Navigating Emotions at Work – A Practical Guide

21 July 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication

If your emotions are stifling you, it's difficult to use your communication skills effectively. This is a guide to help you balance your emotions with your professional life.

How to Master the Three Minute Pitch and Avoid its Pitfalls

14 July 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

Getting across your pitch to investors in three minutes is a big ask. Here's how to avoid the common traps and people over.

20 reasons why you’re not creative

27 June 2024 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving

You really want to be creative, to generate ideas but you're not. Maybe you don't know how. Here are 20 reasons that you're not doing generating ideas and doing something with them.

Your Emails Just Kill Me!

24 June 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

How direct can you be when you message and email others? Here's a scale you can use and some guidelines so you don't unintintentionally upset others.

Effortless Influence: The Simple ‘Pain-Pivot-Prize’ Technique for Natural Business Storytelling

17 June 2024 / All Posts, Influencing and Persuasion, Storytelling

Storytelling can feel like it's been forced into a conversation. This quick structure will show you now you can drop anecdotes into a conversation naturally.

Captivate the C-Suite: A Presentation Blueprint for Influencing Senior Leaders

13 June 2024 / All Posts, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

Do you feel overlooked or dismissed at board meetings?You may be a team lead or a head of department ...

5 ways to instantly increase your focus

11 June 2024 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Featured

Motivation is like catching butterflies. Even if you work out what drives you now, that can change tomorrow, and it ...

How To Sniff Out Your Audience Before You Present

21 May 2024 / All Posts, Presentations

99% of speakers don't include a key message when they present. If you want to sell your ideas, services or products, it's vital you included it. Here's how to find the right Key Message.

99% Of Presenters Don’t Use This – But You Can’t Get Action Without It

20 May 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Want to get inside your audiences’ brains?Cracking the cerebral code is your golden ticket to influence skills. Whether you’re pitching ...

Syncing Strategies: What to Do When You Have a Priority Clash with Leaders

20 May 2024 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

A core part of influencing skills is to be able to gain buy-in from above as well as to influence your own team and peers. Find out how to synch up your priorities.