by Lisa Parker | Dec 27, 2016 | A Management Moment, Presence
Words of wisdom you can implement in a minute or less! When we focus on our Presence, we strive to make each interaction meaningful. Mr. Rogers describes the impact so simply and beautifully. No wonder generations of children wanted to visit his...
by Lisa Parker | Dec 13, 2016 | Presence
It’s been a crazy couple of months so far with lots of distractions, not the least of which was the non-stop barrage of ugliness in the weeks leading up to the presidential election; then the surprising outcome, the post-election protests, and the world’s...
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 | Dec 17, 2015 | Listening skills, Presence
A dear friend sent this to me… So, this year I’m giving you 3 presence tips: 1. Be Careful When Texting The December 9th Journal of Neuroscience reports that intense visual focus on something can diminish our capacity to listen. That’s right. The...
by Lisa Parker | Sep 21, 2015 | preparation, Presence
Words of wisdom you can implement in a minute or less! “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden Attention Managers: John Wooden was an American basketball player and became one of of the...
by Lisa Parker | Sep 14, 2015 | Presence, Presentation Skills
Is it just me or did things go from zero to sixty right after Labor Day? Overnight we left the lazy days of August behind and jumped into a big pile of Fall activities. Our days are full of planning meetings, budget discussions, project updates, and even a few...
