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Power your language – weed out the weak words!
“If you don’t mind uhm, I just wanted to share some uhm thoughts on our upcoming project and uhm at the same time basically check if we agree on these really important objectives and uhm I’ll try to keep it really short, I hope that’s ok with you...” How do you as a...
Gravitas – the link between merit and success
Knowledge, experience, and results are all good and necessary - but not enough. In today's business world, leaders need gravitas to be successful. Gravitas and the word gravity are connected. Having gravitas is having “weight” as a speaker, both literally and in the...
Inspire others: 5 tips to let your voice spring to life!
"Why on earth people who have something to say that is worth hearing, should not learn how to make it heard, is one of the strange mysteries of modern life..." Have you ever found yourself listening to a speaker and asking yourself the same question as Arthur Conan...
Influencing: 6 universal principles
Already familiar with R.B. Cialdini's 6 universal principles of influence? This 10-min video is a good refresher of how the use of the following principles will increase the likelihood of people agreeing with your requests.: ReciprocationWe are more willing to comply...
Avoid the black hole: make your words stick
Listening can be draining Did you ever speak to an audience and felt that your words were being sucked into a black hole? That nobody seemed to retain or react to anything of what you were saying? Or were you ever one of the distracted or confused people in the...
Do you dare to speak your mind?
Your voice is the channel that conveys your inner thoughts to the outer world - the bridge between you and other people. Connecting with others is at the core of human desires. We want to be heard and we want to be understood. But to be heard you must have a voice...
Aliveness – an essential component of your presence
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...
Life isn’t fair. Do yourself justice.
Life isn't fair. Great ideas don't automatically win over bad ones. Outstanding individuals don't necessarily get promoted over mediocre ones. Your talents and contributions aren't always visible to the rest of the world. Life isn't fair. But could it also be that we...
The art of being an authentic speaker
Authenticity is one of the most important qualities in leadership communications today. We want leaders who look real. We believe that people are authentic when they show us their hearts or are open with us in a way that feels sincere. We think of others as authentic...
Your voice – caricature or full-fledged portrait?
This is me, seen by the eyes and drawn by the hands of my then four-year-old son. A lovely piece of art that I have proudly hung on my office wall, but am less likely to put on my CV. There I'd prefer to have a photo that more fully represents the way I look (or even...
Turning public speaking nerves into positive energy – 5 tips
Do you ever get the shivers when speaking in public? You are in good company. Even the most accomplished speakers and performers admit to getting nervous in front of a crowd. Performance anxiety is a natural, almost unavoidable reaction, so you may just as well learn...
Embodying leadership: The six directions
Are you familiar with the word embodiment? It's a "tangible, visible form of an idea, quality, or a feeling" - such as your body and body language! At any given moment, your body and your gestures represent, manifest and express your emotions and your views. Mark...
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Client Reviews
“Maria has a tremendous ability to very lightly bring the voice one wishes to have, to life. Who knew I didn’t know how to breathe? Now, I do. And that makes everything better. She is enormously perceptive and unfailingly positive and runs a transformational workshop in a spirited and graceful way. I highly recommend you work with Maria to make your voice a tool that springs you forward.”
Caroline Rennie
MANAGING PARTNER AT REN-NEW CONSULTANCY
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