The Winning Voice

Recently, an executive client of mine shared a scenariio that will feel familiar to some.

His CEO was coaching him for an important client presentation. The CEO [...]

Imagine this.

Your division or department is a sailing ship, moving across open water.

Now picture yourself on that ship as you reflect on your [...]

A recent Rear Window item in the AFR noted Ross Du Vernet struggling to find words during a press conference (17 February). The stumble itself is understandable. The more [...]

Most people think effective communication is about what you say.

In reality, it is far more about when,

The 20-Second Rule

(I first shared these thoughts on LinkedIn over the weekend, but wanted to ensure they reached my regular readers here) AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett’s first major speech: 8/10 I analysed [...]

Why is Jon Hamm (Don Draper in Mad Men) such a captivating speaker and presenter?

Here’s my analysis of the first 14 seconds of his performance (view the [...]

We’re told that AI will change everything. In some areas, it already has. What strikes me most though is not the rise of AI, but the quiet rise in value of something far older - human [...]

“Tell me one thing you really like about the organization, and one thing that frustrates you about the company?”

“Tell me what you do here, that’s [...]