by Maria Wilhelmsson | Apr 29, 2021 | Body language, Executive presence
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... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Sep 9, 2020 | Body language, Executive presence, Influencing skills, Public speaking
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 and... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Apr 1, 2020 | Body language, Executive presence, Influencing skills, Public speaking, Voice
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... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Dec 10, 2019 | Body language, Executive presence, Influencing skills, Public speaking
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.... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Sep 23, 2019 | Body language, Executive presence
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... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Sep 2, 2019 | Body language, Executive presence, Influencing skills, Public speaking
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...