by Lisa Parker | Jan 30, 2019 | Leadership
George, a successful thirty-something Marketing VP, sat in my office venting his disappointment regarding his last performance review – a review in which he was highly rated. “I got the written document in advance,” he said, “but then we never...
by Lisa Parker | Dec 4, 2018 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Filler includes those unnecessary words and sounds people use when they want to “fill in” the dead air while trying to collect their thoughts and talk to an audience at the same time. Favorites include “um” and “uh” as well as...
by Lisa Parker | Nov 13, 2018 | Ask the Coach
Dear Coach, How do you handle it when you have to talk about something personal with an employee? One of the people on my team seems to have a problem with body odor. It has become a distraction to the team. He’s so sweet and so hard working and I don’t...
by Lisa Parker | Nov 5, 2018 | communication skills, confidence, Presence
A few weeks ago, I was part of a panel speaking to executive women at ESPN. The topic they were most interested in was executive presence…music to my ears! Part of the discussion centered around presence and confidence. Specifically, one participant said...
by Lisa Parker | Oct 15, 2018 | public speaking anxiety
At its simplest, presentation anxiety is a subset of performance anxiety where the fear of public failure triggers a stress response. Many professionals, fine under other circumstances, experience temporary symptoms like accelerated heart rate, trembling in the hands...
