When under pressure, are you brilliant at the basics?
Late last year I was talking with a client of mine, Justin Stark, Managing Director at Accenture. Justin said that the phrase that was circling around his organisation was, 'Brilliant [...]
Confident, composed, clear & convincing. My analysis of RBA Governor’s 1st press conference
How best to answer questions in a job interview?
Recently I was having a one on one leadership communication training session with a client, and she [...]
Learn from Morgan Freeman’s gravitas
The gravitas of actor Morgan Freeman is on full display in this 50 minute interview with Charlie [...]
Do you sound under-educated?
A number of years ago I conducted an interview with master speaker, and former NSW Premier Bob Carr, for a product titled Choice Voice. Lessons from great speaking voices. Here's a [...]
Here’s how to feel more comfortable with small talk
Last year I worked with a client, a CEO, whose organisation conducts numerous conferences during the year. And the CEO is the main emcee for the events. One area of need my client had at the [...]
A better alternative for “Thanks for having me”
I might have touched on this topic in prior posts. I write about the topic because (1) In the last few weeks the below advice has resonated with many of my clients. (2) I still regularly hear [...]
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