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 […]
Body language
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 […]
Strategies that sabotage your communication
by 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 are not always fair on […]
Life isn’t fair. Do yourself justice.
by If you have ever been around a great leader – be it a boss, a parent, a famous politician – you will have experienced their embodied presence. The way they enter the room, the way they command respect as they speak, and the way they make you feel seen […]
Your body – simple brain-taxi or dormant leadership asset?
by A while ago I was coaching a senior manager – let’s call her Karen – to use more expansive body language in delivering her presentation. Karen felt awkward and uncomfortable, but decided to give it a try. The feedback she received from her peers was overwhelmingly positive: they […]
The courage to be generous and imperfect
by Do you want people to remember and to take action on what you propose? Is your preparation before a presentation limited to perfecting your slides? Read on! It’s now more than 2300 years ago that Aristotle formulated his principles of persuasion – and they still hold today. According […]
The 3 Key Elements of Persuasion
by 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 when they […]
The art of being an authentic speaker
by 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 Walsh at Integration […]
Embodying leadership: The six directions
by Did you ever watch yourself on video? Did you discover gestures, movements and tics that you had no idea you were doing? Most of our body language is an unconscious and automated response to emotional reactions, such as fear, fatigue, excitement, and stress. Whenever your mind perceives a […]
Do you speak body language?
by Shirley Bassey, the voice behind the classic James Bond “Goldfinger” song, recently gave an acclaimed performance at the Oscars – still going strong at the age of 76! A living proof that you don’t have to sound like a granny just because of your age. In fact, it’s usually […]
