I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen it happen. A truly impressive, capable senior person, someone who can command a room of two hundred people and share a story over dinner with such warmth that everyone leans in, completely captivated. Yet when the camera turns on, their voice grows a bit tense, and[…]
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Staying calm handles the spike. Here’s what to do with the energy that’s still there. My work with clients often centers on physiological regulation: helping them lower a burst of pre-performance energy to a manageable level. This is genuine, technical coaching, not just offering a tip, and it truly creates change. However, much of the[…]
Most people at work now receive 117 emails and 153 Teams messages every working day. That’s according to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, which draws on telemetry from trillions of Microsoft 365 interactions, not a survey completed on a lunch break. Add meetings and notifications, and the same research finds employees are interrupted roughly every[…]
Picture the moment just before you walk out to speak to three hundred people: heart racing, throat dry, hands not quite steady. That’s the moment most presenters brace for, and it’s the one almost every guide to public speaking is built around. By the time you’re standing there, most of what determines whether the day[…]
A story about brain freeze in public speaking is often told like this: you forget your train of thought because you’re nervous. If you manage your nerves, your train of thought stays intact. It is a useful story for some speakers in certain situations, but it is incomplete, and when applied as a universal explanation,[…]
The Most Influential Person in the Room – How senior HR leaders can present with strategic authority
General Jun 10, 2026
You have prepared thoroughly. The data is strong, the initiatives are real, and the results are measurable. You enter the board meeting with confidence. Then, around slide three, you feel it. The CFO glances at their phone. The CEO briefly looks towards the door. The NED who was engaged five minutes ago is now scanning[…]
