The number one tip of all if you really want to improve communication is: Eliminate Weak Language such as ‘Filler Words’. In English, the main filler word is ‘um’ –…

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So you made it to the big time. You landed a speaking slot at a large conference. With hundreds of panels and workshops, and hundreds of speakers, how can you…

On Friday October 9, 2015, Jurgen Klopp, a German soccer coach, walked into his first press conference as Manager of Liverpool FC in front of a room packed with reporters…

As a new year takes off, many of you are gearing up presentations for new business or proposed budget spending, or a brilliant departmental plan. You may be thinking, “How…

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If a soft skill becomes measurable, does that make it hard data? In case you haven’t heard, metrics are the wave of the future. (And the future was yesterday.In an…

People ask me all the time for tips for working from home, specifically how to improve on time management. My response: “have you ever heard of energy management?” Psychologist Adam…

Many people I know experienced an unsettling adjustment to a growing reality: working from home. As for me? I’ve spent the majority of my career working partially or fully from…