Today we can identify the science behind what we used to call vibes. We now know why Steve gives off a good vibe and Julie has a negative vibe. Research from Boyatzis at Case Western, Glasser, Newberg and Waldman and others now demonstrate how our brains and our bodies react…
As a communication and leadership coach, I often work with people of have to give a presentation in front of others and they are afraid. They look at people that they see on stage that deliver so well and think, “I can never do that.” The famous actor Laurence Olivier…
Most of us strive to say the “right” thing, the polite thing, the thing that represents the person we aspire to be. The trouble is that our body often betrays us. I was listening to an NPR Invisibilia Podcast recently on the subconscious conditioning that we have that often affects…
You know them. They are the people you meet and, when the meeting is over, you feel better for the conversation. You want more. What is it that makes them so successful? They do these five things right. 1. They are present. And by present I mean they are all…
Have you ever had a conversation with someone, and you watched him or her disconnect, and then wondered why? The answer could be the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. We all have our preferred communication style or way we want to process information. If you think of the DISC…
Get over it. Small talk is a way to create social cohesion. Think back to the last time you went into a meeting where the other party got right down to business. No small talk, no, “How are you?” How did that feel? Now contrast that with the meeting that…
