by Don’t speak from where you clear your throat – speak from where you hum! by
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by It may sound obvious that you need to open your mouth for the sound to get out. And yet, I often observe people who barely open their mouth as they speak. When you relax your jaws to allow a larger opening, you will get a fuller and richer sound […]
Express Vocal Tip #5 – Open the gate!
by Breathing low and slow – easier said than done when under pressure. Deeper and slower breathing does not only power your voice but also makes you more present and relaxed. Enjoy this fourth Express Vocal Tip! by
Express Vocal Tip #4 – Breathing low and slow
by Time for Express Vocal Tip number 3: How to open and align your body so that air and sound can flow freely. by
Express Vocal Tip #3 – Open, align and ground your ...
by Your voice will always follow your body. If your body is stiff and static, your voice will be monotone. If your body is energised and relaxed, your voice will come to life. Before an important meeting or presentation, make sure to wake up and energise your body: Go for […]
Express Vocal Tip #2: Move your body
by Welcome to this series of Express Vocal Tips to help you power your voice and speak so people want to listen. I will be posting weekly until the end of this year, providing you with easy and actionable ways to get more out of your voice and to speak […]
Express Vocal Tips – helping you to power your voice
by Being one of four daughters of hard-working parents, getting somebody’s undivided attention was rare when I was a child. Until when at age seven I was asked to sing solo at the school end-of-year festivities. Suddenly all eyes and all ears were on me – and I found […]
Fear of speaking – shifting the spotlight away from your ...
by The past few weeks have been full of work to be done before the holidays and end-of-term obligations related to our children. In this frenzy, I’ve had moments of feeling more dead than alive. Therefore, I felt a calling to write about aliveness. When we talk about executive presence […]
Aliveness – an essential component of your presence
Would you like to work on your executive presence but not sure where to start? I have put together three brief videos to get you going!
Working on your executive presence – three videos
by How do you relate to your body at work? Do you relate to it at all? Or do you see it as an obstacle, an annoying part of you that doesn’t look or behave like you would want it to? Most of us are to various degrees disconnected from […]
Leadership presence starts in your body
by The way you hold and move your body is a crucial part of your leadership presence. It influences how you think, feel, and act. It also affects your interactions and relationships with other people. The more aware you become of what you are doing with your body, the easier […]
Adjust your body – change your state and your impact
by What is your standard response to stress and how does it affect your communication and your relationships? When under pressure or exposed to conflict, we tend to cope along three dimensions: by moving move toward people (compliance), against them (aggression), or away from them (withdrawal). These are instinctive behaviours […]
