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 | May 1, 2021 | Executive presence, Influencing skills, Public speaking
Many of my coachees ask me how to handle Q&A sessions in presentations or meetings. While delivering a presentation can be daunting, at least you can prepare and be in control of your message and contents. When the Q&A session starts, the big black hole of the... 
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 | 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 | Jul 6, 2020 | Voice
The tongue has a reputation of being the single human organ that gets us into the most trouble. While that usually refers to the things we say, the tongue is capable of meddling with our lives in so many other ways. Just to mention a few, it may propagate tension in...