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 […]
Executive presence
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 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 relationships and what you […]
The Five Dimensions of Executive Presence
by 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 […]
Enhancing your presence one baby step at a time
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 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 words that you say. Followers […]
Gravitas – the link between merit and success
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 Trust is foundational to your personal presence and all successful business relationships. You need other people to feel comfortable about your motives and credibility to invest in you as a person – let alone to allow themselves be influenced or led by you. Trust has to be earned, […]
What has trust got to do with presence? Everything!
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 […]
