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When the goal is to give an engaging and compelling presentation, we are present with the audience. We’re not reciting our material or reading a script. We’re deeply immersed in bringing our content to people who want and need it. That’s the ideal. What often happens in reality is that we have so much we ... Continue Reading
Here is my #1 tip for your leftovers: If you want to reheat food from the refrigerator, do it on the stove or in the oven. Seriously. Yes, you’re going to get a pot or pan dirty, but it’s So. Much. Better than the microwave. The microwave tricks you into thinking it’s easier. Think about ... Continue Reading
I’ve been finding new ways to be grateful this year. With all that is swirling around us, I’m happy to have a day to say thank you, for the big things and the smaller ones. I am so thankful for: My health and that of my family and other loved ones The Ignite CSP team, ... Continue Reading
Corporate jargon and lingo is easy to make fun of. It’s simultaneously meaningless and a potent signifier of being in the know. My pet peeve is “reaching out.” You know, “I’ll reach out to him about the investor meeting.” “She reached out to me after the presentation.” Where did this come from? What happened to ... Continue Reading
Very often, we are not great at saying what we want or need. Instead, we talk around it, sugarcoating and hiding what we’re after. Example: I was talking with my husband the other day about my work week. I had three workshops to lead virtually, from my home office. I knew it would be easier ... Continue Reading
Warning: word nerdery ahead. “Poignant” is a word I love. It comes from the Latin pungere, to pierce or sting. When we describe something as poignant, we mean that it has a piercing or moving sadness. There is almost a physical pain to the emotional impact. For example, “The melody was a poignant reminder of times ... Continue Reading
In the theatre, there is at least one convention that is used no matter where you are. At half-hour, fifteen minutes, and five minutes before the actors need to be ready to go onstage, the stage manager (the person in charge of making sure everything happens on time, among other jobs) notifies them of this ... Continue Reading
In a workshop I led this week, the conversation turned to the challenge of hybrid interactions, when you have some people in person and some virtual, or some on-camera and others audio only. It’s worth repeating that we understand each other best in person. Communication is easiest and most efficient when the people talking are ... Continue Reading
People have lots of opinions about change, particularly as it pertains to their own lives. Some people love it! It’s a chance to shake things up and do things differently. For others, change can feel like a scary loss of control. A friend I met in coaching school, Peggie Koenig, has a new endeavor that’s ... Continue Reading
Last week, in the wake of a tropical storm, the power went out at my home one morning. My husband and I both work primarily from home, and my son attends his high school classes online. But not that day! No power meant no internet, of course. To add to the fun, both roads that ... Continue Reading
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