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Your Body Language Is Always Talking. Do You Know What It's Saying?
The Message Behind the Message Every time you walk into a room, sit across from a direct report or field a client’s question in a meeting, your body language is already speaking—before you say a word, and often in spite of the words themselves. Posture, eye contact, gestures, stillness, where your attention visibly lands: these […]
What does the overall quality of your employees’ email say about your company? Create an environment of proactive, prompt and professional email practices to maintain a strong reputation in the eyes of clients, vendors, potential talent and others. Focusing on the finer points of good communication, such as response time and message organization, ensures that […]
Written communications drive business and shape relationships with colleagues and external contacts. From emails and reports to instant messages on collaboration platforms and presentations, writing style and substance not only influence productivity, but also what recipients think about your professionalism, competence, credibility and more. Weak, vague, bloated or rushed communications can skew the message focus and create unnecessary confusion whereas strong […]
Being an effective employee brand ambassador isn't just good for business, it’s good for your career too. When you help drive company brand awareness and credibility, you simultaneously improve your own visibility and personal brand. As an employee brand ambassador, here are some key areas where you’ll personally benefit:
Having a board ready LinkedIn profile is a crucial step in seeking a board seat. How you come across on LinkedIn impacts visibility and credibility with the people you want to reach. Optimizing your profile to better position you as a qualified director enables you to better resonate with target audiences too. A board-ready LinkedIn profile highlights all […]
Chances are you’ve experienced or heard about a virtual meeting or event where the presenter botched the opportunity. While at times this might be comical (e.g., the viral clip of an attorney stuck on a cat face filter while addressing the virtual courtroom), strong presentation skills should not be an afterthought.