by Barbara | Mar 20, 2016 | Leadership Communication, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking
Seth was scheduled to speak on the final day of a three-day conference. Day One was unremarkable, but Day Two was contentious. Lots of heated debates that morphed into name-calling. Now, on the morning of Day Three, everyone was tense and edgy. Seth walks to the...
by Barbara | Feb 11, 2016 | Coaching, Goal-setting, Leadership Communication, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaking
It seems like every January I make a resolution to read more business books. One of my favorite things to do is bring a new book with me to a diner, and read it while having a delicious breakfast. By the time I’m finished, I’ve learned something new,...
by Barbara | Jan 16, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership Communication, Team-building, Uncategorized
Because I run workshops on team-building and conflict management, I am often asked for the best way to turn a group of people into a high-performing team. The answer, of course, is multi-faceted, but I always start with one question: Do you have a great team leader?...
by Barbara | Dec 30, 2015 | Coaching, Leadership Communication, Public Speaking
The entire world now knows about (and has seen with their own eyes) the verbal gaffe made by Steve Harvey at the Miss Universe pageant when he announced the wrong winner. While very few of us will ever make a mistake on such a big stage, we can all make changes now...
by Barbara | Aug 18, 2015 | Coaching, Leadership Communication, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking
As a leadership communication coach, I am always looking for ways to help my clients manage the butterflies that can easily morph into a shaky voice, dry mouth, quivering limbs and, well, the awful feeling that comes from being “verklempt.” As I was...
