secret to projecting power and influence

How to interject in a meeting

Do you have what it takes to be an enterprise leader?

Conquer fear when presenting

Use AI to create a hook for your presentation

Learn from Morgan Freeman’s gravitas

Do you sound under-educated?

Learn from the magnetism of former U.S. president Bill Clinton

Here’s how to feel more comfortable with small talk

A better alternative for “Thanks for having me”

Don’t make this mistake at the start of your job interview

What separates experts from amateurs

How to approach the job market with confidence

Want an engaging conversation? Make sure to ask these two questions

Always tell your audience how long you’ll be speaking for – and stick to it!

Q&A is not the time to make a speech

Ask this question after every senior exec meeting

How to confidently ask a senior exec for help

How to stop ending your speaking turn, with “Yeah”

Analysis of Optus CEO’s response to cyber attack

Eckhart Tolle’s secret for speaking without fear

Measured, believable speaking from Union Leader Alex Claassens

Where fear gets its power

Why talent is overrated

Do you ask enough questions?

Compulsory reading for Start-ups

Anthony Albanese – How stumbling when you speak undermines your message

Stop Press! New ‘Behind the Voice’ YouTube channel launch

How to sustain your competitive advantage

Give your audience a reason to listen

Does your culture foster inquiry or punishment?

Do you have a policy for hybrid meetings?

Performance contributes only 10% to career growth

Remembering Colin Powell

When should you schedule a face to face, versus a virtual meeting?

When you open Q&A – never use this question

Canadian PM Justin TRUDEAU on how to HANDLE a QUESTION

Why we’re still NOT listening to Anthony Albanese

LeBron James & Kobe Bryant’s Coach on Winning a Pitch

How Gen. Colin POWELL projects CERTAINTY when he communicates

My simple process to AVOID being INTERRUPTED

HOW a DOCTOR’S, exam prep TIPS can HELP you

The DANGER of PREconceived NOTIONS

Do you HAVE a FEAR of being INTERRUPTED?

WHAT is Your BODY Language SAYING about YOU?

All AGREEMENTS are with YOURSELF

CAN you HELP? My One, BIG Beautiful QUESTION

34 MISTAKES I see EXECUTIVES make

HOW to INTRODUCE Yourself – the RIGHT Way

FOUR minutes = a FULL Day

VIDEO: Communication TIPs when WEARING a face MASK

Are YOU a WALKING Health HAZARD?

Five SURE FIRE ways to UP your LISTENING Game

The DANGER of NO Face-to-FACE meetings

TOM Brady’s TIP for IMPROVING

EVERY TIME you SPEAK, you’re AUDITIONING for leadership

HOW to DEAL with an AGGRESSIVE audience member – OBAMA masterclass

Job INTERVIEW? Do you KNOW how to NAIL the CRUCIAL first 7 minutes

Do you HAVE a PLAYBOOK for video office SET-UP and VIRTUAL communication?

HOW does Joe BIDEN come ACROSS in person? – first person EXPERIENCE

ARE you FACING up to DIGITAL communication?

WHY being ASSERTIVE in VIDEO meetings, PAYS-off

HOW to correctly STRUCTURE your spoken MESSAGES

Guide for WHEN to do FACE to Face vs VIDEO meetings

LEARN how NOT, to DAYDREAM

FIX your VIDEO conference ‘look’ – NOW

VIDEO conference communication MASTERY – 2 minute SERIES

Will the handshake SURVIVE?

GET more speaking IMPACT with this DRILL

REQUIRED reading for LEADERS – E. Shackleton’s LESSONS

Be more ARTICULATE with this SPEAK under Pressure DRILL

5 PROVEN tips for PRESENTING to your BOARD

How to choose WORDS & SYNTAX for a POWERFUL Message

DON’T walk away – LEADERSHIP communication when ATTACKED

TIP for ‘NEW to Australia’, NON-English EXECUTIVES

ASK for HELP with this TESTED technique

Create QUESTIONS to enliven your CURIOUSITY

CEO Wisdom – DISTILLED

What MAKES for a TOP executive COMMUNICATOR

STOP Press: NEW Video – PLAN and DELIVER memorable presentations

You’re JUDGED on the QUALITY of your QUESTIONS

LEARN from the IDEAL Orator – CICERO

‘MIRACLE on the Hudson’ SULLY’S daily deposit LESSON

TIP-of-the-TONGUE & how to HANDLE it

T. Friedman of NYT shows HOW to ‘OWN’ SPACE

RUSHING is junior – ‘OWNING’ time … is senior

D. TRUMP & H. CLINTON debate analysis RE-VISITED

PM Morrison WINS first election DEBATE

PM S. Morrison LOSING his COOL

How to Nail your Q&A session

A simple greeting technique for networking events

Job Interview? Template to nail your first answer

Mind if I listen in? 20 Nov.

An Example where answering the first Q&A question, paid off

Remember to practice a comm skill with this technique

Networking techniques ‘how to’

Own the conversation

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