by Maria Wilhelmsson | Jul 4, 2021 | Communication, Executive presence
Executive presence is the ability to connect authentically with others, inspire and influence them to act. Simply put, your presence is the way you are in the world – how you show up, act, and interact with others. Your presence determines the quality of your... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Jan 19, 2021 | Communication, Executive presence, Public speaking, Speaking anxiety
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 –... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Nov 6, 2020 | Communication, Executive presence
Have you ever cultivated the thought that you could benefit from enhancing your personal presence, but struggle to find the time and energy to do anything about it? Here are some small steps you can take to move you in the right direction. Step one – find out... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Sep 1, 2020 | Communication, Public speaking
No, I’m not talking about the drink. And yes, I am against violence in the workplace or anywhere else. But I’m also against imposing unnecessary boredom on people and alienating your audience within the first minute of your presentation. If you want people... 
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Jul 1, 2020 | Communication, Public speaking, Voice
“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...