Three crucial skills for leading without authority
The goal of leadership without authority is to get others to willingly co-operate and engage, rather than following directives because you’re the boss…
Why you don’t believe me when I say “I’m listening”
If you have to choose between what I’m saying and how I look while saying it, you will intuitively discount my words and believe what you see…
Use body language to project leadership on Zoom
Your audience is assessing your tone of voice, facial expressions, hand gestures and posture for clues about your credibility…
Putting your nervous butterflies to work
When it comes to fear and anxiety, we tend to fight our feelings even though we would be better off using them…
How to fake charisma
Charisma is all about an individual's infectious positive attitude and personal energy, as projected through body language…
Why feet don’t lie in communications
Feet close together, you're timid or hesitant; feet wide apart, you look more solid and sure of yourself…
Navigate change and treat it like an opportunity
If we don’t learn how to navigate change, we’re setting ourselves up for a lifetime of stress, anxiety, fear and doubt…
The secret sauce of effective leadership
If you want to be evaluated as authoritative, understand what’s at stake in any situation and adjust your body language accordingly…
We need physical distance, not social distance
Don’t let physical distancing make loneliness worse. Here are three tips to reduce isolation and increase connection…
Why listening, really listening, is so difficult
Experts say that the average person actually remembers a fraction of what is said to them…