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Some people have jobs that require them to say the same things, over and over. Actors are an obvious one, but also people running for office, and teachers, and coaches, and folks at the IT help desk… How can they keep it fresh? How can an actor do the same play, say the same lines, ... Continue Reading
When I had my first child, a family friend told me, “Your baby is learning about the world by looking at your face. Make sure you’re smiling when you look at her.” This has stayed with me all these years, partly because it is such a wonderful and true tip, and also because it’s true ... Continue Reading
We’re people. We have feelings. One topic that comes up frequently in our communication coaching work is: “What should I do if I feel emotional?” This really means, “I might cry. I don’t want to cry. What can I do to control it?” (Note: I am not saying in this post that it is never ... Continue Reading
Some of the simplest acts can also be the scariest. What happens when we can show up vulnerably and honestly?
I’ve written here before about my husband Charlie. Recently Charlie got a truck, and it’s a manual transmission. I can’t drive a stick shift. But we both agreed that it’s a good idea for me to be able to drive the truck, so last weekend, we headed out to a big high school parking lot ... Continue Reading
Hi there, people who are planning meetings. Here’s a thing you need to know. When you say, “Take 1 minute to introduce yourself, answering the following questions,” and you give a long prompt that requires reflection and sharing, you are implicitly asking for people to speak for longer than one minute. This happens 1) because ... Continue Reading
Anything you frequently do leads to habits. You probably brush your teeth, wash your hands, and get in to your car the same way every time. You take the same path through the grocery store. Habits–you don’t have to spend time thinking about how to so them every time they come up, which is a ... Continue Reading
For those of us, like me, who spend a lot of our workday on videoconferencing platforms, it can be hard to fathom that the people in your workshops and meetings aren’t as familiar with the ins and outs of the platform as you are. But in the last week, I’ve been on several calls that ... Continue Reading
Angie Flynn-McIver, Ignite CSP’s president, has a few thoughts to share about intentional preparation for even that sixth meeting of a long day.
“Fear is when your attention is on yourself. When you can think of yourself as being in service of others, the fear vanishes.” —Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence This quote jumped out at me because it beautifully describes the experience of conquering stage fright. When I’m giving a speech and I’m thinking about myself, ... Continue Reading
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