by Lisa Parker | Feb 8, 2018 | communication skills
Dear Coach, I have a co-worker who doesn’t know how to talk to people in a positive way. When he offers “advice” it always sounds like he is criticizing people or putting them down. The newer people on our team are starting to avoid him, and they...
by Lisa Parker | Nov 18, 2016 | communication skills, Presence
What is confidence? It’s a feeling. Or perhaps it’s the sense that something is what it says it is. The dictionary says confidence is: 1. Full trust or belief in the powers, trustworthiness or reliability of a person; 2. Belief in oneself and one’s...
by Lisa Parker | Oct 31, 2016 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Every day that my schedule allows, I take my dog, Dusty, for a walk down historic Main Street in Suffield, Connecticut. Eventually, we pass the signature orange flags for the Suffield Academy, which bear the seal and Latin motto of the Academy: Esse Quam Videri....
by Lisa Parker | Aug 16, 2016 | communication skills, emotional intelligence
Words of wisdom you can implement in a minute or less! Attention managers: There’s a big difference between asking one of your people to do something and asking them for help. Asking someone on your team for help is an act of courage, because it reveals a degree...
by Lisa Parker | Aug 8, 2016 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Chances are, if you’re reading this post, you’ve been to one of our Executive Presence and Presentation Skills programs. Perhaps you were one of the many who walked into the room, saw the video camera set up in the back, and declared: “UGH! I hate...
by Lisa Parker | Jan 28, 2016 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Are you suffering from TMI Syndrome? This is the tendency to provide Too Much Information in a misguided attempt to be helpful (it’s not) or clearer (it’s not). You can shed that excess verbosity and sound more like a leader by applying these 3 guidelines:...
