by Lisa Parker | Dec 15, 2020 | communication skills, Listening skills, Positive Impression, Presence
Once upon a time, there was an amazingly talented business professional with a bright future. Let’s call her April. As her coach, my job was to help prepare April for advancement, a delightful engagement since she exhibited a strong commitment to the coaching...
by Lisa Parker | Mar 11, 2020 | communication skills, Presence
In November’s post, I introduced the concept of managing your “virtual presence” when working remotely or interacting with remote workers. Little did I know that a few months later the COVID-19 virus would curtail our ability to learn and work in...
by Lisa Parker | Jan 10, 2020 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
In November’s post, I introduced the concept of managing your “virtual presence” when working remotely or interacting with remote workers. You’ll recall there are 4 areas of focus. Managing Expectations Managing the Content Managing Your Voice...
by Lisa Parker | Oct 4, 2019 | communication skills, emotional intelligence, Leadership, Listening skills, Presence
Likeability, Presence, and Leadership I’ve been coaching a serious-minded young executive on the value of likeability. A few days ago, inspired by that conversation, I started to write this article on likeability, and was thrilled to see that the Wall Street...
by Lisa Parker | Jun 12, 2019 | communication skills, confidence, Leadership, Presentation Skills
Remember playing Make Believe as a child? For that moment, you really believed you were a pirate or a superhero or a fairy with wings. Now, let’s be adult about this! But wait…Have you sat in a theater watching a really well done movie or play, and when...
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...
