When I was a child, I had no idea communication could be a superpower and even if someone had told me, I doubt it would have made the list. Like most children, I was far more interested in flying, teleportation, invisibility or perhaps even becoming the Six Million Dollar Man. Power, in my mind, meant[…]
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Communication: The Superpower We All Have but Rarely Master
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2023
Why Brilliant Professionals Still Deliver Bad Presentations — And How to Break the Cycle
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 18, 2023
We’ve all sat through bad presentations at work. The real mystery is why so many highly intelligent, creative and capable professionals continue to deliver them. Before we explore the reasons, it’s worth pausing to understand what a “bad presentation” actually looks and feels like. It’s the kind of session where slides are overloaded with text,[…]
Self Compassion: The Missing Ingredient in Public Speaking Success
Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 08, 2023
Public speaking advice is all around. Bookshelves, blogs, TED Talks, LinkedIn posts, all brimming with tips: Know your audience Craft a clear message Prepare, practice, pause Make eye contact Keep it simple Watch your body language Use compelling visuals Open and close with impact Most of it is useful. Some of it is excellent, but[…]
The Presentation Tips No One Talks About
Bullet Point, Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 18, 2019
Type “presentation tips” into Google and you’ll be greeted with nearly a billion results and most of them say the same things: Tell stories. Pause. Make eye contact. Slow down. Know your audience. Prepare. Cut the fat. Smile. Breathe. Move. Practice. Start strong. Close stronger. Show passion. Ditch the bullet points. It’s all good[…]
How Rich and Compelling Is Your Presentation Content?
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jan 23, 2019
Before discussing delivery, confidence, or stage presence, we must confront a more fundamental truth: a brilliant presentation starts with brilliant content. Content that is rich, relevant, and genuinely rewarding, not just more of the same dressed up as insight. Sometimes the quickest way to grasp what excellent content is like is to endure a[…]
The Truth About Presenting to Senior Leaders — And the Mistakes That Hold Us Back
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jan 13, 2019
There are moments in a career that feel seismic. The first time you present to senior leadership is one of them. I still remember mine with uncomfortable clarity. I was in my early twenties, summoned to speak to a room of people whose titles felt larger than life. Sleep abandoned me for days. My[…]
