Listen up. Your presentation should do one thing: support your story. Your slides are not meant to replace you, nor should they compete with your voice. Yet, it’s easy to fall into the trap of overloading slides with text or data, trying to anticipate every possible need. Here’s the challenge: when you present overloaded slides, your audience tunes […]
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I’m excited to share the first episode of my new podcast, The Life Sciences Leadership Show. As many of you know, a large portion of my work and client base is in life sciences, and I’ve been fortunate to meet many amazing leaders along my journey as a coach. Each episode will feature candid conversations
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Some people just know how to read a room. They have this seemingly uncanny ability to perceive and understand the emotions, attitudes, and dynamics of a group of people in a given setting — and tailor their communications and behaviors in real time to make the most of the moment. Guess what? Those who do
You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve even done it. Providing too much information (TMI) when answering questions. It’s painful for the audience, and it erodes your credibility. “But they need all of the details in order to understand!” Wrong. What they need is the answer to their question. As brief and concise as possible without it
Leadership and executive presence have evolved far beyond traditional stereotypes. I coach a lot of leaders on presence, and I’ll tell you right now that there is no “template” or “one way” to have presence. You need to do the work to find your authentic way to show up for yourself, and for the people
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