5 Reasons To Avoid Promotion – And How To Get Over Them

7 December 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Such is the reward for being good at your job: the poisoned chalice is all yours. The skills needed for one role seem to have no bearing on the other. And as you stare into the screen and bite your lip, you realise 5 reasons that you should have said 'no' to a promotion.

How To Adapt Your Behaviour Across Cultures

7 December 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

How we speak and act as well as what we interpret can go a long way towards how successfully we ...

5 New Boardroom Phrases That Disguise Incompetence

15 November 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication

If you’ve ever cringed at the moment you were encouraged to “think outside the box” or when bringing up a harsh reality being asked “how can the sky be the limit when there are footprints on the moon?”, you can always start introducing these new beauties either for comic effect or just plain fun.

The 4 Power Positions And How To Use Them In A Meeting

27 October 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Where you choose to sit not only shows your status, but alters your behaviour. If you want to increase your influence - whether you have authority or not - you can use one of the 4 Power Positions to up your game.

How To Increase Your ‘Presence’

22 October 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations

What are the qualities that make some people more trustworthy, authoritative and persuasive? Go here to see what 'presence' is and how to increase yours.

Give Them A Wallop: What To Do When You’re Cut Short In Your Prime

11 October 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Presentations, Productive Meetings

You've been asked to give a presentation to the Board, but they've cut you off and asked you to spit out your message as quickly as possible. Here's how to do it, without losing impact.

When Advice is Not the Answer

1 October 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

Giving advice when it's not wanted is a sure way to get someone to ignore you. Read this to learn when and how to give it so that others listen.

How to P*** People off in Emails

29 September 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

You know what annoys you with email style. But how do you know you're not annoying someone with yours? Avoid these mistakes and get the tone of voice right.

Words That Flick The Turn Off Switch

8 September 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

There are some words and phrases that will make your eyes roll. To ensure you're not having the same effect, avoid the language here.