Many of you know of my DBAE (Don’t Be Anywhere Else) technique to stay present in an interaction, meeting et al and to not, daydream.
The technique is simply to do this.
Picture the letters DBAE on the forehead of the speaker you’re listening to.
As well, another way to use the technique in virtual meetings is to print the DBAE letter on a post-in note and place the note next to your web camera.
Continue readingWHY your VIRTUAL communication STILL needs WORK
Hi Everyone,
I’ve recently have developed a short presentation, Why your virtual communication still needs work.
From the presentation – which includes a 20 minute Q&A session – you’ll take away at least one powerful, practical idea or technique to upgrade your virtual communication impact.
Do contact me if you’d like to discuss how the presentation could be customised for your organisation.
Thanks. Michael K
Continue readingLEARN the art of APOLOGY from former UK PM, David CAMERON
Former British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s 4:29 minute speech, apologising for the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre is one the great speeches of apology.
If you ever have to deliver an apology – and you are genuine about that apology – watch this speech before delivering it.
The overall power of the speech for me, came from Cameron’s genuine feeling tone. This feeling was supported with his measured cadence and vocal energy.
Continue readingDon’t CHOKE with this TIP from Ash BARTY’S Mindset Coach
A couple of weeks ago the title of my post was Why you choke and what to do about it.
With choking in mind, here is an excellent, 53 minute podcast, Meet Ash Barty’s mindset coach – Ben Crowe, where Crowe – mindset coach of Australian professional tennis player and current world number one Ash Barty – is interviewed.
One particular suggestion that Crowe shared that was memorable that Barty uses, to play well and not choke, is:
How to COMMUNICATE like George CLOONEY
Consider these two bits of information.
#1. If you stop moving your head around, you’ll be a movie star’. Director, Steven Spielberg, speaking to actor George Clooney on the set of the television series ER quoted in a New Yorker Magazine article.
#2. Below is a 26.55 minute video clip of an interview with actor Hugh Laurie. Laurie is a captivating speaker. Watch as much of the clip as you want to. What I want you to pay attention to, are his shoulders.*
Continue readingWhy you CHOKE & what to DO about it
Let’s agree – athletes choke.
Business people choke too. Perhaps not in the same way that athletes do. For example, a professional tennis player’s choke, could be double faulting in a crucial game.
Business people choke, for example, by projecting timidity or alarm through their face, body language carriage and movement, vocal tone and/or speaking cadence and fluency.
One choking behaviour of business people – that is similar to the choking of athletes is – rush.
Continue readingWIN Your PITCH with this Tip from KOBE Bryant’s Coach
A couple of posts back I shared Coach K’s ( Mike Krzyzewski) standards that he used when he coached Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
In the below 5:03 video clip titled Mike Krzyzewski, Coach K, Talks About Kobe Bryant and Compares Him to Michael Jordan, Krzyzewski shares another idea that can help pitch teams gain an edge against their competition.
The key part of the clip I want you to watch is (from the 42 second – 1:13 section).
Continue readingWhy we’re still NOT listening to Anthony Albanese
Leaving aside the value of his policies, the leader of Federal Opposition Labor Party, Anthony Albanese’s presentation of himself and his messages – still leave his audiences, uninspired.
My comments in this Herald Sun 2019 article are still relevant today.
Albanese’s delivery is flat and stilted.
Continue readingLeBron James & Kobe Bryant’s Coach on Winning a Pitch
Mike Krzyzewsky (widely know as ‘Coach K’) long time head coach of Duke University men’s basketball team, and prior head coach of the USA men’s Olympic basketball team – and arguably The Greatest Of All-Time (GOAT) USA college, basketball coach – has some sage advice for those of you who are leading a pitch team. (Contained in the below 25:05 minute interview with David Rubenstein).
Coach K has coached LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other luminary NBA (National Basketball Association) stars.
Continue readingHow Gen. Colin POWELL projects CERTAINTY when he communicates
In my One-on-One Leadership communication training work, the most bang-for-time activity is drilling the
Message, Flesh-out the message, Repeat the message (MFR) schema.
The schema has many applications; from introducing yourself at a networking function, to delivering a boardroom pitch, to giving a message to a colleague in your office. Using the schema well, will help you communicate your ideas and vision with confidence and certainty.
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