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What to recommend to senior leaders and Boards?
Do you wonder what to write those boxes in the admin section of your senior paper or presentation?There will be the basics like date, author, paper type, attachments etc.Buried in the middle of this list will be one that says 'Recommendation'.I'd like to help you...
StorySlam: How emotions can be a double-edged sword
This week's StorySlam MasterClass surfaced several important issues, including the use of emotions when persuading others. It turns out that using emotion is a double-edged sword. If used well, they can help your audience grasp and engage more with your message. If...
Do you really need to INFORM your audience?
I write this to you having just wrapped up a coaching session where a perennial question arose. My client suggested that the paper we were discussing needed to inform her peers. But, did it really? Why did she need to inform her peers about this particular set of...
How to know if your communication is quality
Do you ever wonder if your papers and presentations hit the mark, or if your stakeholders are just being nice? Today one of my clients laughed and said that at the end of our program, he now has a very different view of what good looks like. After learning new...
Who to collaborate with on important paper?
When people learn to prepare papers and presentations for senior audiences they often focus on improving 'writing' and 'slide making' skills. These are useful and often taught as though the paper or presentation is prepared by one individual. However, in my experience...
An opportunity to boost your email writing skills
I laughed when working for the first time with a senior team recently. I asked them to do their pre-work and then come ready to collaborate on a modest piece of communication. An email would be fine, I said. That way we can embed the concepts without being overwhelmed...
BREAKTHROUGH THINKING STRATEGIES
