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Finding Your Authentic Voice

One of the greatest privileges of my work is seeing strengths in people that they don't always see in themselves.

Often, I see it through storytelling.

A client shares a story - sometimes one they haven't thought about in years.

It's a good story. But I can sense there's more to it.

So I offer a prompt.
Sometimes it's a question about a detail they rushed past.

Sometimes it's simply,
"Can we take it up a notch?" And they tell it again.

Each time, the story unfolds a little more.

And as it does, something changes.
The story isn't just a memory anymore.

It's a window into who they are.

Their character.
Their resilience.
Their kindness.
Their leadership.

It was all there from the beginning.
Sometimes it just takes the right question - and the space to tell the story again - to bring it forward.

My role isn't to change who people are. It's to help them communicate the very best of who they already are.

When that happens, people don't just become better communicators.
They become more authentic.

And that's where connection begins.

#Communication #ExecutiveCoaching #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipCommunication

How to Find Your Authentic Voice and All Things Public Speaking

This past week, I had the pleasure of speaking with an incredible group at the Greenwich Library. I shared powerful strategies that we can all use to become more confident and compelling speakers.

A Quick Way to Organize Your Thoughts

Speaking also benefits from the use of a map - but a different kind. Our success relies heavily on having a clear plan and knowing the points you want to cover.

If you ever feel that you get lost in your thoughts and words when speaking, try this speaking outline for clarity in your direction:

1. Write out a strong (deliberate) opening sentence
2. Write out a strong (deliberate) closing line(s)

The Easy Trick to Stepping Up Your Public Speaking Game

The Easy Trick to Stepping Up Your Public Speaking Game

Why is it that we’re quick to notice what we’re NOT good at when speaking in front of others and slower to realize what we ARE good at? Why do we focus on the 95% of what we DON’T like and the 5% of what we DO like?