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 Change The Behaviour Of Others (Without Them Realising)

23 September 2023 / All Posts, Influencing and Persuasion

Need to manage challenging behaviour. Use this technique to encourage others to solution-driven thinking and take the push and shove out of behavioural change.

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.

Do You Leak When You Speak?

30 August 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Presentations

You *think* you're speaking with conviction but your body language is tripping you up. Here's how.

Three Small Ways to Write Emails that People Act Upon

15 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

If you want people to reply to your emails quickly then use these pointers to have your emails opened and actioned.

5 Ways To Make Your In-Person Meetings More Productive

14 August 2023 / All Posts, Productive Meetings

Reach outcomes sooner with these tips to make your meetings more focused.

Assertiveness Skills are Bullsh!t – here’s why

23 July 2023 / All Posts, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Assertiveness skills are often seen as the remedy to many communication problems. Sometimes assertiveness can work against you and here's why.

Why you’re speaking so fast in Presentations – and what you can do about it

13 July 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Do you find yourself speaking too fast when you present? Here's why you're speeding up and what to do about it.

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