by Barbara | Sep 15, 2016 | Coaching, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking
There I was, in the middle of the most bizarre presentation I’ve ever given. People coming in 30 minutes late, working on their laptops, leaving to take a call, phone ringers set to the highest volume and the most obnoxious ring tones…it was as if I was...
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 | Jun 20, 2015 | Leadership Communication, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaking
I was facilitating a meeting last week with a leadership team who was trying to advance their strategic plan that was stuck in a ditch, to the point where one of the employees asked her manager, “What plan?” The CEO said to the directors,...