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...
by Lisa Parker | Jul 13, 2015 | Presence, Presentation Skills
Guess what? You’ve got less than one minute to convince your audience that you and your message are worth the time. No pressure. Here’s the breakdown of what happens: First 15 seconds: The audience is adjusting to your voice — your speech rhythms,...
by Lisa Parker | Apr 13, 2015 | Presence, Presentation Skills
How to keep everyone poised and present! Why is it that even though we crave feedback, we still cringe in anticipation of the discussion? Because it is stressful to hear that some aspect of our performance is sub-par, and fight/flight/freeze is a stress response. Even...
